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Check out these photos from Michelle Montague vs. Abigail Montes at 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 in New York.
Check out these photos from [autotag]Michelle Montague[/autotag]’s victory over Abigail Montes at 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)
Check out the disclosed 2023 PFL 4 fighter pays released by the state of Georgia.
PFL returned to Atlanta this past Thursday for the first of three shows in consecutive weeks at Overtime Elite Arena.
2023 PFL 4 featured final regular season bouts at light heavyweight and featherweight, as well as a pair of showcase fights. The event saw a shocking main event result when former UFC fighter [autotag]Jesus Pinedo[/autotag] knocked out 2022 PFL featherweight champion [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] with a brutal knee and punches in Round 1.
Also on the card, 2021 PFL featherweight champion [autotag]Movlid Khaybulaev[/autotag] defeated former UFC fighter [autotag]Tyler Diamond[/autotag], and former UFC bantamweight title challenger [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag] retired after a knockout loss to [autotag]Gabriel Braga[/autotag].
MMA Junkie acquired a list of the 22 athletes’ disclosed payouts from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The amounts do not include bonuses, sponsorships, or any other discretionary payments.
Two fighters, 2022 PFL featherweight runner-up [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] and Khaybulaev, topped the list at $100,000 and were the only two athletes on the card with disclosed six-figure payouts.
Scroll below to see the disclosed pay for each 2023 PFL 4 fighter.
Check out these photos from Abigail Montes’ victory over Brandy Hester at 2023 PFL 4 in Atlanta.
Check out these photos from Abigail Montes’ victory over Brandy Hester at 2023 PFL 4 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)
This marks the first time that PFL salaries have been revealed in 2022.
The back half of the 2022 PFL regular season recently took place in Atlanta with three cards in three weeks at Overtime Elite Arena.
Each card spotlighted two specific divisions. PFL 4 took place June 17 and featured men’s lightweights and light heavyweights. One week later, PFL 5 featured featherweights and heavyweights. Last Friday, PFL 6 consisted of welterweights and women’s lightweights.
On Wednesday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed show and win purses from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, the regulatory body that oversaw the events.
Former UFC lightweight champion [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] ($750,000) led all paydays despite a submission loss to [autotag]Stevie Ray[/autotag]. Two-time PFL season winner [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] ($500,00) was second on the list, followed by former UFC title challenger and Bellator welterweight champion [autotag]Rory MacDonald[/autotag] ($250,000).
[autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag], [autotag]Lance Palmer[/autotag], [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag], [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag], and [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag] also received six-figure disclosed payouts.
It’s important to note that the figures given do not reflect potential “locker room” bonuses, streaming points, or promotional sponsorship payments.
Scroll below to see the complete payouts for the most recent three PFL events.
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 6 which featured Kayla Harrison, Rory MacDonald, Ray Cooper III, and more.
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 6, which took place at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, and was headlined by Kayla Harrison vs. Kaitlin Young. (Photos courtesy of PFL) (Gallery updated throughout the event.)
Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 6 weigh-ins at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.
Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 6 weigh-ins at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. (Photos courtesy of PFL)
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 3 which took place at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 3 which took place at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL)
Watch the pre-fight staredowns and check out the photo gallery from the 2022 PFL 3 weigh-ins.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Fighters competing at 2022 PFL 3 went face-to-face at ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their bouts on Friday.
The 2021 PFL champion [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (12-0) squared off with [autotag]Marina Mokhnatkina[/autotag] (6-2) Thursday. The two competitors are set to meet in the main event of Friday’s event, capping off the first event of the season including the women’s lightweight division.
In the co-main event, 2021 welterweight champion [autotag]Ray Cooper III[/autotag] (24-7-1) will face PFL Challenger Series newcomer [autotag]Carlos Leal[/autotag] (16-3) to close out the first event featuring 170-pound fighters.
With a spotlighted free agency behind her, Kayla Harrison (@KaylaH) is set to welcome Marina Mokhnatkina to her house tomorrow. 🏠#2022PFL3 | https://t.co/nF3L5ocZob pic.twitter.com/FxmGu84PCX
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 6, 2022
The main card for PFL Championship airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET following the prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.
Check out the pre-fight faceoffs in the video above and the photo gallery from the weigh-ins below.
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Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 3 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Check out these images from the 2022 PFL 3 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)
MMA Junkie traveled to Guadalajara to highlight the rise of Lobo Gym, home to some of the most talented Hispanic female fighters today.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Many people might not know this, but the capital city of Jalisco is flourishing in the fight game thanks, in large part, to a collection of talented female mixed martial artists.
MMA Junkie traveled to the capital of Jalisco to highlight the rise of Lobo Gym and its particular contribution to MMA. Founded in 2010, Lobo Gym has stood out for producing the careers of some of the most notable Hispanic female fighters today.
From UFC and Bellator title contenders to Invicta FC champions, Lobo Gym head coach [autotag]Francisco Grasso[/autotag] and his staff are responsible for the career launches of [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag], [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag], [autotag]Karina Rodriguez[/autotag], [autotag]Alejandra Lara[/autotag], [autotag]Paulina Vargas[/autotag], [autotag]Abigail Montes[/autotag], and more.
How did this come to fruition? MMA Junkie presents “The Mujeres of Lobo Gym,” an inside look at one of the top gyms in Mexico and Latin America.
