List of current PFL fighters

PFL fighters
United States 29
Brazil 16
Russia 12
Germany 2
Sweden 2
Switzerland 1
Argentina 1
Australia 1
Canada 1
China 1
Guam 1
Jamaica 1
Japan 1
Serbia 1
Ukraine 1
United Kingdom 1
Total 72

The Professional Fighters League, formerly known as the World Series of Fighting prior to April 2017, is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion that was started in 2012 and based in Washington, District of Columbia.

The 2018 PFL season consists of seven regular-season events, a bracket-style playoff, and a $10 million postseason prize pool. The premiere season begins with 72 athletes, 12 in each of the six different weight-classes, with one fighter in each division earning the title of champion.[1][2]

The PFL postseason will be held in October on consecutive Saturday nights, with a win-or-go-home elimination format. The season-ending event will feature championship fights for each of the six weight classes on New Year’s Eve in prime time. The six champions will earn $1 million each in prize money.[3][4]

This list is an up-to-date roster of those fighters currently under contract with the PFL. Unless otherwise cited, all records are retrieved from tapology.com.

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

Still in competition

Daniel Gallemore
Mike Kyle
ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Brazil Francimar Barroso Bodão ♛ Clinched playoff spot 21–7-0 (1) 2–0
United States Josh Copeland Cuddly Bear ♛ Clinched playoff spot 17–5 3–2
Switzerland Valdrin Istrefi The Beast ♛ Clinched playoff spot 13–2 1–1
Brazil Philipe Lins Monstro ♛ Clinched playoff spot 11-3 1–0
United States Jack May The Outlaw ♛ Clinched playoff spot 10–4 1–1
United States Alex Nicholson The Spartan ♛ Clinched playoff spot 12-6 1–1
United States Jared Rosholt The Big Show ♛ Clinched playoff spot 16–5 2–2
United States Kelvin Tiller The Mama's Boy ♛ Clinched playoff spot 10–1 2–1

Eliminated

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Brazil Caio Alencar Caiao Didn't advance to playoff 12–3 2–2
United States Daniel Gallemore Big Kansas Didn't advance to playoff 7–6 0–3
Russia Denis Goltsov The Russian Bogatyr Visa issues 21–5 0–0
Russia Evgeniy Goncharov Unknown reasons 10–2 0–0
United States Jake Heun The Honey Bear Medically uncleared to fight 11–7 3–4
United States Shawn Jordan The Savage Didn't advance to playoff 19–9 1–2
United States Mike Kyle MAK Didn't advance to playoff 23–16-1 (2) 1-5
United States Nick Rossborough Leatherface Injury 26–20-1 0-1

Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)

Still in competition

Vinny Magalhães
ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Russia Bazigit Atajev Little Volk ♛ Clinched playoff spot 19–2 1–1
United States Rakim Cleveland The Boogeyman ♛ Clinched playoff spot 19–10-1 (1) 1–1
Russia Maxim Grishin Maximus ♛ Clinched playoff spot 28–7 2–0
Brazil Vinny Magalhães Pezão ♛ Clinched playoff spot 16–9 (1) 4–1
United States Sean O'Connell The Real OC ♛ Clinched playoff spot 18–10 1–1
Canada Smealinho Rama The Prince ♛ Clinched playoff spot 11–4 4–3
Argentina Emiliano Sordi He-man ♛ Clinched playoff spot 17–7 1–0
United States Dan Spohn Dragon ♛ Clinched playoff spot 18–5 2–0

Eliminated

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Australia Jamie Abdallah The Real Deal Didn't advance to playoff 7–4 0–2
Russia Artur Alibulatov Didn't advance to playoff 19–4 0-1
United States Jason Butcher Didn't advance to playoff 11–4 0–2
United States Brandon Halsey Bull Didn't advance to playoff 11–4 1–1
Brazil Ronny Markes Medically uncleared to fight 18–6 2–1
Russia Rashid Yusupov Medically uncleared to fight 9–2 0–1

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Eddie Gordon
Bruno Santos
ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Russia Shamil Gamzatov Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Eddie Gordon[5] 13–0 3–0
Brazil Anderson Gonçalves Big Bones Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Louis Taylor[5] 11–1 0–0
Jamaica Eddie Gordon Truck Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Shamil Gamzatov[5] 8–6 0–2
United States Rex Harris T-Rex Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Andre Lobato[5] 10–3 3–1
United States John Howard Doomsday Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Gasan Umalatov[5] 25–13 1–1
Brazil Andre Lobato Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Rex Harris[5] 25–7 (1) 0–1
Germany Abuspiyan Magomedov Abus Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Danillo Villefort[5] 19–3 0–0
Brazil Bruno Santos Carioca Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Sadibou Sy[5] 16–2 2–0
Sweden Sadibou Sy Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Bruno Santos[5] 6–2 0–0
United States Louis Taylor Put The Gunz Down Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Anderson Gonçalves[5] 14–4 3–1
Russia Gasan Umalatov Cobra Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - John Howard[5] 17–5-1 0–0
Brazil Danillo Villefort Indio Event 3 (Washington D.C.) - Abuspiyan Magomedov[5] 15–5 1–1

