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PFL 2: Firmino vs. Brooks Live Results

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Professional Fight League is holding their second event in Chicago on Thursday, and the preliminary portion of the card was action-packed with several former UFC and Bellator fighters picking up impressive victories.

On the main card, former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks will meet Luiz Firmino, UFC vet Ramsey Nijem will meet Brian Foster, and Olympic judo medalist Kayla Harrison will make her MMA debut against Brittney Elkin.

Former Bellator middleweight champion Brandon Halsey looked outstanding in his light heavyweight tournament bout against former heavyweight Smealinho Rama, who Halsey stopped via TKO after a cut over Rama’s eye ended the fight at the end of the second round.

Elsewhere on the undercard, former UFC fighter Thiago Tavares lost in bizarre fashion to Robert Watley. Tavares suffered a kick to the groin early into the second round, but the referee deemed the kick accidental, and Watley was awarded the TKO win. Vinny Magalhaes scored a quick submission victory, as well.

PFL features a tournament-based format with a $1 million prize for the winner.

Here are the results:

Main Card:

Luiz Firmino vs. Will Brooks

Brian Foster vs. Ramsey Nijem

Kayla Harrison vs. Brittney Elkin

Efrain Escudero vs. Jason High

Ronny Markes vs. Sean O’Connell

Preliminary Card:

Vinny Magalhaes def. Jamie Abdallah, submission (rear-naked choke), 1:37 round one

Brandon Halsey def. Smealinho Rama, TKO, 0:01 round three

Rakim Cleveland def. Rashid Yusupov, TKO, 5:00 round two

Islam Mamedov def. Yuki Kawana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Maxim Grishin def. Jason Butcher, TKO, 1:40 round one

Robert Watley def. Thiago Tavares, TKO, 0:35 round two

Natan Schulte def. Chris Wade via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)

Dan Spohn def. Bazigit Atajev, TKO, 4:31 round three.

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Complete Weigh-Ins For World Series Of Fighting 33

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While UFC 204 has been generating most of the headlines this week, a solid World Series of Fighting card goes down Friday night on NBC Sports Network.

Weigh-ins for WSOF 33 took place e…

WSOF 33

While UFC 204 has been generating most of the headlines this week, a solid World Series of Fighting card goes down Friday night on NBC Sports Network.

Weigh-ins for WSOF 33 took place earlier today, as both champions and challengers successfully tipped the scales.

In the main event, Justin Gaethje defends his lightweight title against Ozzy Dugulubgov, while David Branch puts his light heavyweight belt on the line vs. Vinny Magalhaes.

Gaethje weighed in at 154.6 pounds, while Dugulubgov was 154.9. Branch, also the WSOF middleweight champion, weighed in at 204.8 and Magalhaes was 204.2.

MAIN CARD (NBCSN, 11 p.m. ET)

Justin Gaethje (154.6) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (154.9) for Gaethje’s lightweight title
David Branch (204.8) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (204.2) for Branch’s light heavyweight title
Jason High (160.9) vs. Joao Zeferino (160.7)
Luiz Firmino (154.7) vs. Brian Foster (154.9)
Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170.7) vs. John Howard (170.7)
Shawn Jordan (265.7) vs. Ashley Gooch (264.9)

PRELIMINARY CARD (WSOF.com, 8 p.m. ET)

Chris Gutierrez (135.2) vs. Timur Valiev (135.7)
Jesse Brock (135.8) vs. Bekbulat Magomedov (135.8)
Mike Arrant (170.7) vs. Abu Azaitar (170.2)
Bobby Cooper (170.1) vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov (170.2)
Bryce Mitchell (145.7) vs. Brandon Phillips (150.6)

Friday Link Dump: Vinny Magalhaes Gets a Bounty on His Head, Bobby Green Uncut, The Best Holiday Movies of All Time + More

(NO GAM-GAM I CANNOT DOWNLOAD YOU A HOAGIE OFF THE INTERNET, GOD. via Cut Video)

Vinny Magalhaes Discusses $10K ‘bounty’ Metamoris Put Out on Him & The Resurgence of Extreme Couture (BloodyElbow)

Portrait: Kailin Curran (MMAFighting)

