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Official Weigh-In Results For PFL 1: Jeddah
2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi begins his title-defense campaign against Ahmed El Sisy in the Main Event...
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May 14, 2025


The Black Belt Podcast with Harinder Singh Sabharwal - Scott Coker - Season 4 Ep. 8
“This journey didn’t begin with fight promotion—it began with the love of the arts, and it continues because of it.” –Scott Coker You may...
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May 14, 2025


2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round Fight Night Results
Heavyweights Rodrigo Nascimento, Oleg Popov, Alexandr Romanov, & Valentin Moldavsky Advance to World Tournament Semifinals Light...
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May 3, 2025


ONE CHAMPIONSHIP: Stamp Fairtex Withdraws and Agrees to Relinquish ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Title
Denver Event Moving to June 2026 after Stamp vs. Zamboanga and Multiple Other World Championship Bouts Did Not Materialize ONE...
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May 3, 2025


MMA Debut: French Football Icon Patrice Evra Announced for PFL Europe Paris on May 23rd
FRENCH FOOTBALL ICON PATRICE EVRA SET TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AT PFL EUROPE PARIS AT THE ACCOR ARENA ON MAY 23RD Footballing superstar Patrice...
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Apr 30, 2025


2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round - April 18th, 2025 Virtual Media Day
2025 PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT 3: FIRST ROUND - APRIL 18, 2025 VIRTUAL MEDIA DAY Impa Kasanganay, Fabian Edwards, Brent Primus and others...
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Apr 15, 2025


Full Fight Card Revealed for 2025 PFL MENA 1 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
PFL MENA Featherweight Champion Abdullah Al-Qahtani faces Islam Reda in the Main Event Featherweights and Lightweights face off in...
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Apr 11, 2025


PFL Announces Main Card for 2025 World Tournament Semifinals in Nashville on June 12th
Former Bellator Champion Jason Jackson Faces Undefeated Thad Jean in Welterweight Semifinal Main Event Peru’s Jesus Pinedo Meets Brazil’s...
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Apr 9, 2025


No-Frills Fighter: A Visit to The Pit With John Hackleman
On my way to California’s Central Coast to interview a 57-year-old male martial artist who paints his toenails, I got bogged down in...
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Apr 9, 2025


2025 Professional Fighters League World Tournament 2: First Round - Virtual Media Day on April 9th!
WHAT: 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round - April 11, 2025 Media Day WHEN: April 9, 2025 - 11am ET / 8am PT WHO: Josh Rettinghouse...
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Apr 8, 2025


Professional Fighters League Europe Announces 2025 Bantamweight Tournament Matchups for Paris at the Accor Arena on May 24
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the PFL Europe Bantamweight fighters and bracket, with all four first round fights...
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Apr 7, 2025


PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE AND FOX SPORTS MEXICO JOIN FORCES
All PFL Brands to be Broadcast Across Mexico on FOX Sports Mexico Multi-Year Agreement Begins With PFL World Tournament on April 3 The...
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Mar 26, 2025


STARZPLAY PARTNERS WITH PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ON MULTI-YEAR MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT
STARZPLAY to Air All PFL Programming Across Its Extensive Network in the Middle East and North Africa network, Including UAE, Saudi...
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Mar 25, 2025


SEASON 2 OF PFL MENA COMING TO JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, ON MAY 9 AS PART OF JEDDAH SEASON
SEASON 2 OF PFL MENA COMING TO JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, ON MAY 9 AS PART OF JEDDAH SEASON PFL MENA Continues to be the Premier MMA...
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Mar 19, 2025


PFL Europe Announces 2025 Lightweight Tournament Matchups for Belfast at the SSE Arena on May 10th
The 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament bracket has been announced ahead of PFL Europe Belfast at The SSE Arena on May 10th All four...
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Mar 14, 2025


Paul Hughes to Face Bruno Miranda in PFL Europe Belfast Main Event at the SSE Arena on May 10th
Paul “Big News” Hughes returns to action in a showcase headline bout against Brazil’s Bruno “Robusto” Miranda for PFL Europe Belfast at...
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Mar 14, 2025


Cover Story Throwback: Lyoto Machida
The February 2009 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured Lyoto Machida, a Brazilian mixed martial artist renowned for his elusive...
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Mar 13, 2025


Combate Global Announces Complete Fight Card For 'Combate Female' on March 13, Live on YouTube
Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Global Women’s MMA star Maritza Sanchez will make her return to Combate Global action in the main...
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Mar 5, 2025


Michael "Venom" Page's Road to UFC Saudi Arabia
The UFC Middleweight division just got a whole lot more exciting with the addition of Michael "Venom" Page, one of the most electrifying...
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Jan 30, 2025


Jasmine Jasudavicius Eyes Historic Win in Saudi Arabia this Saturday
Jasmine Jasudavicius is ready to make history. With three dominant wins in 2024, the relentless Canadian powerhouse is stepping into the...
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Jan 30, 2025


UFC’s 185-Pound Middleweight Division Faces Explosive Shake-Up in February!
February is set to ignite the Octagon like never before, with the UFC middleweight division taking center stage in a month packed with...
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Jan 29, 2025


From Zimbabwe to the Top of the MMA World: Nicholas Hwende’s Unstoppable Rise as Africa’s King of BRAVE CF!
Nicholas Hwende’s meteoric rise from the heart of Zimbabwe to global MMA stardom is a story that reads like a Hollywood blockbuster—grit,...
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Jan 29, 2025


Nassourdine Imavov’s Ultimate Redemption: Can He Dethrone Israel Adesanya in Riyadh this Saturday?
The UFC middleweight division is on the brink of a seismic shift, and Nassourdine Imavov stands at the epicenter of it all. After a...
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Jan 29, 2025


Shara Magomedov vs. Michael 'Venom' Page - Who Will Survive This Middleweight WAR in Saudi Arabia this Saturday?
The Octagon is set to ignite in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as two of the most electrifying strikers in MMA collide in a co-main event that...
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Jan 29, 2025
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