Alfie Davis shocked Gadzhi Rabadanov in the main event of PFL 9 to leave with the lightweight world tournament championship in a shocking upset, but it was Liz Carmouche who stole the night. Davis faced Rabadanov in the headliner of Friday night’s card at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The protege of Khabib Nurmagomedov was a massive favorite, but Davis …
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Brett OkamotoJul 19, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. …
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Dakota Ditcheva improved her MMA record to 15-0 with ease at PFL Africa. ‘Dangerous’ was widely regarded as one of the sport’s best female fighters before facing Sumiko Inaba on Saturday night. Dakota Ditcheva put on a dominant performance to pick up a win in Cape Town, South Africa. However, the English fighter’s nine-bout stoppage streak came to an end …
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MMA Fighting has PFL Africa results for the Eblen vs. van Steenis fight card and more from the Grandwest Arena in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday morning. In the main event, Johnny Eblen and Costello van Steenis will square off for the PFL middleweight title. Eblen has a perfect career record of 16-0, while van Steenis has won four …
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