UFC Fight Night 57’s Bobby Green, Uncut, on Walking Away from MMA (MMAJunkie)

UFC Standout Michael McDonald Shoots for Spring 2015 Return (Bleacher Report)

Could Prodigy Aaron Pico’s Contract Revolutionize MMA Recruitment as we Know It? (AidanOConnor)

Uriah Hall Goes For a Ride Along With the LAPD Through the Streets of South Los Angeles (MiddleEasy)

The 10 Best Holiday Movies of All Time (Screen Junkies)

Buffalo Has Had Enough (32 Pics) (Radass)

14 People Who Are Going To Suck Way Harder At Thanksgiving Than You (PopHangover)

The Most Difficult Sports Around: Are You Man Enough? (DoubleViking)

8 Live-Action Disney Films That Are Better Than Their Animated Fare (TheEscapist)

The Ultimate Deep-Fried Turkey Fails Compilation (WorldWideInterweb)

Here’s The Story Of Kamala Pulling A Gun On Andre The Giant After A Match (WithSpandex)


(NO GAM-GAM I CANNOT DOWNLOAD YOU A HOAGIE OFF THE INTERNET, GOD. via Cut Video)

Vinny Magalhaes Discusses $10K ‘bounty’ Metamoris Put Out on Him & The Resurgence of Extreme Couture (BloodyElbow)

Portrait: Kailin Curran (MMAFighting)

UFC Fight Night 57′s Bobby Green, Uncut, on Walking Away from MMA (MMAJunkie)

UFC Standout Michael McDonald Shoots for Spring 2015 Return (Bleacher Report)

Could Prodigy Aaron Pico’s Contract Revolutionize MMA Recruitment as we Know It? (AidanOConnor)

Uriah Hall Goes For a Ride Along With the LAPD Through the Streets of South Los Angeles (MiddleEasy)

The 10 Best Holiday Movies of All Time (Screen Junkies)

Buffalo Has Had Enough (32 Pics) (Radass)

14 People Who Are Going To Suck Way Harder At Thanksgiving Than You (PopHangover)

The Most Difficult Sports Around: Are You Man Enough? (DoubleViking)

8 Live-Action Disney Films That Are Better Than Their Animated Fare (TheEscapist)

The Ultimate Deep-Fried Turkey Fails Compilation (WorldWideInterweb)

Here’s The Story Of Kamala Pulling A Gun On Andre The Giant After A Match (WithSpandex)

Vinny Magalhaes Was Just Kidding About Retirement, Will Fight Jeff Monson in November


(“A humiliating 14-second knockout loss? Nah…I definitely think I’d remember something like that.” / Photo via MMAFighting)

In case you’ve made the mistake of following the strange things Jiu Jitsu world champion and TUF finalist Vinny Magalhaes has said over the course of his career, here’s his latest verbal turn: He’s not retiring, and will fight this fall.

In the past, Vinny challenged Phil Davis and called him a relatively easy fight before backing out of the very matchup he proposed when it was offered to him, and eventually losing to Davis at UFC 159. (For the record, Vinny also predicted that Chael Sonnen was going to submit Jon Jones on that card.)

Following the Davis fight, the Brazilian was matched up with Australian veteran Anthony Perosh at UFC 163 in Brazil. Vinny said that the 41-year-old Perosh “sucks” despite the fact that “The Hippo” had three times as many UFC wins as Magalhaes had at the time. Vinny said that if he were to lose to the Aussie, he should be cut.

Well, he lost. Really fast and really easily. Then, Vinny said he would retire from the sport if he were cut by the UFC. Vinny was cut by the UFC and the world waited for the 29-year-old to keep his word and retire. Well, that’s not happening either, and so, another CagePotato ban has been shamefully defied.

“I never really thought of retiring,” Vinny told MMA Fighting recently. “I made those comments within twenty four hours after I had lost a fight, so I was still a little frustrated, and I was being too emotional with my responses. That’s why I haven’t said a thing since. I needed to clear my mind before starting to speak about my next moves.”


(“A humiliating 14-second knockout loss? Nah…I definitely think I’d remember something like that.” / Photo via MMAFighting)

In case you’ve made the mistake of following the strange things Jiu Jitsu world champion and TUF finalist Vinny Magalhaes has said over the course of his career, here’s his latest verbal turn: He’s not retiring, and will fight this fall.

