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Lewis McGrillen Brutally Knocks Out Alexander Luster To Earns PFL Bantamweight Title

Lewis McGrillen Brutally Knocks Out Alexander Luster To Earns PFL Bantamweight TitleEngland’s Lewis McGrillen faced Germany’s Alexander Luster in the PFL Europe Bantamweight Championship final with $100,000 on the line….

Lewis McGrillen Brutally Knocks Out Alexander Luster To Earns PFL Bantamweight Title

England’s Lewis McGrillen faced Germany’s Alexander Luster in the PFL Europe Bantamweight Championship final with $100,000 on the line. It ended with a brutal overhand knockout courtesy of England’s McGrillen.

PFL Europe Bantamweight Championship Set: Lewis McGrillen vs. Alexander Luster

Lewis McGrillen has impressed throughout the tournament with his knockout power and pace. The English standout delivered a highlight-reel KO in the semi-finals against Germany’s Dean Garnett. He was a replacement for Khurshed Kakhorov. McGrillen’s style and finishing ability have made him one of the tournament’s most exciting fighters.

Luster, representing Germany, has relied on his grappling expertise to carve a path to the final. He earned a submission victory over France’s Julien Pierre Lopez in the semi-finals and repeated the feat against England’s Dominique Wooding in the quarter-finals. With his ability to capitalize on any mistake, Luster has proven to be a dangerous opponent for anyone in the division.

Both fighters successfully made weight at 134.9 lbs, confirming the bout for one of the most anticipated showdowns of the tournament. Early in the first round, McGrillen made it clear how much power he had in his hands. Nearly every strike that landed ended in a knockdown. A bloodied Luster looked to use body kicks on the open side to keep his opponent off, but McGrillen kept throwing and landing heavy punches.

In the second round, a massive overhand landed and Alexander Luster went down hard. A second-round knockout earns the victory, and $100,000, for the PFL Europe Bantamweight title.

‘Fight Of The Year Across Any Promotion’ – MMA Fans React After Wild PFL Europe Brawl Features 14 Knockdowns!

This past Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, PFL Europe 3 produced possibly the best fight to have ever taken place in the Smart Cage. After his previous opponent withdrew, Lewis McGrillen stepped in as an alternate to face Dean Garnett in the semi-final play-offs of the bantamweight tournament. What followed was an unbelievable back-and-forth war between […]

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This past Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, PFL Europe 3 produced possibly the best fight to have ever taken place in the Smart Cage.

After his previous opponent withdrew, Lewis McGrillen stepped in as an alternate to face Dean Garnett in the semi-final play-offs of the bantamweight tournament.

What followed was an unbelievable back-and-forth war between the two Brits that featured a staggering 14 knockdowns in just 12 minutes.

The majority of them came from McGrillen, who is known for knocking opponents out cold but Garnett kept recovering and getting back to his feet.

That was until the fifth round where a heavy shot landed and sent Garnett face down to the canvas, giving “McGrizzla” a spectacular walk-off KO moment.

MMA Fans React To Fight Of The Year Contender In PFL Europe

In what will surely go down as one of the best fights of the year, if not one of the greatest bouts in the history of UK MMA, McGrillen vs Garnett sure did turn some heads.

MMA fans reacted on social media to one of the wildest contests that you’re ever likely to see.

“Fight of year across any promotion”

“This is unreal, both fighters just biting down on the mouthpiece and going for the knockout. Pure fighting.”

“Both of these guys have jaws made of STEEL!!!”

“Gotta be the greatest fight in UKMMA history. Best scrap I’ve seen live”

“Crazy fight , I almost missed the Bryan Battle fight because this was the best fight I have seen all year. Insanity from both fighters.”

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2024 PFL Europe 3: Playoffs Results & Highlights: Stevie Ray Lands ‘Scottish Twister’

The 2024 PFL Europe Playoffs took place on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action! Having broken onto the scene with its regular season and playoff format in North America, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has begun its pursuit of further prominence around the globe. In 2023, that took sizable step forward […]

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The 2024 PFL Europe Playoffs took place on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action!

Having broken onto the scene with its regular season and playoff format in North America, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has begun its pursuit of further prominence around the globe.

In 2023, that took sizable step forward with the maiden PFL Europe season. And the sophomore campaign moved closer to its lucrative conclusion in Lyon, France today when the playoff bouts went down inside the OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

After the season bouts all eyes were on local favorite and former PFL global lightweight finalist Stevie Ray as he returned from retirement to headline on home soil.

“Braveheart” thrilled his home crowd by notching his self-created submission, the Scottish twister, for the second time in his career to submit Lewis Long in the very first round.

While the event was broadcast on DAZN for select countries, it was unfortunately not available to audiences in the United States. However, MMA News has you covered below with the full results and all the highlights below.

2024 PFL Europe Playoffs Results & Highlights

Main Card:

  • Welterweight Main Event: Stevie Ray def. Lewis Long via submission (Scottish twister): R1, 4:21
  • Catchweight (150lbs) Co-Main Event: Rob Whiteford def. Roger Huerta via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Lightweight: Mark Ewen def. Yassin Chtatou via submission (D’arce choke): R1, 2:30
  • Bantamweight Playoff: Lewis McGrillen def. Dean Garnett via KO (left hook): R3, 1:45
  • Bantamweight Playoff: Alexander Luster def. Julian Lopez via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 1:15
  • Welterweight Playoff: Florim Zendeli def. Jack Grant via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Welterweight Playoff Bout: Daniele Miceli def. Ibrahima Mané via TKO (uppercut & punches): R1, 1:26

Preliminary Card:

  • Lightweight Playoff: Jakub Kaszuba def. Daniele Scatizzi via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Lightweight Playoff: Connor Hughes def. Ignacio Capella via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Women’s Flyweight Playoff: Shanelle Dyer def. Valentina Scatizzi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Women’s Flyweight Playoff: Paulina Wi?niewska def. Karolina Wójcik via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Lightweight Showcase: Lorenzo Parente def. Stefano Catacoli via submission (armbar): R1, 1:45
  • Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Matiss Zaharovs def. Brian Hyslop via submission (rear-naked choke): R2, 4:18
  • Women’s Flyweight Showcase: Gemma Auld def. Weronika Pietruszka via TKO (punches): R1, 4:50

Gemma Auld Def. Weronika Pietruszka

Matiss Zaharovs Def. Brian Hyslop

Lorenzo Parente Def. Stefano Catacoli

Paulina Wi?niewska Def. Karolina Wójcik

Shanelle Dyer Def. Valentina Scatizzi

Jakub Kaszuba Def. Daniele Scatizzi

Daniele Miceli Def. Ibrahima Mané

Florim Zendeli Def. Jack Grant

Alexander Luster Def. Julian Lopez

Lewis McGrillen Def. Dean Garnett

Mark Ewen Def. Yassin Chtatou

Rob Whiteford Def. Roger Huerta

Stevie Ray Def. Lewis Long

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