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. [1] 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.[2][3] In July 2022, PFL announced plans for a European league, starting in 2023, called PFL Europe, where the winners would win a spot in the next years main PFL tournament.[4]

For each season, the PFL roster begins with 72 fighters in six weight classes: 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.[5]

PFL Regular Season

Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Russia Denis Goltsov The Russian Bogatyr Loss - PFL 10 - Renan Ferreira 32–8 10–3
Croatia Ante Delija Walking Trouble Win - PFL 5 - Maurice Greene 24–5 8–2
Brazil Renan Ferreira Problema Win - PFL 10 - Denis Goltsov 12–3 (3) 6–2 (3)
Brazil Bruno Cappelozza Bodão Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 15–6 (1) 5–1 (1)
Brazil Matheus Scheffel Buffa Loss - PFL 5 - Renan Ferreira 17–10 (1) 2–3 (1)
Brazil Cezar Ferreira Mutante Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 14–11 1–3
United States Maurice Greene The Crochet Boss Loss - PFL 8 - Renan Ferreira 11–9 1–3
Brazil Marcelo Nunes Win - PFL 5 - Danilo Marques 10–2 2–1
Brazil Danilo Marques Win - PFL 8 - Ali Omar 15–5 2–1
United States Jordan Heiderman Thor Loss - PFL 8 - Denis Goltsov 7–1 1–1
Cape Verde Yorgan De Castro The Mad Titan Loss - PFL 5 - Denis Goltsov 9–5 0–2
England Abraham Bably The One and Only 3–0 1–0
United States Patrick Brady The Brick Loss - PFL 5 - Jordan Heiderman 5–1 0–1
Russia Rizvan Kuniev Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 12–2–1 0–0 (1)
Cameroon Francis Ngannou The Predator 17–3 0–0

Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Norway Marthin Hamlet Loss - PFL 7 - Impa Kasanganay 12–5 6–4
United States Daniel Spohn Dragon Loss - PFL 4 - Ty Flores 19–9–1 2–4–1
United States Josh Silveira Loss - PFL 10 - Impa Kasanganay 12–2 4–2
Brazil Antônio Carlos Júnior Cara de Sapato (Shoe Face) TV Role - Out of Season [7] 15–5 (2) 5–0 (1)
United States Cory Hendricks Loss - PFL 1 - Impa Kasanganay 9–6 2–3
Brazil Delan Monte Loss - PFL 4 - Josh Silveira 9–5 1–4
Australia Rob Wilkinson Razor Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 17–2 (1) 4–0 (1)
United States Impa Kasanganay Tshilobo Win - PFL 10 - Josh Silveira 15–3 4–0
Russia Omari Akhmedov Wolverine Injury - Out of Season [8] 24–8–1 2–2
United States Ty Flores Big Medicine Loss - PFL 7 - Josh Silveira 13–5 2–1
Tonga Sam Kei K9 Loss - PFL 4 - Marthin Hamlet 8–8 0–3
Republic of Ireland Will Fleury Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 11–3 (1) 1–0 (1)
United States Andrew Sanchez El Dirte Win - PFL 4 - Taylor Johnson 14–7 1–0
Lebanon Mohammad Fakhreddine The Latest Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 15–5 0–1
United States Taylor Johnson Tombstone Loss - PFL 4 - Andrew Sanchez 9–4 0–1
United States Tim Caron The Bear Loss - PFL 4 - Impa Kasanganay 13–6 0–1
Poland Krzysztof Jotko Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 24–6 (1) 0–0 (1)
Brazil Thiago Santos Marreta Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 22–11 (1) 0–0 (1)

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
United States Ray Cooper III Bradda Boy Loss - PFL 10 - Derek Brunson 25–9–1 12–4–1
United States Derek Brunson The One Win - PFL 10 - Ray Cooper III 24–9 1–0