In the past, Vinny challenged Phil Davis and called him a relatively easy fight before backing out of the very matchup he proposed when it was offered to him, and eventually losing to Davis at UFC 159. (For the record, Vinny also predicted that Chael Sonnen was going to submit Jon Jones on that card.)

Following the Davis fight, the Brazilian was matched up with Australian veteran Anthony Perosh at UFC 163 in Brazil. Vinny said that the 41-year-old Perosh “sucks” despite the fact that “The Hippo” had three times as many UFC wins as Magalhaes had at the time. Vinny said that if he were to lose to the Aussie, he should be cut.

Well, he lost. Really fast and really easily. Then, Vinny said he would retire from the sport if he were cut by the UFC. Vinny was cut by the UFC and the world waited for the 29-year-old to keep his word and retire. Well, that’s not happening either, and so, another CagePotato ban has been shamefully defied.

“I never really thought of retiring,” Vinny told MMA Fighting recently. “I made those comments within twenty four hours after I had lost a fight, so I was still a little frustrated, and I was being too emotional with my responses. That’s why I haven’t said a thing since. I needed to clear my mind before starting to speak about my next moves.”

Magalhaes will next fight fellow accomplished submission grappling world champion Jeff Monson November 9th in Hawaii at Global Warrior Challenge 2: USA vs. Brazil. The two will face one another in a heavyweight contest.

Monson, 42, has been fighting professionally since Magalhaes was 13 years old, and will be looking for the 50th win of his career. Monson, like Magalhaes, has lost two straight heading into the November fight, most recently a submission loss to Alexey Olenik. So, we’re not exactly talking about elite-level MMA here. But any event that gives Monson a reason to cut more unintentionally hilarious web-promos is good by us…

– Elias Cepeda

And Now They’re Fired: Gracie, Magalhaes, Herman, And Three Other Fighters Removed From UFC.com Roster


(*yawn*…damn, I was having the most incredible dream. I was being held in the arms of a beautiful woman. She had this long, blonde braid that was tickling my-OH MY GOD, NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” / Photo via Getty)

It’s been a while since the UFC has had a good ol’ mass bloodletting, and it looks like the UFC sent out the firing squad this week, with a half-dozen struggling fighters removed from the UFC.com roster after recent losses. Let’s run ’em down…

Roger Gracie: Gracie’s contract wasn’t renewed after his uninspiring loss to Tim Kennedy during his Octagon debut at UFC 162, officially making him the third-straight Gracie to go “one and done” in the UFC.

Vinny Magalhaes: Vinny’s 14-second knockout loss to Anthony Perosh at UFC 163 made it two defeats in a row for him — following a decision loss against Phil Davis in April — and dropped his overall Octagon record to 1-4, through two stints in the promotion. Last week, the TUF 8 finalist claimed he would retire from MMA if the UFC dropped him. So…good luck, man.

Dave Herman: Four-straight stoppage losses and two failed drug-tests for marijuana — few fighters have had poorer showings in the Octagon than Pee-Wee. It’s a mystery why he even got a chance to fight Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 162 in the first place, but a 17-second KO loss sealed his fate for good.


(*yawn*…damn, I was having the most incredible dream. I was being held in the arms of a beautiful woman. She had this long, blonde braid that was tickling my-OH MY GOD, NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” / Photo via Getty)

It’s been a while since the UFC has had a good ol’ mass bloodletting, and it looks like the UFC sent out the firing squad this week, with a half-dozen struggling fighters removed from the UFC.com roster after recent losses. Let’s run ‘em down…

Roger Gracie: Gracie’s contract wasn’t renewed after his uninspiring loss to Tim Kennedy during his Octagon debut at UFC 162, officially making him the third-straight Gracie to go “one and done” in the UFC.

Vinny Magalhaes: Vinny’s 14-second knockout loss to Anthony Perosh at UFC 163 made it two defeats in a row for him — following a decision loss against Phil Davis in April — and dropped his overall Octagon record to 1-4, through two stints in the promotion. Last week, the TUF 8 finalist claimed he would retire from MMA if the UFC dropped him. So…good luck, man.

