Brendan Loughnane has been eager to get his hands on Lance Palmer for a while and likes his chances against him. When Daniel Pineda was forced out of the 2019 PFL featherweight finals due to testing positive for a banned substance, Loughnane campaigned to jump in as a replacement, but the promotion ultimately went with Alex Gilpin. Palmer ended up defeating Gilpin via unanimous decision, winning the featherweight tournament for the second straight year. With the upcoming 2021 PFL season looming, Loughnane may just get his chance to square off with Palmer. However, on a roster full of accomplished grapplers such as Bubba Jenkins and undefeated fighters like Movlid Khaybulaev and Jason Soares, Loughnane (19-3 MMA, 2-0 PFL) doesn’t necessarily see Palmer as his toughest outing. He knows he has his work cut out for him regardless
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Brendan Loughnane: Lance Palmer not necessarily the toughest possible PFL fight for me – MMA Junkie