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Claressa Shields pro MMA debut headlines a card that will decide who makes the playoffs in the PFLs mens lightweight and featherweight divisions.

PFL 4: Shields vs. Elkin Takes Place Live Tonight On ESPN2 PFL 4 takes place tonight live on ESPN2 from the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey and will be headlined by the much-anticipated debut of undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields. After officially making the decision to jump to MMA last November when she signed with The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the world began to wait in curiosity and suspense to see how the Olympian would fare crossing over into a new sport...

Marcin Held would like to have another shot at UFC glory in the future.

Three weeks of fights will determine which 24 fighters will make the PFL playoffs and carry on hopes of $1 million.

Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC 262’s Michael Chandler May 14, 2021, 6:00pm EDT If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story “Iron Mike” has been one of the best Lightweights in the world for a very long time. Of course, it’s hard to prove that definitively without stepping into the Octagon; that’s just how hype and promotion works. Still, there was a good couple years there around 2012 that I...

PFL 3 Results: Renan Ferreira KOs Fabricio Werdum, Kayla Harrison dominates May 7, 2021 The Professional Fighters League (PFL) delivered another eventful fight night in the 2021 season as PFL 3 emanated from the PFL regular season bubble located in Ocean City Casino Resort, Atlantic City, N.J. The ten-fight event featured an improbable upset from Renan Ferreira, a dominant performance by Kayla Harrison, and record breaking performances by both Larissa Pacheco and Bruno Cappelozza.  Entering as...

MMA Rumors: Million-Dollar 2021 PFL Season Dream Fight Between Champions Might Happen KEY POINTS Two-time PFL champion Natan Schulte was also upset by Marcin Held A million-dollar dream match between the two MMA champions is very possible Lightweight mixed martial arts contender Anthony Pettis surely knows what he wants. After testing the free agency waters late last year, the former UFC and WEC champion immediately signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL).  In PFLs 2021 season-open...

The Weekend in Scraps: UFC Fight Night 118, Bellator 185 and the Eddie Bravo Invitational Every Monday, the Combat Press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekend’s fights and fight news. This feature isn’t a recap and it isn’t an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. We’ll scour the best from the combat-sports landscape and deliver it, with some commentary, right here. Let’s get started… MMA Although many will point to Darren Till’s first-round finish of Donald Cer...

Clay Collard defeats Anthony Pettis: PFL 1 results April 24, 2021 The Professional Fighters League (PFL) made its anticipated 2021 season debut tonight at Ocean City Casino resort, in Atlantic City, N.J. The ten-fight event featured a statement win from the underdog Clay Collard over former world champion Anthony Pettis, a dominating performance by Bubba Jenkins, and a first round knockout by Brendan Loughnane.   Coming in as a significant underdog, Collard pulled off the upset and defeated th...

MMA Fighting Share this story It was a tough night to be a favorite in the PFL as the Season 3 opener ended with three upsets, including the lightweight headliner between former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis and Clay Collard. Collard nearly finished Pettis in the second round with a flurry of brutal punches and then survived a last-minute head kick and flying knee from the ex-champ to capture a unanimous decision with two scores of 29-27 and one of 29-28 in the main even...