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SHERDOG ARTICLES APRIL 2025
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Sergey Bilostenniy The 29-year-old Russian will confront countryman Valentin Moldavsky in a Professional Fighters League heavyweight semifinal.
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Rafael Xavier’s Healthy Aggression Ahead of his light heavyweight semifinal against Alex Polizzi on Thursday, the Brazilian KO artist spoke to Sherdog about combat sports as an...
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MMA Roots: The Man They Call ‘Shoe Face’ Antonio Carlos Jr. made a habit out of overcoming obstacles and now takes his resolve into the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight bracket, where a quarterfinal showdown with Karl Moore awaits him at...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Sullivan Cauley The 28-year-old will return from close to two-year absence to tackle Marcelo Nunes in a Professional Fighters League light heavyweight...
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A ‘Wonderful’ Return Phil Davis will suit up for the first time in almost two years when his Professional Fighters League light heavyweight quarterfinal opposite Rob Wilkinson headlines...
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Preview: UFC Des Moines Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to the Hawkeye State for the first time in about a quarter century with UFC on ESPN 67.
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Phil Davis “Mr. Wonderful” will do battle with Rob Wilkinson when their Professional Fighters League light heavyweight quarterfinal serves as the PFL 2025...
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The Staying Power of Valentin Moldavsky The former interim Bellator MMA heavyweight titleholder will take on Sergey Bilostenniy in a PFL 2025 World Tournament 4 quarterfinal.
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Pictures - MMA Roots: The Man They Call ‘Shoe Face’ Marcelo Alonso shares some exclusive and archival photos of Professional Fighters League light heavyweight contender Antonio Carlos Jr.
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Back to Set the Standard Antonio Carlos Jr. will lock horns with Karl Moore when their Professional Fighters League light heavyweight quarterfinal helps anchor PFL 2025...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Abraham Bably The 29-year-old carries a 5-1 record into his PFL 2025 World Tournament 4 heavyweight quarterfinal opposite Rodrigo Nascimento.
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Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament 4 The Professional Fighters League will shine its spotlight on the heavyweight and light heavyweight quarterfinals this Thursday in Orlando, Florida.
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By The Numbers: Dustin Poirier The American Top Team ace will complete his trilogy with Max Holloway when they tangle over the BMF title in the UFC 318 headliner on July 19.
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The Hit List: Can’t-Miss Fights of May Bo Nickal on May 3 will draw his most challenging assignment to date when he faces Reinier de Ridder in the UFC on ESPN 67 co-main event.
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Fight Facts: UFC Kansas City ‘Garry vs. Prates’ UFC Kansas City featured a fantastic sendoff package for an all-action fan favorite, a right hand that knocked out half the nation of Denmark...
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Matches to Make After UFC Kansas City The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Kansas City for UFC on ESPN 66. The 14-fight card was headlined by a five-round fight between welterweight contenders Ian Garry and...
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By the Numbers: UFC Kansas City Ian Garry brought an end to the Carlos Prates knockout streak -- but he had to sweat it out down the stretch.
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Pictures: UFC Kansas City The Ultimate Fighting Championship took to the road and set up shop in the "City of Fountains" for UFC Kansas City.
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By The Numbers: UFC Kansas City Pre-Fight Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship will touch down in the American heartland on Saturday with a welterweight main event pitting Ian Garry against...
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How to Watch UFC Kansas City ‘Garry vs. Prates’ Ambitious welterweights on Saturday will draw top billing when Ian Garry butts heads with Carlos Prates in the UFC on ESPN 66 headliner.
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Prime Picks: UFC Kansas City ‘Garry vs. Prates’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry peers into his crystal ball and zeroes in on a pair of huge upsets, along with two business-as-usual performances.
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Top Reasons to Catch UFC Kansas City The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hitch its wagons to top-shelf welterweights when Ian Garry and Carlos Prates do battle in the UFC on ESPN...
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Preview: UFC Kansas City ‘Garry vs. Prates’ Welterweights on Saturday will take center stage for the Ultimate Fighting Championship when Ian Garry puts Carlos Prates to the test in the...
