Tonight in Atlantic City, boxing star Claressa Shields will make her mixed martial arts debut with PFL, facing Brittney Elkin in the main event of PFL 4 for the 2021 regular season.
Explaining seasons and whatnot would be kind of a pointless bunch of word-padding here, as we’re here for the curious boxing fan wanting to see Shields try her hand at MMA, so we won’t bother.
Prelims start at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN+, and the main card will kick off at 10:00 pm ET, streaming on ESPN+ and airing on ESPN2. We’ll have highlights and running updates in this stream:
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. Unlike James Toney, Shields isn’t merely dipping her foot in the MMA pool; she’s given every indication that she’s ready to dive right in and swim around for a while to test how her skills hold up in these untraveled waters.
American retail and online sportsbetting brand has announced that it will now serve as the mixed martial arts organization’s authorized gaming operator.