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PFL president Ray Sefo happy with 2019 playoffs in Las Vegas so far, has sights set on city for 2020

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:48:34 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After a successful night in Las Vegas, PFL president Ray Sefo is confident fans will be seeing many more events there. The promotion’s first event in its 2019 playoffs schedule took place this past Friday.

Larissa Pacheco relishes revenge opportunity vs. Kayla Harrison in PFL final

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:08:24 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Larissa Pacheco clearly wasn’t bothered by her underdog status last Friday night. Pacheco (13-3), the former UFC and “The Ultimate Fighter” competitor, defeated betting favorite Sarah Kaufman (21-5) at PFL Playoffs 1 to advance to the women’s lightweight final in December. “This fight for me was everything that I studied,” Pacheco told reporters. “Everything I’ve been training. Everything went according to plan.” “… The whole time. I did everything I could to win with intelligence.

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David Michaud: Winning PFL tournament will prove ‘I’m one of the best fighters in the world’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:03:09 +0000

LAS VEGAS – David Michaud is one step away from the coveted prize. At last Friday’s PFL Playoffs 1, Michaud notched two wins to punch his ticket to the finals. He defeated fellow UFC veterans John Howard and Glaico Franca, and now has an opportunity to win the $1 million dollars. But he insists it’s not about the money

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It’s about family for Ray Cooper III entering PFL welterweight final for second straight year

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:26:20 +0000

LAS VEGAS – For the second straight year, Ray Cooper III is headed to the PFL welterweight final. After what he called a “slow start” in his night-opening draw Friday night against Sadibou Sy (8-5-2), Cooper (19-7-1) advanced to the second round via tiebreaker to face Magomed Magomedkerimov. However, when his Russian opponent fell ill, Cooper squared off with replacement fighter Chris Curtis (21-7). At the start of the second round, Cooper blasted Curtis with a punch, knocking him out cold Friday night at PFl Playofs 1 from Mandalay Bay Events Center. In a post-fight news conference following the conclusion of the event, Cooper broke down the two tournament fights. “It was a good night of fights.

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Police: Ali Abdelaziz punched Abe Kawa ‘in his face with a closed fist’ at PFL event in Las Vegas

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:22:56 +0000

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Police report incorrectly identifies Leisette France as Abe Kawa’s fiancée; she is correctly identified in the story). LAS VEGAS – According to Las Vegas police, Ali Abdelaziz struck fellow MMA manger Abe Kawa “in his face with a closed fist” at this past weekend’s PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 event. MMA Junkie first reported the alleged incident that occurred last Friday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center, but police officials weren’t immediately available to confirm the details. On Monday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to MMA Junkie’s public records request and shared its detailed report.

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Kayla Harrison thinks Sarah Kaufman looked too far ahead, disappointed ‘magical moment’ won’t happen

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:47:37 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After Friday night’s PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 event, Kayla Harrison felt somewhat disappointed – not in her own performance, however. Olympic gold medalist Harrison (6-0) submitted short-notice replacement Bobbi Jo Daziel (5-2) at the 3:32 mark of the first round. The win not only kept Harrison’s undefeated record intact, it also punched her ticket into the $1 million PFL tournament finals on New Year’s Eve. Harrison’s fight was featured on the main card of the ESPN2-broadcast event, which took place at Mandalay Bay Events Center. At a post-fight news conference following the conclusion of the event, a grinning Harrison seemed pleased with her night’s work. However, when it came to the other side of her bracket, the PFL women’s lightweight contender expressed disappointment

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Kayla Harrison thinks Sarah Kaufman looked too far ahead, disappointed ‘magical moment’ won’t happen – MMA Junkie

Ali Abdelaziz, Abe Kawa involved in backstage altercation at PFL playoffs event in Las Vegas

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:32:58 +0000

(Editor’s note: Story updated at 2:50 a.m. ET with statement from police.) LAS VEGAS – Ali Abdelaziz and Abe Kawa were involved in a backstage incident Friday night at PFL 2019, Playoffs 1. Multiple eyewitnesses, who asked to remain anonymous, told MMA Junkie that a physical incident occurred between the two notable MMA managers. Meanwhile, PFL officials confirmed there was an incident backstage at Mandalay Bay Events Center, but they could not offer further details, including names of the parties involved

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PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 live results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 00:44:16 +0000

PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 takes place Friday in Las Vegas, and you can join us for live results of all of the action. The event marks the start of the playoffs for PFL’s 2019 season, the second in the upstart league’s history, and takes place at Mandalay Bay Events Center. The card sees action from the PFL’s eight-man welterweight field, as well as the four women involved in the women’s lightweight playoffs. The men’s competitors will look to fight twice in a single night and earn their way to the PFL 2019 Championship, which takes place Dec. 31, where playoff winners will take home $1 million prizes. Meanwhile, the female competitors have already been narrowed to four and will need to compete just once on Friday to earn their finals ticket.

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Kayla Harrison signs multi-year PFL contract extension: ‘I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:55:04 +0000

One of the faces of PFL, Kayla Harrison won’t be going anywhere else for the foreseeable future. In a video posted on ESPN’s social media accounts Thursday, Harrison (5-0 MMA) announced that she has signed a multi-year contract extension with the promotion. “I’m super excited to be signing a multi-fight deal with the PFL,” Harrison said in the video

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PFL’s Genah Fabian: Kayla Harrison’s never faced someone as physical as me

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:27:16 +0000

Genah Fabian is unfazed by her underdog status at PFL 2019: Playoffs 1. In fact, she’s become used to being counted out. There were times she’s even counted herself out. But in the end, she overcome her struggles to become a better version of herself