Las Vegas, NV – PFL lightweight Solomon Renfro is looking to improve on his mistakes from last season and win the $1 million tournament in 2024, but he’ll have to get through Gadzhi Rabadanov on Friday night.
“I had the opportunity to join the tournament (last year) and who says no to fighting for a million dollars,” Renfro told Cageside Press on Tuesday.
“I had the chance, I came up a little bit short, but this year I believe it’s going to be my year.”
Renfro (11-4) took on Magomed Magomedkerimov last August, but fell short by decision effectively taking him out of the tournament. The young welterweight learned from the loss after studying the fight extensively.
“I got a lot of experience from that. When I was in there I remember thinking to myself man this guy is legit, he’s high level, and I was right there. It wasn’t like I was behind I mean like maybe a few steps behind,” said Renfro.
“Few minor adjustments I take that second round, and I won the round third, and then I win the fight. So we’re right there. I analyzed it a million times over. I know this time just be better.”
Renfro took the fight on short-notice last time around which also may have affected the performance.
“I took the fight on 12 days notice, guy’s a lot bigger than me, a lot of things going against me. I was still there to perform (and) have fun with it,” he said.
In Las Vegas he’ll see Rabadanov across from him also going for the big prize at the end of the tournament.
“Extremely high level. Actually I think he’s great, I think he’s good everywhere, he’s good on the ground. He’s good on the feet. He understands MMA,” he said.
“Chain wrestling (and) decent striking. That being said I’m greater than great. So for all that he’s good at I’m better.”
Watch the entire interview with Solomon Renfro above. He takes on Ghadzhi Rabadanov at PFL 2: Regular Season 2024 on Friday night.
