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PFL announces 2025 heavyweight and light heavyweight tournament participants

Check out the full list of participants for the 2025 PFL heavyweight and light heavyweight tournaments.

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Usman Nurmagomedov: I was ’50 percent’ in Bellator title win over Paul Hughes

Usman Nurmagomedov claims he only performed at half of his capabilities in his Bellator lightweight title defense vs. Paul Hughes.

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Bellator champion Patchy Mix still frustrated with PFL: ‘I’ve been shelved’

Bellator champ Patchy Mix details his current situation with PFL, which has him feeling like he's wasting his prime years of his MMA career.

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Patchy Mix not nervous for fiancee Tatiana Suarez’s UFC 312 title shot: ‘I’m worried for her opponent’

Patchy Mix discusses his nerves – or lack there of – for his fiancee Tatiana Suarez's title shot at UFC 312.

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Patchy Mix asks for PFL release: ‘This is no way to treat a champion’

Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix wants out of PFL, he announced in a lengthy statement in which he criticized the promotion.

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Video: Brennan Ward shatters opponent’s nose in BKFC debut

The always-violent Brennan Ward seems like the perfect fit for BKFC.

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Bellator middleweight Norbert Novenyi Jr. granted release from PFL

Add Norbert Novenyi Jr. to the list of fighters no longer on the PFL roster.

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Former Bellator fighter James Gallagher granted PFL release: ‘This is not the end’

James Gallagher is the latest Bellator fighter to request his PFL release.

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Video: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes: Best fight in PFL history? Immediate rematch?

Was Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes the best fight in PFL history? We discuss on "Spinning Back Clique."

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Usman Nurmagomedov defends Bellator title, Conor McGregor’s career update, GFL draft, more

On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique," we discuss Usman Nurmagomedov's Bellator title win, Conor McGregor's career update, more.

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Karate Combat president Asim Zaidi rips PFL’s Donn Davis: ‘Stay in the background’

Karate Combat's "President Awesome" thinks PFL would benefit from having Ray Sefo as the voice of the promotion rather than Donn Davis.

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PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series results: Usman Nurmagomedov retains in early FOTY candidate vs. Paul Hughes

Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes delivered an incredible title fight in the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series main event.

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PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series live results

Keep up with live and official results from the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series event.

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PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series weigh-in results: Nurmagomedov, Hughes on weight for title fight

Check out the official results from the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series fighter weigh-ins.

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Usman Nurmagomedov ‘a little surprised’ by brother Umar’s UFC 311 loss to Merab Dvalishvili

Usman Nurmagomedov reacts to brother Umar's title loss to Merab Dvalishvili this past Saturday at UFC 311.

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Ex-Bellator champion Patricky ‘Pitbull’ leaves PFL, signs with GFL

Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire, former Bellator lightweight champion, signs with GFL following his release from PFL.

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Vadim Nemkov sets terms to stay with PFL after final contracted bout in Dubai

Vadim Nemkov confirms Saturday's PFL fight is the last on his contract, but unlike other Bellator champs, he's not adamant on leaving.

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Islam Makhachev, Merab Dvalishvili defend titles at UFC 311, Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev, more

On "Spinning Back Clique," our panel discusses the results from UFC 311, including Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili's big wins, and much more.

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PFL announces 2025 tournaments over eight weight classes with fighters TBD

It's been a tumultuous series of news cycles for the PFL in recent months, but Wednesday the promotion announced a plan.

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PFL releases official statement regarding Bellator branding

PFL purchased Bellator in 2023 and will now no longer use the MMA promotion's branding going foward.

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Usman Nurmagomedov says Paul Hughes hopeless in title fight: ‘Nobody can touch me’

Paul Hughes' legacy in MMA will be "losing a fight vs. Usman Nurmagomedov," the Bellator champ said before Road to Dubai.

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Usman Nurmagomedov clarifies Khabib’s Dagestan vs. Ireland MMA comments

Usman Nurmagomedov hopes the Dagestan vs. Ireland comparison remains purely about MMA.

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Islam Makhachev admits Michael Chandler’s quick UFC title shot frustrated him

Islam Makhachev took umbrage with Michael Chandler's quick rise in the UFC.

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Usman Nurmagomedov ‘more stressed’ for brother Umar, Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 than own title defense

It would be hard to draw up a more significant start to the year than what Usman Nurmagomedov and his teammates have lined up in January.

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Ex-Bellator champion Vadim Nemkov to face Tim Johnson at PFL’s Road to Dubai on Jan. 25

Vadim Nemkov draws Tim Johnson for a heavyweight showdown at PFL's Champion Series on Jan. 25.

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