Gegard Mousasi and his team feel they are not a priority for the PFL. Since the promotion acquired Bellator, the former champ Mousasi has not been booked for a fight. His last appearance was 11 months ago, which has caused frustration to build. According to PFL president Ray Sefo, Mousasi has been offered at least … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/liz-carmouche-def-juliana-velasquez-at-2024-pfl-1-best-photos April 4, 2024 11:45 pm ET Check out these photos from Liz Carmouche’s decision victory over Juliana Velasquez in their third meeting, which took place at 2024 PFL 1 at Boeing Center in San Antonio. … Read more
Undefeated prospect Dakota Ditcheva sees some big-fight possibilities in the upcoming PFL women’s flyweight season. After wining the PFL Europe crown in 2023, Ditcheva takes a big leap forward in her career starting April 4 when she joins the eight-woman flyweight season that begins at 2024 PFL 1. Ditcheva (10-0) drew a matchup with Lisa … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/bellator-champions-series-belfast-best-photos-from-northern-ireland March 22, 2024 10:49 pm ET Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast which took place at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA) Be sure … Read more
Aside from a scare late in the first round, former champion Robert Whittaker turned in a phenomenal performance in an all-out striking affair against Paulo Costa. The middleweight bout was one filled with action from two powerful top-tier fighters. When time expired after three rounds, Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) claimed victory over Costa (14-3 … Read more
Brian Ortega’s first attempt vs. Yair Rodriguez ended in an injury and a loss. The second attempt started with an injury and ended in victory. In a rollercoaster 15-minute stretch, Ortega (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) overcame an ankle injury and an onslaught of striking to defeat Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) by arm-triangle choke at … Read more
PFL vs. Bellator: Champions takes place Saturday and MMA Junkie has you covered with live and official results throughout the entire card. The event features PFL fighters vs. Bellator fighters at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card airs live on pay-per-view at 3 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ at noon ET. … Read more
While the PFL and Bellator titles won’t be on the line Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the winner of each champion vs. champion matchup will go home with special hardware. Monday, the promotion released a first look at the special PFL vs. Bellator: Champions title belts that the winners of the head-to-head champions fights will … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-mma-fighters-celebrate-valentines-day-2024 February 14, 2024 11:37 pm ET It’s another Valentine’s Day, and despite being some of the toughest and most tenacious characters in all of sports, MMA fighters hardly are immune to celebration. Check below to … Read more
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, PFL, … Read more
