This year’s PFL 3 card has been officially announced, with two of the Professional Fighters League’s biggest stars topping the bill.
PFL 3, 2022 edition is set to be headlined by Kayla Harrison (12-0), unquestionably the promotion’s biggest star. Having recently re-signed with the league after a lengthy free agency period, Harrison has been paired up with Marina Mokhnatkina (6-2).
League officials announced the news in a press release on Tuesday. For Harrison, it will be the first step along her journey to become a three-time PFL champion. Mokhnatkina, a Bellator MMA veteran who went 1-1 in that promotion, made her PFL debut last year — and will be a heavy underdog in the women’s lightweight fight.
The co-main event for PFL 3 will feature another two-time champ, Ray Cooper III (24-7-1). Winner of the welterweight tournament in 2019 and 2021, he’ll kick off the 2022 season against undefeated Russian Magomed Umalatov (11-0).
Two other big names will round out the PFL 3 2022 main card. Anthony Pettis (24-12) is expected to feature, taking on Myles Price (11-7) — a lightweight fight originally announced for PFL 1, only to be pushed back several weeks. And Rory MacDonald (22-8-1), the former Bellator MMA welterweight champ, will return, looking for redemption after coming up short last season. “The Red King” is set to take on Brett Cooper (28-15).
This year’s PFL 3 card is expected to take place on Friday, May 6, 2022 at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The full card as announced on Tuesday can be found below.
PFL 3: Harrison vs. Mokhnatkina
ESPN2 Card
- Kayla Harrison vs. Marina Mokhnatkina
- Ray Cooper III vs. Magomed Umalatov
- Anthony Pettis vs. Myles Price
- Rory MacDonald vs. Brett Cooper
ESPN+ Card
- Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Joao Zeferino
- Genah Fabian vs. Julia Budd
- Sadibou Sy vs. Nikolai Aleksakhin
- Larissa Pacheco vs. Zamzagul Fayzallanova
- Gleison Tibau vs. Jarrah Al Silawi
- Olena Kolesnyk vs. Abigail Montes
- Vanessa Melo vs. Martina Jindrova
