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PFL Europe 3 (2023)
''PFL Europe 3'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on September 30, 2023, at Zénith Paris in Paris, France. Background The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion Cédric Doumbé making his promotional debut against Jordan Zébo. The card also host the semi-final bouts of PFL Europe's light heavyweight, lightweight, bantamweight and women's flyweight tournaments. Results Brackets Light Heavyweight Lightweight Bantamweight Women's Flyweight See also * List of PFL events * List of current PFL fighters 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. This list is an up-to-d ... References {{2023 in mixed martial arts Professional Fighters League e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Fighters League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promotion in 2017 by MMAX Investment Partners. It is the first major MMA organization in which individual athletes compete in a regular season, post-season and championship, rather than on a year-round basis. The PFL currently puts on fights across six weight-divisions: featherweight, women's lightweight, lightweight, welterweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight. The PFL's matches are held inside a 10-sided mixed martial arts cage known as the SmartCage, and adhere to the unified rules of mixed martial arts, with the exception of the prohibition of elbow strikes. The PFL's inaugural event took place on June 7, 2018 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. At the end, each champion of the six weight classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zénith Paris
Zénith Paris (originally known as Zénith de Paris, ; and commonly referred to as Le Zénith, ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paris, France. It is located in the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement on the edge of the Canal de l'Ourcq. Its ability to seat up to 6,293 people makes it one of the largest venues in Paris. The closest métro and RER stations are Porte de la Villette, Porte de Pantin, and Pantin. It is the first venue to bear the moniker of Le Zénith; a theatre located in France with a minimum capacity of 3,000. Because of this, the venue in Paris simply referred to as "Le Zénith" in many forms of media. History The venue was built in 1983 to replace the Hippodrome de Pantin, a circus big-top which had become the main venue for touring rock bands visiting Paris (after the closing of the Pavillon de Paris). The Zénith was built on the same location as the old circus tent, and was designed by architects Philippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 9 (2023 Season)
''PFL 9'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on August 23, 2023, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. This will mark off the playoffs for the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. Background The event was headlined by a lightweight playoff bout between Clay Collard facing off against Shane Burgos in an attempt to reach the lightweight final. Magomed Magomedkerimov was originally scheduled to face Magomed Umalatov at this event. However, Umalatov withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Solomon Renfro. At weigh-ins, Carlos Leal weighed in at 172 pounds, 1 pound over the Welterweight limit. Leal was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Sy, and started the bout with a one point subtraction. Caldone weighed in at 148.6 pounds, 2.6 pounds over the Featherweight limit, leading him to being fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent Grimard. Result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PFL 10 (2023 Season)
The ''PFL 10'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on November 24, 2023, at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., United States. This was the finale of the playoffs for all 2023 divisions, with the winners getting a $1 million cash prize. Background The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Washington, D.C. and first since PFL 10 (2018 season) in October 2018. The event featured the six matchups for the $1 million dollar PFL Championships in the 2023 season included a featherweight bout between Jesus Pinedo and Gabriel Alves Braga in a rematch, a lightweight bout between 2022 champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Clay Collard, a welterweight bout between 2022 champion Sadibou Sy and 2018 champion Magomed Magomedkerimov, a light heavyweight bout between Josh Silveira and Impa Kasanganay, a heavyweight bout between Denis Goltsov and Renan Ferreira, and a women's featherweight bout between 2022 women's lightweight champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki, Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glory (kickboxing)
Glory, formerly Glory World Series, is an international kickboxing promotion based in Singapore, which is owned by Pierre Andurand. It is one of the largest kickboxing promotion companies in the world, and features some of the highest-level fighters in the sport on its roster. The company also has international offices in Denver, United States, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Glory produces events worldwide that showcase seven weight divisions (six men's divisions and one women's division). As of 2022, Glory has held over 80 events. The first event was held in 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. Background When K-1 began suffering from extreme financial difficulties in 2011, Total Sports Asia, TSA CEO Marcus Luer, Pierre Andurand, and Scott Rudmann of Nectar Capital attempted to buy the brand. K-1 was instead sold to Mike Kim and EMCOM Entertainment Inc. In the aftermath, Pierre Andurand, TSA, and the other investors decided to start a brand new kickboxing promotion and acquired United Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cédric Doumbé
Cédric Doumbé (born August 30, 1992) is a Cameroonian-born French professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently fighting in the Welterweight division. In kickboxing, he is a former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion. Doumbé was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Combat Press and other publications. In 2016 he was named the Fighter of the Year by Combat Press and Liver Kick. Kickboxing career Early career Between 2015 and 2016, Cedric Doumbe went to Amsterdam every month to train at Mejiro Gym where he completed his style originally coming from full-contact with strong lowkicks that Mejiro Gym was famous for with fighters such as Rob Kaman. During his time at Mejiro Gym, Cedric trained with Roel Mannaart. He also had several fights, including in Glory, with Mejiro Gym sensei Andre Mannaart in his corner. In 2015 Doumbe participated in the A1 World Grand Prix, at 75 kg. In the semi finals he fought Djibril Ehouo, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Ditcheva
Dakota Lili-Joa Ditcheva (born 11 July 1998) is a British Muay Thai champion. She was part of the British team that won International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championships in Jönköping, Sweden. She is three-time world champion and Daily Mirror and Sport England Pride of Sports Young Sportsperson of the Year. Early life Born on June 13, 1999, in Manchester, England, Dakota Ditcheva grew up in a family of martial artists. Her mother, Lisa Howarth, a multiple-time world kickboxing champion, had a profound influence on Dakota's interest in combat sports. Immersed in this environment from a young age, Dakota began her training in various martial arts disciplines, including kickboxing, Muay Thai, and later, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Before transitioning to professional mixed martial arts (MMA), Dakota built an impressive amateur career. She amassed a stellar record as a kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter, winning numerous championships in both disciplines. Her dedication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laureano Staropoli
Laureano Rafael Staropoli (born February 27, 1993) is an Argentine mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Welterweight division. He has previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Staropoli begun training Taekwondo at the age of eight. After seeing Randy Couture fight, he started training mixed martial arts at the age of 17. Mixed martial arts career Early career Staropoli started his professional MMA career in 2013 and fought mainly in South America. He amassed a record of 7-1 prior joining UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship Staropoli made his UFC debut on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio against Hector Aldana. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Staropoli faced Thiago Alves at UFC 237 on May 11, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Staropoli was scheduled to face Alexey Kunchenko on August 10, 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of PFL Events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. This list also includes events by the league's predecessor, the World Series of Fighting (WSOF). Scheduled events Past events WSOF events Number of events by year WSOF *2012 – 1 *2013 – 8 *2014 – 11 *2015 – 11 *2016 – 10 *2017 – 4 PFL *2018 – 11 *2019 – 10 *2021 – 10 *2022 – 10 Event locations The following locations have hosted a combined 86 WSOF and PFL events as of 2022. United States (73) Canada (6) Nicaragua (2) China (1) England (1) Japan (1) Philippines (1) Wales (1) References {{World Series of Fighting Events Professional Fighters League The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Current PFL Fighters
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. This list is an up-to-date roster of those fighters currently under contract with the PFL. Unless otherwise cited, all records are retrieved frotapology.com Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg) Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg) Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg) Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg) Women's lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg) Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg) Women's featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg) Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg) Women's flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg) See also *List of PFL champions *List of PFL events *List of current UFC fighters *List of current ACA fighters *List of current Bellator fighters *List of current Brave CF fighters *List of current Combate Global fighters *List of current Invicta FC fighters *List of current K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
