PFL 5: Marina Mokhnatkina Reacts to “Unprofessional” Weight Miss by Evelyn Martins
Atlanta, GA — Despite getting the win at the 2023 PFL 5 card in Atlanta this past Friday, women's featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina knows she can do better. In fact, she felt she could do better in her fight with Evelyn...
PFL 5: Biaggio Ali Walsh Not Ready to Turn Pro, Wants A Three-Round War...
Atlanta, GA — Biaggio Ali Walsh improved to 4-1 as an amateur at PFL 5 this past Friday, care of a blistering knockout of Travell Miller. The grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali has become a hot ticket for the...
PFL 5: Marcelo Nunes on Striking Background, Putting Pressure on Himself
Atlanta, GA — Brazilian heavyweight Marcelo Nunes punched his way into the league's post-season quite literally at PFL 5 in Atlanta this past Friday. Nunes (10-2) might be best known for his jiu-jitsu skills, with plenty of submission victories among...
PFL 5: Olena Kolesnyk Promises Next Fight Will Be Most Impressive of Her Career
Atlanta, GA — Following her unanimous decision win against Yoko Higashi at the 2023 PFL 5 card on Friday, Olena Kolesnyk thought she was out of the playoffs. Ukraine's Kolesnyk (9-5) had won both her fights in 2023, but Aspen...
PFL 5: Julia Budd Wants to Claim PFL Title Before She Retires
Atlanta, GA — After holding her fight camp in Arizona at Fight Ready, featherweight Julia Budd entered Friday's PFL 5 card in Atlanta in need of a win, and an early finish. She got one of those, but not the...
PFL 5: Denis Goltsov Not Concentrating on Being #1 in Heavyweight Division, Because “Anything...
Atlanta, GA — Twelve points and first place in the 2023 PFL heavyweight division standings. That's what Russia's Denis Goltsov took away from PFL 5 in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday night. Goltsov (31-7) sat UFC vet Yorgan De Castro down...
PFL 5’s Larissa Pacheco Intends to Become Two-Division Champ, Best Fighter in the World
Atlanta, GA — A stunning performance by PFL women's lightweight champ Larissa Pacheco, now competing as a featherweight, locked up the first seed in this year's playoffs for the Brazilian this past Friday. At PFL 5 in Atlanta, Pacheco came...
PFL’s Ray Sefo Recalls What It Was Like to Be In the Middle Of...
Atlanta, GA — PFL President of Fighter Operations Ray Sefo addressed the possibility of a Francis Ngannou-Jake Paul double header following the 2023 PFL 5 card in Atlanta on Friday. And he also reflected on being in the middle...
Isaiah Pinson Took 1-1 Mindset Into Third Round, Talks Adapting Mid-Fight
Atlanta, GA - After a tough back-and-forth battle at PFL 5 heavyweight Isaiah Pinson walked out of the cage victorious after scoring a split-decision victory over Denzel Freeman on Friday night. "I feel like you don't see a lot of...
Jordan Heiderman Recounts Final Sequence That Scored 6-Point Win Over Brady
Atlanta, GA - PFL heavyweight Jordan Heiderman made his promotional debut at PFL 5 against Patrick Brady where he literally kicked his opponent into a verbal submission on Friday night. "I wanted to come out starting a little faster than...