NEW YORK – Lance Palmer is looking to make it two years in a row winning $1 million. In order for that to happen, he’ll have to beat someone for a third time.
Palmer meets Alex Gilpin on Tuesday in the PFL Championship featherweight final, with the winner taking home the $1 million grand prize. Palmer (21-3), the defending 145-pound champion, already has defeated Gilpin (14-3) by unanimous decision twice this year – once in the regular season and again in the playoff semifinals. But he’ll have to do it again after Gilpin, the No. 4 seed, was promoted following a flagged drug test by original finalist Daniel Pineda.
Ahead of the 170-pound final, Palmer talks about the trilogy and how “weird” it feels under the circumstances, how he’s approaching the matchup, staying focused, and more.
You can watch Palmer’s pre-fight scrum in the video above.
