MMANews.com: What’s To Come In December 2022

This December, MMA News will continue to serve as an industry leader in original content, timely reporting, and in-depth storytelling with: Long-time followers, thank you for another year of loyalty and for assisting our continued growth as an industry…

This December, MMA News will continue to serve as an industry leader in original content, timely reporting, and in-depth storytelling with: Long-time followers, thank you for another year of loyalty and for assisting our continued growth as an industry leader. For new readers, keep visiting MMANews.com for your daily fix of original content, passionate writing,…

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Kayla Harrison Reacts To Cris Cyborg’s Post-PFL Championships Message

Kayla Harrison appreciated Cris Cyborg’s kind words following her stunning loss to Larissa Pacheco at the 2022 PFL Championships. Harrison suffered the first loss of her professional MMA career to Pacheco via a unanimous decision. It is one of th…

Kayla Harrison appreciated Cris Cyborg’s kind words following her stunning loss to Larissa Pacheco at the 2022 PFL Championships. Harrison suffered the first loss of her professional MMA career to Pacheco via a unanimous decision. It is one of the biggest upsets in MMA history after she won her first 15 fights with little opposition….

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PFL proposes Rolls Royce prize and $3 million payout for potential Kayla Harrison-Cris Cyborg fight

Cris Cyborg, Kayla HarrisonThe PFL wants to make the dream fight between Kayla Harrison and Cris “Cyborg” Justino a reality. PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis has offered both athletes a Rolls Royce of their choosing on top of a $3 million payout for the winner.  “PFL has offered that fight and Kayla has offered that fight,” Davis […]

Cris Cyborg, Kayla Harrison

The PFL wants to make the dream fight between Kayla Harrison and Cris “Cyborg” Justino a reality. PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis has offered both athletes a Rolls Royce of their choosing on top of a $3 million payout for the winner. 

PFL has offered that fight and Kayla has offered that fight,” Davis said. “We’ve offered the highest-guaranteed purse in female MMA history for that fight, and Cris Cyborg has refused. There is nothing standing in the way of that fight happening other than Cris Cyborg. If she wants to cement her legacy, make money and prove she’s better than Kayla Harrison in the cage instead of Twitter, she’d take the fight — because she’s the only reason it hasn’t happened.” (h/t ESPN)

Harrison recently lost to Larrisa Pacheco in the 2022 PFL Women’s Lightweight Tournament Final. It was the first defeat in her MMA career. Before the fight, the 32-year-old was clear that she would forgo PFL’s regular season and only take super-fights in 2023. 

With a loss by Harrison, it seems the super-fight will be even more difficult to put together. Justina did provide words of support for Harrison after her loss. 

Tonight will only make Judo Kayla a better fighter. One thing I learned after going 14 years undefeated is that sometimes you need to lose to become your best,” Justin said on Twitter. “Kayla will be back and she will grow from this experience.”

Will the PFL and Bellator Work Together To Put The Fight Together?

In late 2019, Justino signed an exclusive contract with Bellator MMA. According to Bellator CEO Scott Coker, it was the biggest contract ever signed by a women’s MMA fighter. Justino captured the women’s featherweight world title in her debut fight against Julia Budd. She has gone unbeaten in the promotion with all of her five wins coming by finish.  

In March, Davis challenged Coker to a co-promotional event to make the dream fight happen. He also said that the losing promotion would have to pay for production costs. Coker has been open to the idea of making the fight happen but has been critical of PFL’s social media approach. 

Davis has claimed that Justino has refused to fight Harrison despite the offers. Justino has said that no official offer has been made to her past social media. 

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PFL Co-Founder: Kayla Harrison vs. Cyborg More Likely Than Ever

PFL co-founder Donn Davis doesn’t feel that Kayla Harrison’s loss to Larissa Pacheco kills the prospects of a Cris Cyborg fight. Davis is more optimistic than ever. Harrison suffered a stunning defeat to Pacheco in their women’s light…

PFL co-founder Donn Davis doesn’t feel that Kayla Harrison’s loss to Larissa Pacheco kills the prospects of a Cris Cyborg fight. Davis is more optimistic than ever. Harrison suffered a stunning defeat to Pacheco in their women’s lightweight trilogy at the 2022 PFL Championships. It was just the fourth time that she went the full…

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Cris Cyborg Reacts To Kayla Harrison’s Upset Loss At PFL 10

It didn’t take long for Cris Cyborg to react to Kayla Harrison’s first career loss. For over a year now, arguably the biggest dream match in women’s MMA has been Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg vs. two-time P…

It didn’t take long for Cris Cyborg to react to Kayla Harrison’s first career loss. For over a year now, arguably the biggest dream match in women’s MMA has been Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg vs. two-time PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison. This is not only due to the dominance both women have shown…

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Vadim Nemkov On Training With Makhachev: “He Crushed Me Like a Concrete Slab”

Bellator light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemkov knows firsthand just how good Islam Makhachev’s grappling is. Makhachev, who captured the UFC lightweight title at UFC 280 last month, has long been feared in the division for his phenomenal grappling…

Bellator light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemkov knows firsthand just how good Islam Makhachev’s grappling is. Makhachev, who captured the UFC lightweight title at UFC 280 last month, has long been feared in the division for his phenomenal grappling. The 31-year-old is widely considered MMA’s best proponent of the Dagestani school of wrestling made famous by…

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