After a stellar PFL Challenger Collection, the Skilled Fighters League, one of many world’s greatest MMA organisations, will kick into full gear with PFL 1 – their first main MMA occasion of 2022, streaming ad-free, dwell and on demand this Thursday, April 21 on Stan Sport in Australia.
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Dozens of the world’s best fight athletes – together with UFC legends, world champions, Olympic gold medalists and extra – will come collectively in 2022 in a singular seasonal format to compete for a $1 million USD prize alongside a world championship crown.
Setting the PFL aside from the competitors are a collection of improvements to make for a premium viewing expertise, together with ref cams, and ‘SmartCage’ knowledge and analytics offered throughout the broadcast, a primary for MMA, giving followers a deeper understanding of the motion because it unfolds.
Headlining PFL 1 is Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens’, a 14-year UFC veteran identified for his entertaining fights and knockout prowess. Stephens has confronted a lot of UFC legends together with Jose Aldo, Charles Oliveira, Frankie Edgar and Donald Cerrone, which can put together him for his newest take a look at in fellow UFC veteran, Clay Collard in the primary occasion.
Aussie MMA star Rob Wilkinson will even be in motion making his PFL debut – a extremely touted prospect and former UFC veteran who was a former champion with Australian promotions AFC and BRACE. Wilkinson traces up towards Brazilian contender Bruce Souto, who certified for the 2022 PFL season after a formidable displaying within the latest Challenger collection.
Among the many different light-weight and light-weight heavyweight fighters on the cardboard, final season’s $1 million USD Brazilian PFL champions Raush Manfio and Antonio Carlos Junior will each be in motion.
The complete card for PFL 1 is as follows
Foremost Card
- Jeremy Stephens vs Clay Collard (light-weight)
- Raush Manfio vs Don Madge (light-weight)
- Antonio Carlos Junior vs Delan Monte (mild heavyweight)
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs Natan Schulte (light-weight)
Preliminary Card
- Rob Wilkinson vs Bruce Souto (mild heavyweight)
- Emiliano Sordi vs Cory Hendricks (mild heavyweight)
- Stevie Ray vs Alexander Martinez (light-weight)
- Marthin Hamlet vs Teodoras Aukstuolis (mild heavyweight)
- Omari Akhmedov vs Viktor Pesta (mild heavyweight)
- Clinton Williams vs Simeon Powell (mild heavyweight)
PFL 1 will likely be adopted by one other MMA card every week later in PFL 2 on 29 April.
Stan Sport is the one place in Australia to look at each struggle of the 2022 PFL season.
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