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Opinion: No Bad Options Whether it chooses Arman Tsarukyan or Ilia Topuria, the Ultimate Fighting Championship cannot go wrong with Islam Makhachev’s next title...
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Back in Business Andre Muniz will look to climb another rung on the middleweight ladder when he collides with Ikram Aliskerov in a featured UFC Kansas City attraction.
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The Ascent of Jaqueline Amorim The promising 29-year-old Brazilian will carry a stellar 9-1 record into her showdown with Polyana Viana as part of the UFC Kansas City undercard.
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5 Defining Moments: Randy Brown “Rude Boy” will look to put another welterweight feather in his cap when he meets Nicolas Dalby in a featured UFC Kansas City attraction.
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Rivalries: Giga Chikadze “Ninja” will attempt to bounce back from his latest setback when he toes the line against David Onama in a UFC Kansas City featherweight...
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Preview: UFC Kansas City Prelims Flyweights anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as Matt Schnell squares off with Jimmy Flick at 125 pounds.
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Stand and Deliver: UFC Kansas City Ben Duffy shines the spotlight on a couple of fighters who are under extra pressure to perform at UFC on ESPN 66.
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By The Numbers: Ian Garry vs. Carlos Prates The welterweight hopefuls will collide in the UFC Kansas City main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Center.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Mingyang Zhang The “Mountain Tiger” on Saturday will face the retiring Anthony Smith in the UFC Kansas City co-main event.
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The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Michael Morales will put his 17-0 record on the line when he takes on Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner on May 16.
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5 Defining Moments: Belal Muhammad The 36-year-old Chicago native will defend the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship title for the first time when he faces Jack Della Maddalena in the...
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MMA Roots: Mike Van Arsdale Takes IVC 4 by Storm The former NCAA All-American wrestler and onetime national champion made his mark under the International Vale Tudo Championship banner in 1998.
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Fight Facts: PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 The Professional Fighters League is spitting hot fire so far through three parts of the opening round of its World Tournament. High finish rates...
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By The Numbers: Alexander Volkanovski The Australian superstar and future hall of famer reclaimed the undisputed 145-pound title with a five-round unanimous decision over Diego Lopes in the...
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Bracketology: PFL 2025 Lightweight, Middleweight World Tournaments The third event of the Professional Fighters League’s World Tournament first round took place on Friday night in Orlando with the middleweight...
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2025 World Tournament Week 4 Trivia: So, Think you Know PFL? Leading up to of PFL’s last part of its First Round of the 2025 World Tournament, fight fans can rack their brains to answer 10 questions...
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Pictures - IVC 4 A year after Mark Kerr's devastating performance at IVC 3, American wrestlers once again challenged Brazil's supremacy in no-holds-barred fighting, with...
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5 Defining Moments: Sadibou Sy The 38-year-old Swede will set out on the first leg of his latest attempt to become a two-division Professional Fighters League champion when his middleweight quarterfinal with Dalton Rosta buoys...
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The Primal Instincts of Brent Primus The former Bellator MMA champion will face Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci in a Professional Fighters League lightweight quarterfinal on Friday in...
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Joshua Silveira: Worth the Weight The American Top Team export will look to optimize his capabilities at 185 pounds, where he collides with Mike Shipman in a Professional Fighters...
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How to Watch PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 The Professional Fighters League will chug along with quarterfinal action in the middleweight and lightweight divisions on Friday in Orlando, Florida.
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Opinion: A Troublesome Flyweight Holding Pattern The Ultimate Fighting Championship has backed itself into a corner with one of the sport’s most exciting divisions and has no one to blame but...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Brent Primus The ex-Bellator MMA champion will toes the line against Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci in the Professional Fighters League lightweight quarterfinals.
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Jay-Jay Wilson The 27-year-old Kiwi will confront Mads Burnell in a Professional Fighters League lightweight quarterfinal on Friday in Orlando, Florida.
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A Gladiator’s Heart Jay-Jay Wilson will put Mads Burnell to the test when their Professional Fighters League lightweight quarterfinal helps anchor PFL 2025 World...
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Rivalries: Fabian Edwards The Team Renegade standout will confront Impa Kasanganay when their Professional Fighters League middleweight quarterfinal serves as the PFL 2025...
