The Professional Fighters League has announced its main event and full card matchups for PFL 3, commencing on May 6. Fabricio Werdum, one of the greatest heavyweights in mixed martial arts history and a former UFC heavyweight champion, will make his PFL debut against the 6-foot-8 Brazilian Renan Ferreira. Werdum, who has fought numerous sports greats around the globe, will have his hands full with Ferreira, also known as “The Problema” when the two square off in a highly intriguing matchup.
The co-main event features two-time Olympic gold medalist and 2019 women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison, who will look to defend her throne in her second PFL campaign against Mariana Morais. Harrison, who is undefeated in her MMA career, is on a mission to be recognized as the best fighter on the planet. Morais, a young Brazilian, earned her spot on the PFL roster via the PFL International Qualifier Series and looks to carry that momentum in her promotional debut.
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has released the full card lineup for PFL 3. The main card features returning 2019 women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison who looks to win her second title for the 2021 season. It also features the debut of Fabricio Werdum.
This card with Harrison’s announcement comes just after International Women’s Day and if ever there were a time to announce a fight card with a driven and empowering woman, Harrison certainly fits the bill. She is one of the few PFL competitors that were able to compete last year outside of the PFL while their operation had to postpone due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PFL 2021: Werdum Ready For New Challenge; Harrison Braces For Pacheco Uprising
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Kayla Harrison gears up for new challenges in the women s lightweight division
PFL is set for another explosive season on Apr. 23
There is a lot to look forward to in the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
The fastest-rising mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has already proven a lot, and the only logical thing to do right now is to up the stakes.
Fabricio Werdum and Kayla Harrison are ready to do just that in the heavyweight and women’s lightweight divisions.
Set to kick off on Apr. 23, the PFL third season includes a star-studded cast who have already carved a name for themselves.
Welcome to year eight of the annual “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series, in which we’ll examine five MMA prospects per division the UFC should sign this year.
This series started during my time as a writer for Bleacher Report, continued through my tenures at Today’s Knockout and FanSided and now it continues again this year at Combat Press.
Let’s examine the women’s bantamweight division, a weight class that was the original women’s division in the UFC. It’s been thinned out due to the recent addition of the flyweight and featherweight divisions, so the UFC needs to look to add talent here.
Welcome to year eight of the annual “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series, in which we’ll examine five MMA prospects per division the UFC should sign in the upcoming year.
This series started during my time as a writer for Bleacher Report, continued through my tenures at Today’s Knockout and FanSided, and now it stays alive another year here at Combat Press.
Let’s examine the women’s bantamweight division, the original female weight class within the UFC. It’s been thinned out due to the recent addition of the flyweight division, so the UFC needs to look to add an injection of new talent.