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov Win - PFL 10 - Sadibou Sy 34–6 16–1
Sweden Sadibou Sy Loss - PFL 10 - Magomed Magomedkerimov 16–7–2 (1) 10–5–2 (1)
Jamaica Dilano Taylor The Postman Loss - PFL 6 - Carlos Leal 10–5 2–4
Russia Magomed Umalatov Prince 14–0 5–0
Brazil Carlos Leal The Lion Loss - PFL 9 - Sadibou Sy 19–5 3–2
Mexico Nayib López Cachorro Loss - PFL 6 - Magomed Umalatov 16–1 1–1
Australia Shane Mitchell AAA Loss - PFL 6 - Sadibou Sy 13–6 0–2
United States Solomon Renfro The Black Dragon Loss - PFL 9 - Magomed Magomedkerimov 11–4 1–1
United States Thad Jean The Silverback Win - PFL 7 - Ali Omar 6–0 1–0
France Cédric Doumbé The Best Win - PFL Europe 3 - Jordan Zébo 5–0 1–0
France Abdoul Abdouraguimov Lazy King Win - PFL Europe 3 - Brad Wheeler 17–1 1–0
England Tom Breese Win - PFL Europe 4 - Cleiton Silva 18–4 1–0
United States Ben Egli Brutal 14–5 0–1
Russia Murad Ramazanov 11–0 (1) 0–0

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Brazil Natan Schulte Russo Win - PFL 6 - Raush Manfio 25–5–1 14–2–1
United States Clay Collard Cassius Loss - PFL 10 - Olivier Aubin-Mercier 24–11 (1) 6–3
Paraguay Alex Martinez Loss - PFL 6 - Bruno Miranda 10–5 3–5
Nicaragua Elvin Espinoza Win - PFL 7 - Keoni Diggs 9–0 3–0
Brazil Bruno Miranda Robusto Loss - PFL 9 - Olivier Aubin-Mercier 16–4 2–1
United States Shane Burgos Hurricane Loss - PFL 9 - Clay Collard 16–5 1–2
Japan Yamato Nishikawa Loss - PFL 6 - Shane Burgos 21–5–6 0–2
Egypt Ahmed Amir The Butcher Loss - PFL 3 - Bruno Miranda 12–4–1 0–1
Canada Anthony Romero The Genius Loss - PFL 6 - Olivier Aubin-Mercier 12–2 0–1
United States Adam Piccolotti The Bomb 14–5 0–0
United States Biaggio Ali Walsh Win - PFL 9 - Joel Galarza Lopez 0–0 0–0

Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
United States Chris Wade The Long Island Killer 23–10 11–8
England Brendan Loughnane Loss - PFL 4 - Jesus Pinedo 27–5 9–2
United States Bubba Jenkins Bad Man 21–7 7–3
Russia Movlid Khaybulaev Killer Win - PFL 4 - Tyler Diamond 21–0–1 (1) 7–0–1 (1)
Japan Ryoji Kudo Loss - PFL 4 - Chris Wade 11–6–1 1–4
Peru Jesus Pinedo El Mudo Win - PFL 10 - Gabriel Alves Braga 23–6–1 3–1
Brazil Gabriel Alves Braga Loss - PFL 10 - Jesus Pinedo 12–1 3–1
Mexico Alejandro Flores El Gallito Failed Drug Test - Out of Season [6] 21–4 (1) 2–1 (1)
United States Tyler Diamond Loss - PFL 4 - Movlid Khaybulaev 12–3 1–2
Brazil Marlon Moraes Magic Loss - PFL 4 - Gabriel Alves Braga 23–13–1 0–3
United States Alexei Pergande Russian DNA Win - PFL 9 - Shawn Stefanelli 4–0 3–0
Republic of Ireland Nathan Kelly Win - PFL Europe 4 - Dimitry Solimeis 9–2 3–0
South Korea Sung Bin Jo Korean Falcon Loss - PFL 4 - Bubba Jenkins 10–3 0–2
United States Brahyan Zurcher Win - PFL 6 - Mike Bardsley 7–0 2–0
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Qahtani The Reaper Win - PFL 9 - David Zelner 7–1 2–0
Wales Brett Johns The Pikey Win - PFL Europe 4 - David Tonatiuh Crol 20–3 1–0

