PFL

Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation and the Professional Fighters League are picking up where RIZIN and Bellator MMA left off. On Friday, promotion officials on both sides announced a crossover fight, one that sees former RIZIN bantamweight champ Naoki Inoue (20-5)...

British bantamweight Jack Cartwright makes his sophomore appearance for the Professional Fighters League this Saturday at PFL Pittsburgh, looking to build in a win over UFC alum Caolan Loughran against a new opponent in Allan Begosso. New not just as...

Hawaiian flyweight Sumiko Inaba returns to action at PFL Pittsburgh this Saturday, where she takes on debuting UFC alum Ariane Lipski da Silva. Inaba (8-2) finds herself fighting in a new-look Professional Fighters League this year. Gone are the tournaments,...

The big fights for Friday's PFL Madrid card are a go, but the event had its stumbles during Thursday's official weigh-ins. Costello van Steenis faces Fabian Edwards as the Professional Fighters League starts to ramp up its 2026. While they've...

Now firmly entrenched in his heavyweight run, Linton Vassell was expecting to face Denis Goltsov at PFL Madrid this Friday. Then, as often transpires in mixed martial arts, the fight gods threw England's Vassell (25-10, 1NC) a curveball. Goltsov, the...

What began as a high-profile partnership between Francis Ngannou and the Professional Fighters League has come to an end. On Friday, the promotion announced it had officially released the former UFC heavyweight champion from his contract, closing the chapter on...

Former Bellator interim bantamweight champ Raufeon Stots is joining April's PFL Chicago card. Stots (21-3), who trains relatively nearby at Roufusport in Milwaukee, WI, will face undefeated Team Khabib standout Renat Khavalov (11-0) at the event on April 11, 2026...

A pair of former UFC combatants will face off at PFL Brussels this May. On Wednesday, promotion officials announced that Taylor Lapilus (24-4) will face off against Jake Hadley (12-5) at the event, set for the ING Arena on May...

It's been a big week for former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. Despite the promotion face-planting out of the gate, "Smooth" has signed on as a member of the Global Fight League's newly announced Athlete Performance and Wellness Council. In addition,...

The Professional Fighters League will return to Sioux Falls, South Dakota this May, and on Wednesday announced the first two fights attached to the card. Headlining PFL Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon on May 2, 2026 will be welterweight...