Dave Herman: Four-straight stoppage losses and two failed drug-tests for marijuana — few fighters have had poorer showings in the Octagon than Pee-Wee. It’s a mystery why he even got a chance to fight Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 162 in the first place, but a 17-second KO loss sealed his fate for good.

Ednaldo Oliveira: “Squidward” came into the UFC as an undefeated heavyweight, was quickly subbed by Gabriel Gonzaga last January at UFC 142, spent an entire year battling injuries, dropped to light-heavyweight, and lost to some guy named Francimar at UFC 163. peaceout.gif

Bristol Marunde: Marunde’s two-fight stint in the UFC resulted in stoppage losses to Clint Hester at the TUF 17 Finale and Viscardi Andrade at UFC 163. The loss to Andrade was actually Marunde’s third overall, as he entered the UFC following a submission loss to Ronaldo Souza in Strikeforce.

John Maguire: The fact that Maguire won his first two fights in the Octagon makes him the most successful UFC fighter on this list by far. At one point a solid British prospect with an interesting backstory, Maguire followed up those wins with decision losses to John Hathaway and Matt Riddle. Then, Maguire dropped to lightweight and lost another decision to Mitch Clarke at UFC 161 in June. Three in a row, gots to go.

Vinny Magalhaes Considering Unretirement Before He Can Even Retire

(Perosh saves his trash talking for the post-fight interview — it’s a strategy that Vinny should probably consider in the future.) 

Well, it finally happened. This whole “fighters announcing their retirement, then immediately unretiring” thing has finally jumped the shark.

You might recall that, in the weeks before his UFC 163 bout with Anthony Perosh, TUF 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes told anyone who would listen that his 40 year old opponent “sucked” (not that he was trying to talk shit, he also reminded us) and that if he lost to Perosh, he “deserved to be cut.” Fourteen seconds and a big helping of humble pie later, Magalhaes laid down his gloves in the octagon, a universal symbol in the fight world for retirement.

While most of us were waiting for an official retirement announcement from Magalhaes any day now, it seems that Vinny is already recanting his retirement before it could even begin. Well, sort of. He recently spoke with MSN Brazil (via BJPenn.com), essentially changing his stance to “If the UFC cuts me, then I’ll retire.”

I have one more fight left in my contract, but we all know that it doesn’t mean much and there’s a chance that I get cut. Before this fight I said I deserved to get cut if I didn’t win. I’m waiting for UFC’s decision, anything can happen, but I really don’t care, man.


(Perosh saves his trash talking for the post-fight interview — it’s a strategy that Vinny should probably consider in the future.) 

Well, it finally happened. This whole “fighters announcing their retirement, then immediately unretiring” thing has finally jumped the shark.

You might recall that, in the weeks before his UFC 163 bout with Anthony Perosh, TUF 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes told anyone who would listen that his 40 year old opponent “sucked” (not that he was trying to talk shit, he also reminded us) and that if he lost to Perosh, he “deserved to be cut.” Fourteen seconds and a big helping of humble pie later, Magalhaes laid down his gloves in the octagon, a universal symbol in the fight world for retirement.

While most of us were waiting for an official retirement announcement from Magalhaes any day now, it seems that Vinny is already recanting his retirement before it could even begin. Well, sort of. He recently spoke with MSN Brazil (via BJPenn.com), essentially changing his stance to “If the UFC cuts me, then I’ll retire.”

I have one more fight left in my contract, but we all know that it doesn’t mean much and there’s a chance that I get cut. Before this fight I said I deserved to get cut if I didn’t win. I’m waiting for UFC’s decision, anything can happen, but I really don’t care, man.

People say that the UFC doesn’t pay much to their fighters, but if you look to the other events it’s even worse. So if they cut me, I don’t see why I should keep fighting in other events. I’d rather open my own gym than fight for little money. I stopped fighting in Jiu-Jitsu because of the financial part, so it would make no sense for me to return now. If the UFC doesn’t renew my contract, I’ll stop. 

Meanwhile, Anthony Perosh is currently the greatest UFC fighter over 35 not undergoing testosterone replacement therapy (suck it, Vitor!). Let this be a lesson to all you up-and-coming fighters out there: Experience > arrogance.

–J. Jones