Women's featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record PFL record
United States Kayla Harrison Judo Win - PFL 10 - Julia Budd 16–1 15–1
Brazil Larissa Pacheco Win - PFL 10 - Marina Mokhnatkina 23–4 12–2
Ukraine Olena Kolesnyk Loss - PFL 8 - Larissa Pacheco 9–6 4–4
Russia Marina Mokhnatkina Loss - PFL 10 - Larissa Pacheco 11–4 5–2
Czech Republic Martina Jindrová Loss - PFL 5 - Julia Budd 6–5 2–3
United States Aspen Ladd Loss - PFL 10 - Kayla Harrison 11–5 2–2
United States Amber Leibrock Touch 'em Up Loss - PFL 8 - Marina Mokhnatkina 7–6 1–2
Brazil Evelyn Martins Spartan Loss - PFL 5 - Marina Mokhnatkina 5–1 1–1
United States Claressa Shields T-Rex 1–1 1–1
Poland Karolina Sobek Loss - PFL 5 - Aspen Ladd 4–2 0–2
Japan Yoko Higashi Loss - PFL 5 - Olena Kolesnyk 8–4 0–2

Women's flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record PFL record
Australia Chelsea Hackett Hammer Win - PFL 7 - Ky Bennett 4–1–1 1–0
United States Desiree Yanez Dirty Dez Loss - PFL 7 - Lisa Mauldin 7–5 0–1
Puerto Rico Amanda Serrano The Real Deal 2–0–1 0–0

PFL Europe

Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
England Simeón Powell Smooth Loss - PFL Europe 4 - Simeon Powell 9–1 4–1
Slovenia Jakob Nedoh Win - PFL Europe 4 - Jakob Nedoh 8–1 3–0
France Anthony Salamone Ours Blanc Loss - PFL Europe 3 - Jakob Nedoh 8–2 1–2
Spain Daniel Ladero White Gorilla Loss - PFL Europe 3 - Simeón Powell 3–3 0–2
Spain Abdellah Er-Ramy The Golden Boy 7–1 1–0

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record WSOF/PFL record
Poland Jakub Kaszuba The Boar Win - PFL Europe 4 - Dylan Tuke 11–0 3–0
Republic of Ireland John Mitchell Loss - PFL Europe 4 - Jakub Kaszuba 8–2 2–1
Republic of Ireland Dylan Tuke The Nuke Win - PFL Europe 4 - Yazid Chouchane 7–4 2–1
Latvia Aleksandr Chizov Pretty Boy 10–2 1–1
Italy Maxim Radu Berserker Loss - PFL Europe 2 - Jakub Kaszuba 10–3 1–1
France Yazid Chouchane Loss - PFL Europe 4 - Dylan Tuke 10–4 1–1
England Connor Hughes Win - PFL Europe 4 - Sebas Santana Guedes 8–1 1–1
France Geysim Derouiche Zidane Loss - PFL Europe 3 - John Mitchell 6–4 0–2

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record PFL record
Tajikistan Khurshed Kakhorov Killer Win - PFL Europe 4 - Frans Mlambo 11–1 3–0
Sweden Ali Taleb Loss - PFL Europe 3 - Khurshed Kakhorov 9–1 2–1
England Lewis McGrillen-Evans The McGrizzla Loss - PFL Europe 4 - Weslley Maia 8–1 2–1
South Africa Frans Mlambo The Black Mamba Loss - PFL Europe 4 - Khurshed Kakhorov 15–6 2–1
France Moktar Benkaci Le Kabyle Loss - PFL Europe 3 - Frans Mlambo 20–9 (1) 0–2 (1)
Italy Francesco Nuzzi Berserker 10–1 (1) 1–0 (1)
Iran Farbod Iran Nezhad Loss - PFL Europe 2 - Francesco Nuzzi 11–3–1 0–1
Switzerland Kenji Bortoluzzi Loss - PFL Europe 2 - Ali Taleb 11–5–1 0–1

Women's flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)

ISO Name Nickname Status MMA record PFL record
England Dakota Ditcheva Win - PFL Europe 4 - Valentina Scatizzi 10–0 5–0
Sweden Cornelia Holm Conny Future Loss - PFL Europe 3 - Dakota Ditcheva 6–6 1–1
Italy Valentina Scatizzi Loss - PFL Europe 4 - Dakota Ditcheva 2–2 1–1
Belgium Griet Eeckhout Painapple 7–4–1 1–0
Sweden Malin Hermansson The Herminator Loss - PFL Europe 1 - Dakota Ditcheva 5–5 0–1

See also

References

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