Michael Dufort showed off a slick and exciting striking attack in his PFL regular season debut, but ultimately, his submission skills finished the job. On the 2024 PFL 2 main card, Dufort (13-4) submitted former Bellator headliner Mads Burnell (18-6) with a guillotine choke at 1:03 of Round 2 to earn five points in the PFL lightweight standings. The fight was a striking slugfest prior to the finish.
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