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Still in competition

PFL Welterweight Jake Shields
Jake Shields
Herman Terrado
ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
United States Ray Cooper III Bradda Boy ♛ Clinched playoff spot 15–5 2–0
Ukraine Pavlo Kusch ♛ Clinched playoff spot 23–6 1–1
Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov ♛ Clinched playoff spot 18–5 1–0
United States Jake Shields ♛ Clinched playoff spot 33–10–1 (1) 4–3
United States Rick Story The Horror ♛ Clinched playoff spot 21–9 2–0
Serbia Bojan Veličković Serbian Steel ♛ Clinched playoff spot 16–7–1 1–1
Brazil João Zeferino The Brazilian Samurai ♛ Clinched playoff spot 23–9 5–3
Brazil Handesson Ferreira ♛ Clinched playoff spot 12–1–1 1–0

Eliminated

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Russia Abubakar Nurmagomedov Didn't advance to the playoffs 15–2 6–1
Guam Herman Terrado The Hitman Didn't advance to the playoffs 15–5–1 1–2
United States Paul Bradley The Gentleman Didn't advance to the playoffs 23–10 (2) 0–3
Brazil Yuri Villefort Didn't advance to the playoffs 11–7 0–2
Sweden Jonatan Westin Didn't advance to the playoffs 10–4 0–2

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Ramsey Nijem
ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
United States Will Brooks Ill Will Event 2 (Chicago) - Luiz Firmino[6] 20–4 2–0
Brazil Luiz Firmino Buscapé Event 2 (Chicago) - Will Brooks[6] 20–10 4–4
United States Brian Foster Event 2 (Chicago) - Ramsey Nijem[6] 28–10 5–4
United States Jason High The Kansas City Bandit Event 2 (Chicago) - Rashid Magomedov[6] 21–8 3–3
Japan Yuki Kawana Event 2 (Chicago) - Islam Mamedov[6] 14-1-5 0–0
Russia Rashid Magomedov Highlander Event 2 (Chicago) - Jason High[6] 20–2 0–0
Russia Islam Mamedov Event 2 (Chicago) - Yuki Kawana[6] 14–1 4–0
United States Ramsey Nijem Event 2 (Chicago) - Brian Foster[6] 9–7 0–1
Brazil Natan Schulte Desmanche Event 2 (Chicago) - Chris Wade[6] 11–3 0–1
Brazil Thiago Tavares Event 2 (Chicago) - Robert Watley[6] 21-7-1 0–0
United States Chris Wade Event 2 (Chicago) - Natan Schulte[6] 12-3 0–1
United States Robert Watley Contact Event 2 (Chicago) - Thiago Tavares[6] 10-1 0–0

Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Brazil Alexandre Almeida Capitão Event 1 (New York) - Lee Coville[7] 18–7 2–2
Germany Max Coga Mad Event 1 (New York) - Timur Valiev[7] 19–4 0-0
United Kingdom Lee Coville Event 1 (New York) - Alexandre Almeida[7] 4–1 0-0
Brazil Marcos Galvão Louro Event 1 (New York) - Nazareno Malegarie[7] 18-9–1 0-0
United States Andre Harrison The Bull Event 1 (New York) - Jumabieke Tuerxun[7] 17–0 3–0
Russia Magomed Idrisov Event 1 (New York) - Steven Siler[7] 8-2 0–0
Russia Bekbulat Magomedov Restless Event 1 (New York) - Lance Palmer[7] 19–2 2–1
Argentina Nazareno Malegarie El Tigre Event 1 (New York) - Marcos Galvão[7] 34-4 0-0
United States Lance Palmer The Party Event 1 (New York) - Bekbulat Magomedov[7] 12–3 5–3
United States Steven Siler Super Event 1 (New York) - Magomed Idrisov[7] 29–17 0–2
China Jumabieke Tuerxun Leopard Event 1 (New York) - Andre Harrison[7] 20-5-1 0–0
Russia Timur Valiev Lucky Event 1 (New York) - Max Coga[7] 12–2 6–1

References

  1. ↑ "NBCU, Facebook Punch Ticket With Pro Fighters League". Multichannel.com. January 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Mazique, Brian. "Professional Fighters League's MMA Format, Roster, Schedule And Free-TV Model Revealed". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ↑ "PFL Announces Distribution Deal with NBC Sports and Facebook, Event Schedule for 2018". Sherdog.com. January 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ Mazique, Brian. "Professional Fighters League's MMA Format, Roster, Schedule And Free-TV Model Revealed". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Jake Shields vs. Ray Cooper headlines PFL 3 on July 5 in Washington D.C." Mmajunkie.com. 14 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "PFL 2 lineup features Luiz Firmino vs. Will Brooks, Kayla Harrison debut". Mmajunkie.com. 2 May 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "PFL 1 lineup is set; 24 familiar names and tourney hopefuls fill out 12-bout card". Mmajunkie.com. 23 April 2018.

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