List of current PFL fighters records current

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fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. Unlike the UFC, PFL does allow its fighters to compete in other promotions, so many fighters on this list may appear in MMA events outside of PFL.

Background

The

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) promot ...

, formerly known as the World Series of Fighting prior to April 2017, is an American

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(MMA) promotion that was started in 2012 and based in

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. This list is an up-to-date roster of those fighters currently under contract with the PFL brand. Fighters are organized by weight class and within their weight class by their number of fights with the promotion. PFL operated yearly tournaments in 6 divisions; Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, and Women's Featherweight. In July 2022, PFL announced plans for a

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an league, starting in 2023, called PFL Europe, where the winners would win a spot in the next years main PFL tournament. For each season, the PFL roster begins with 72 fighters in six

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es: five men's weight classes and one women's weight class. PFL additionally signs fighters to development contracts from the PFL Challenger Series. These fighters occasionally appear as alternates in the league season or as showcase fights opening the league events.

Recent releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their PFL contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. If their release has not been announced, then they have been listed here based upon their removal from the PFL roster.

Recent signings

The fighters in this section have either signed with PFL, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their PFL debut.

Suspended fighters

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1)

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(USADA) or

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(WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by PFL.

Current champions, weight classes and status

PFL currently uses nine different weight classes. This list of champions is updated as of January 16, 2025.

PFL Main Roster

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Women's Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

Women's Strawweights (115 lb, 52 kg)

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PFL Africa

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Women's Strawweights (115 lb, 52 kg)

PFL Europe

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Women's Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)

PFL MENA

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

PFL Pacific

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

Women's Strawweight (115 lb, 52 kg)

References

External links

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Background

Recent releases and retirements

Recent signings

Suspended fighters

Current champions, weight classes and status

PFL Main Roster

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Women's Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

Women's Strawweights (115 lb, 52 kg)

PFL Africa

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Women's Strawweights (115 lb, 52 kg)

PFL Europe

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Women's Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)

PFL MENA

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

PFL Pacific

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

Women's Strawweight (115 lb, 52 kg)

See also

References

External links