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Joshua Silveira and the Carlson Gracie Dynasty As he moves down to middleweight and embarks on his fourth attempt at a Professional Fighters League championship, the son of American Top Team head coach...
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Opinion: Good Directions Change put the Professional Fighters League in position to thrive, and it has done so through the first two weeks of its 2025 campaign, writes...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Dalton Rosta The American Top Team standout will open his run in the Professional Fighters League middleweight bracket when he meets former champion Sadibou Sy in the...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Joshua Silveira The American Top Team rep will kick off his run in the middleweight bracket when he faces Shipman as part of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3...
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Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 The Professional Fighters League rolls along with action-packed matchups in the middleweight and lightweight divisions this Friday in Orlando,...
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Fight Facts: PFL 2025 World Tournament 2 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 featured one of the heftiest betting upsets not just in the company but across MMA this year, a twister that prefers...
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Fight Facts: UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’ UFC 314 featured a new “old man” champ, a “Baddy” that passed the biggest test of his career and a contender named “Lord” who smote...
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Matches to Make After UFC 314 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Miami for UFC 314. The main event featured a title fight for the vacant featherweight championship between Alexander Volkanovski and...
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Pictures: UFC 314 UFC 314 was headlined by a bout that would crown an Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king.
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Bracketology: PFL 2025 Bantamweight, Women’s Flyweight World Tournaments Professional Fighters League’s 2025 World Tournament rolled on Friday night with the women’s flyweight and men’s bantamweight brackets...
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Professional Fighters League Confirms PFL Pacific International League for 2026 The Professional Fighters League is unique and full of worldwide opportunities at different levels, and it seems a new region is about to get...
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2025 World Tournament Week 3 Trivia: So, Think you Know PFL? Leading up to of PFL’s third World Tournament event of 2025, fight fans can rack their brains to answer 10 questions related to the...
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How to Watch UFC 314 A new Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder will be crowned when Alexander Volkanovski dukes it out with Diego Lopes on...
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By The Numbers: UFC 314 Pre-Fight Edition Ilia Topuria’s relocation plan opened the door for Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, as they will lock horns for the vacant Ultimate Fighting...
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Prime Picks: UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry peers into his crystal ball and kicks in the door to the Kasey Center to make some scratch in the Ultimate Fighting...
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Elora Dana The undefeated Brazilian will make her Professional Fighters League debut in a women’s flyweight quarterfinal against Diana Avsaragova as part of the...
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Pieces Falling into Place for Jake Hadley The 28-year-old Englishman will toe the line against Matheus Mattos in a Professional Fighters League bantamweight quarterfinal on Friday in...
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How to Watch PFL 2025 World Tournament 2 The Professional Fighters League will moves along with the PFL 2025 World Tournament when bantamweights and women’s flyweights take center...
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‘A Pleasant Surprise’ for Matheus Mattos The 32-year-old Brazilian squares off with Jake Hadley when they meet in a Professional Fighters League bantamweight quarterfinal as part of the PFL...
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Opinion: Public Enemy The Ultimate Fighting Championship used to take the fans into account when it made decisions, and it would be wise to do so again, writes...
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Preview: UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’ Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will do battle over the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight crown on Saturday in Miami.
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Josh Rettinghouse “The Ultimate Fighter 29” alum will confront Leandro Higo in the Professional Fighters League bantamweight quarterfinals on Friday in...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Liz Carmouche The former Bellator MMA champion will square off with Ilara Joanne in the Professional Fighters League women’s flyweight quarterfinals.
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Preview: UFC 314 Prelims Featherweights will anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as Sean Woodson faces Dan Ige on Saturday in Miami.
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Next Chapter for Leandro Higo The Brazilian kicks off his Professional Fighters League run when his bantamweight quarterfinal opposite Josh Rettinghouse serves as PFL 2025 World...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Jena Bishop The accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner will collide with Kana Watanabe in a Professional Fighters League women’s flyweight quarterfinal.
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Jake Hadley The Englishman will face Matheus Mattos in a Professional Fighters League bantamweight quarterfinal on Friday in Orlando, Florida.
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Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 2 Former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Leandro Higo will face Josh Rettinghouse when their Professional Fighters League bantamweight...
