A manager of one of the two PFL fighters recently suspended by the promotion due to a lackluster bout has taken exception with the decision. 2022 lightweight champion Raush Manfio lost to close friend Natan Schulte , also the and godfather of his daughter, at 2023 PFL 6 , which took place Friday in Atlanta. The bout was lackluster in nature with minimal engagements. After the fight, PFL removed Natan Schulte from the playoff spot he had just clinched with the win and suspended him. Manfio also was suspended from competing under the promotion’s banner for the rest of 2023. The promotion said Saturday the actions were taken because the fighters “did not meet the standards which all PFL fighters agree to uphold in competition.” Brian Butler, of SuckerPunch Entertainment, manages Manfio.
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PFL’s decision to suspend Raush Manfio ‘distasteful and unnecessary,’ manager says – MMA Junkie