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Anthony Pettis set to make PFL debut: PFL 1 weigh-in results April 22, 2021   The PFL debut of Anthony “Showtime” Pettis was made official when the MMA icon tipped the scales at 156-pounds. His opponent, hard-hitting striker Clay Collard came in at 154.6-pounds. The lightweights will take their first steps towards the 2021 PFL title and the $1 million championship prize when they enter the PFL SmartCage tomorrow night. Two-time lightweight PFL champion Natan Schulte also came in right at the 156-pound limit to kick off his 2021 campaign in hopes of notching his third consecutive PFL titl...

Two-time champion Natan Schulte considered withdrawing from PFL season due to mandatory 17-day quarantine Share this story Ryan Loco, PFL One of the faces of the Professional Fighters League, two-time lightweight champion Natan Schulte almost withdrew from the 2021 season. With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting the world, PFL came up with a safety protocol that included a 17-day quarantine period for fighters before events. Speaking with MMA Fighting prior to his bout with Marcin Held, which goes down Friday night in Atlantic City, N.J., Schulte said he discussed leaving the season over t...

MMA Fighting Share this story PFL MMA Fighting has PFL 1 results for the Pettis vs. Collard fight card Friday night at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. In the lightweight main event, former UFC champion Anthony Pettis makes his PFL debut against Clay Collard. Two-time champion Natan Schulte opens his season against Marcin Held in a lightweight co-main event. Another two-time champion, Lance Palmer, will also compete in the PFL opener against Bubba Jenkins.

Preview of the 2021 Professional Fighters League lightweight division.

The Bottom Line: Bursting at the Seams Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. * * * The beginning of 2021 has not exactly been a dormant period when it comes to mixed martial arts. We’ve seen Max Holloway put on his clinic against Calvin Kattar, Dustin Poirier avenge his loss to Conor McGregor in violent fashion and Cory Sandhagen emphatically demonstrate his status as a premier bantamweight against Frankie Edgar. Kamaru Usman sho...