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Liz Carmouche's Self-Motivation Heading into her clash with Ilara Joanne at PFL 2025 World Tournament 2 on Friday, the women's MMA pioneer and former Bellator MMA flyweight...
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Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 65 ‘Emmett vs. Murphy’ UFC Vegas 105 featured the continuation of a streak of events without a “Fight of the Night,” a featherweight building an impressive resume...
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Fight Facts: PFL 2025 World Tournament 1 The Professional Fighters League decided that with the new year should come some fairly substantial changes. Gone are the points-based playoff...
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By the Numbers: UFC Vegas 105 Lerone Murphy frustrated Josh Emmett for five rounds as he continued his climb in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division.
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2025 World Tournament Week 2 Trivia: So, Think you Know PFL? Ahead of PFL’s second World Tournament event this year, fight fans can rack their brains to answer 10 questions related to the organization,...
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Istela Nunes: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’ The decorated 32-year-old muay thai practitioner will set out in search of her first win in almost seven years when she tackles Loma Lookboonmee in a...
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Pictures: Invicta FC 61 Six of Invicta FC 61's seven bouts ended before the final horn sounded to deliver a stellar card in Oklahoma Saturday night.
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Dione Barbosa: ‘I’m on the Rise’ “The Witch” will attempt to strengthen her position in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division when she faces Diana Belbita in a featured...
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Joanderson Brito and a Blip on the Radar The 30-year-old Brazilian will look to get back on track in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division when he squares off with Pat Sabatini in the...
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Pedro Falcao and the Path to Restored Health “Pedrinho” will get back to business in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division when he does battle with Victor Henry as part of the...
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How to Watch UFC Vegas 105 ‘Emmett vs. Murphy’ A featherweight showdown slotting Josh Emmett opposite Lerone Murphy will draw top billing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday at...
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Prime Picks: UFC Vegas 105 ‘Emmett vs. Murphy’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry peers into his crystal ball to seek openings and ways to cash in on off-kilter analysis ahead of the Ultimate Fighting...
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Bracketology: PFL 2025 Featherweight, Welterweight World Tournaments The first event of Professional Fighters League’s PFL 2025 World Tournament kicked off on Thursday with featherweights and welterweights...
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Preview: UFC Vegas 105 ‘Emmett vs. Murphy’ An intriguing featherweight showdown pitting Josh Emmett against Lerone Murphy will draw headlining duty for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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How to Watch PFL 2025 World Tournament 1 The Professional Fighters League will start its latest chapter when the PFL 2025 World Tournament begins in earnest on Thursday at Universal...
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Opinion: Jeff Molina Got Off Easy The flyweight should be grateful that the three-year suspension levied against him in relation to a betting scandal involving a teammate was not...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament One to Watch: Jeremy Kennedy The Canadian will take on Movlid Khaybulaev in the Professional Fighters League featherweight quarterfinals on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Nathan Kelly The SBG Ireland standout will take on Professional Fighters League newcomer Tae Kyun Kim in a featherweight quarterfinal on Thursday in Orlando,...
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PFL’s Switch to Tournament Format Thrills Dan Hardy The former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender sees upside in the Professional Fighters League’s decision to move away from...
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Preview: UFC Vegas 105 Prelims Flyweights will anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as the unbeaten Luis Gurule makes his Octagon debut opposite Ode Osbourne...
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Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 1 The Professional Fighters League will get down to business when it kicks off its latest campaign with welterweights and featherweights on...
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Jesus Pinedo Back on the Scene “El Mudo” will set out on his quest to claim Professional Fighters League gold for a second time when his featherweight quarterfinal opposite Adam Borics serves as the...
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Dark Horse: Thad Jean The undefeated 26-year-old welterweight will meet Mukhamed Berkhamov in a Professional Fighters League quarterfinal on Friday in Orlando, Florida.
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The Blueprint: PFL 2025 World Tournament The Professional Fighters League on Thursday will begin a new chapter, as it moves away from the regular-season points format for which it was known.
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Tuesday Trivia: Think you Know PFL? Ahead of PFL’s second World Tournament event this year, fight fans can rack their brains to answer 10 questions related to the organization,...


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