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2023 PFL 4 video: Gabriel Braga sends Marlon Moraes into retirement with crushing first-round knockout

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:21:27 +0000

Gabriel Braga remained undefeated while sending former UFC title challenger Marlon Moraes into retirement. In the final preliminary bout of 2023 PFL 4 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Braga (11-0) made quick work of Moraes (23-13-1) by landing a crushing right hand. The punch came moments after a sharp combination wobbled Moraes, and the featherweight fight was over officially at 3:02 of the first round. Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter ): From Challenger Series to the 2023 #PFLPlayoffs ! We will see you in San Antonio Gabriel Braga! #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW ESPN+ https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/piD8M6pUkV — PFL (@PFLMMA) June 9, 2023 Braga’s first-round finish was worth six points in the featherweight standings. After a split decision win over Jesus Pinedo in April, Braga currently holds first place in the division with nine points, although his standing may change by the completion of the event. On the other side, Moraes decided to call it a career after his seventh straight loss

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Gabriel Braga def. Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 4: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:21:26 +0000

Check out these photos from Gabriel Braga’s victory over Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 4 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

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Brendan Loughnane def. Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 1: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 03:57:10 +0000

Check out the best photos from Brendan Loughnane ’s second-round TKO win over Marlon Moraes at PFL 2023, Week 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of PFL)

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PFL 2023, Week 1 predictions: Check out our three unanimous picks to open the season

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:46:53 +0000

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Brendan Loughnane relishes challenge of fighting Marlon Moraes to open season at 2023 PFL 1

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:39:37 +0000

Given that reigning PFL featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane is looking for “name value” fights , the start to his 2023 season can’t be more appealing than having to face Marlon Moraes . Is he surprised to draw the former UFC title challenger right off the bat? “Not really, no,” Loughnane told MMA Junkie Radio. “They’re probably paying him a lot of money.

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Brendan Loughnane relishes challenge of fighting Marlon Moraes to open season at 2023 PFL 1

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:39:37 +0000

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Skidding Marlon Moraes feels indebted to fans to win at PFL 1, responds to calls for retirement

BAD MMA News — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:31:05 +0000

Marlon Moraes thinks he owes his fans a victory at 2023 PFL 1 . Moraes (23-11-1) will look to snap a five-fight losing skid when he faces 2022 PFL featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane (26-4) April 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The event will have a main card on ESPN and ESPN Deportes following prelims on ESPN+. Rebounding against the promotion’s most recent champion will be a tough task, but Moraes wants to prove his doubters wrong and show that he can still compete at a high level. “I’m excited for the season, and I feel like I’m in debt with some of my fans, and this is the mentality I’m coming with for 2023,” Moraes told MMA Junkie Radio

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2022 champs Brendan Loughnane, Rob Wilkinson headline 2023 PFL 1 on April 1

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:23:43 +0000

Two of the PFL’s 2022 season winners will take their first steps toward hope of a repeat in April. The promotion’s first event of the 2023 regular season is set for April 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels (the former Hard Rock Hotel Casino) in Las Vegas. Featherweights and light heavyweights will be on the card for their first matchups of the two-fight regular season. The event will have a main card on ESPN and ESPN Deportes following prelims on ESPN+.

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2022 PFL Championships video: Sheymon Moraes hands Marlon Moraes fifth straight TKO loss

BAD MMA News — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 01:37:35 +0000

The skid continues for Marlon Moraes , now across multiple promotions. Pitched as a new beginning, his PFL debut had a similar end result to his final UFC bout. After two dominant rounds in his favor, Moraes (23-11-1) was finished by Sheymon Moraes (15-6), who rallied for a TKO finish at the 0:58 mark of Round 3. The featherweight fight took place as the featured prelim of 2022 PFL Championships , which took place Friday at Hulu Theater in New York.

Marlon Moraes gets new opponent for PFL debut after Shane Burgos’ withdrawal

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 01:08:09 +0000

Marlon Moraes has a new name for his PFL debut. The former UFC title challenger will take on Sheymon Moraes in a rematch at the 2022 PFL Championships in New York on Nov.

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