Taila Santos wants a rematch with Dakota Ditcheva, but she wasn’t holding her breath on meeting her once again in a PFL tournament. Santos (22-4) and Ditcheva (14-0) were the two finalists for last year’s PFL women’s flyweight tournament. It was a big fight for the promotion, as it pitted a former UFC title challenger
The PFL is back for its 2025 season, and welterweights and featherweights will kick things off in Florida. 2025 PFL 1 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Thursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below. Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/photos-2025-pfl-world-tournament-1-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoffs Check out these photos from 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs ahead of Thursday’s event in Orlando, Fla. (Photos courtesy of PFL) Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page
Jesus Pinedo is eager to finally step in the cage, especially because the circumstances are much different. Pinedo (23-6-1), who just a few years ago was one of the biggest stories in MMA, returns Thursday against Adam Borics (19-2) in a 2025 PFL featherweight tournament quarterfinal fight in Orlando, Fla. “El Mudo” hasn’t competed since
The 2025 PFL welterweight tournament experienced a shakeup before it even began after Magomed Umalatov missed weight Wednesday, forcing him to be removed from the competition. Umalatov weighed in at 173.6 pounds during 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 weigh-ins in Orlando, Fla., more than 2 pounds heavier than the 171 limit. In Umalatov’s place steps
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-fights-schedule-matchup-roundup-march-24-30-2025 March 31, 2025 6:30 pm ET MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each
We want your predictions for Thursday’s 2025 PFL 1 event in Orlando, Fla. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those reader consensus picks will
Dan Hardy is confident many of the PFL’s top stars would succeed in the UFC. The PFL analyst specifically referred to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov’s (19-0) successful title defense against Paul Hughes (13-2) in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series in January, which turned out to be one of the more
The PFL’s 2025 regular season starts this week with PFL 2025, Week 1, which features welterweights and featherweights in action for the first time this year. Here’s how to watch PFL 2025, Week 1, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2025,
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/03/ufc-mexico-analysis-live-stream-cain-velasquez-conor-mcgregor March 31, 2025 7:50 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian
A pair of lightweights will be atop the card when the PFL sets up shop in the “City of Lights” this spring. Paris’ own Mansour Barnaoui (22-6) will take on unbeaten Archie Colgan (11-0) at Accor Arena on May 24, the PFL announced Thursday. In addition, Belgian lightweight fighters Patrick Habirora (6-0) and Nicolas Di
Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is a free agent. Bader (31-8-1) has amicably parted ways with PFL with one fight remaining on his deal. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Junkie after an initial report from Ariel Helwani on Wednesday. Bader, 41, hasn’t competed since suffering a quick knockout
