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Fighter Compensation is a frequent topic of debate in MMA. How much guaranteed money would it take for you to take a professional mixed martial arts fight?  What is the amount of money that it would take to get...

A new decade has dawned, and where the 2020s will take the sport of MMA is anyone's guess. The 2010s, however, saw mixed martial arts go through a couple of boom periods, which brought with them some of the...

The PFL finished out its second season with a Championship card topped by women's lightweight queen Kayla Harrison. Ringing in the New Year at Madison Square Garden in New York City was the Professional Fighters League. For the second straight...

Having built an entire weight class around her, the PFL saw Kayla Harrison claim her throne at the PFL Championship 2019 on New Year's Eve. Kayla Harrison had defeated Larissa Pacheco once already in 2019. On New Year's Eve, she...

After coming up just short last year, Ray Cooper III fought a calculated fight against David Michaud in the PFL Championship 2019 — seizing the opportunity to finish when it presented itself. The welterweight finale for the PFL's 2019 season...

Jared Rosholt might be known for his wrestling, but it was Ali Isaev dominating in that department at the PFL Championship 2019. The heavyweight finale of the PFL's 2019 season featured former UFC standout and decorated wrestler Jared Rosholt, against...

In a fight that did not lack for action, Natan Schulte took home the million dollars for the second year in a row, winning the PFL Championship 2019 at lightweight. Natan Schulte was one of two fighters looking to repeat...

Alex Gilpin could not solve the puzzle of Lance Palmer's wrestling, as the 'The Party' more or less cruised to victory, a second featherweight championship, and another million dollars on New Year's Eve. The featherweight finale for the PFL 2019...

The first million-dollar title fight at the PFL Championship 2019 saw Argentina's Emiliano Sordi finish a spectacular unbeaten run. Emiliano Sordi wasn't the most well-known fighter prior to joining the PFL. However, the former Contender Series and Bellator MMA athlete...

One fighter surpassed Jorge Masvidal in our Fighter of the Year rankings, while on the ladies' side, Amanda Nunes was the woman to beat. When it comes to breakout years for mixed martial artists, 2019 was absolutely booming. A number...