After capturing his first major MMA title and becoming a millionaire in the process, you’d be forgiven for thinking Brendan Loughnane would be taking things a little easier in 2023. But the Mancunian is having none of it.
Dakota Ditcheva is very aware of the high expectations placed upon her, but even she was slightly taken aback by the added pressure of being one of the stars of the show at PFL Europe 1.
Competing in the PFL featherweight division is akin to swimming in a shark tank, but Bubba Jenkins has had to face the big fish each and every time.
As the 2022 PFL welterweight champion, Sadibou Sy returns to the PFL as the man to beat in the organization’s 170-pound division. But "The Swedish Denzel" is treating the new season as a fresh start, and the chance to produce an even more impressive body of work as he looks to claim back-to-back championships in 2023.
The two UK stars at the top of the fight card at PFL Europe 1 in Newcastle were expected to produce big things, and both Simeon Powell and Dakota Ditcheva improved their respective records to 8-0 with a pair of impressive submission finishes in Newcastle, England.
The fighters took to the scale ahead of fight night in Newcastle for PFL Europe 1, but there were few words exchanged as the main event stars faced off for the final time.
Before the start of the inaugural PFL Europe season, Fighters Only's Simon Head sat down with PFL Europe's Director of Fighters Operations Dan Hardy to get the lowdown on his new role, his plans for PFL Europe, and his hopes for the future.
The inaugural PFL Europe event is set to take place in Newcastle, England on Saturday, March 25, with a pair of undefeated British prospects looking to play a starring role.
Week 8 of the PFL’s Challenger Series offered prior competitors a second chance to earn a PFL contract, and it was Denzel Freeman who stood out from the pack to earn himself a PFL deal, thanks to a quickfire TKO victory at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
The PFL has strengthened its executive roster with the addition of one of the most respected fighting figures from the UK, with Dan Hardy joining the organization as their first Head of Fighter Operations for PFL Europe.