List of current PFL fighters records current PFL fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. Unlike the UFC, PFL does allow its fighters to compete in other promotions, so many fighters on this list may appear in MMA events outside of PFL.
Background 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. 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.
As of 2026, PFL operates yearly fights in 10 divisions; Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, Women's Featherweight, Women's Flyweight and Women's Straweight. PFL also runs 2 regional leagues in Africa and MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
Recent releases and retirements These fighters have either been released from their PFL contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. If their release has not been announced, then they have been listed here based upon their removal from the PFL roster. DateNameNicknameReasonDivision RefPFL recordMMA record
Recent signings The fighters in this section have either signed with PFL, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their PFL debut. DateNameNicknameDivisionStatus / next fight / InfoRefMMA recordRaihere DudesThe IslanderFeatherweight14–1The HighlanderLightweight6–2Acoidan DuqueEl PeiLightweight22–5Levy Saúl MarroquínEl NegroFeatherweight(July 14) Injury - Out of PFL Austin - Jesus Pinedo16–3Ilia FomochkinPhenomenonLightweight4–0Mauricio PartidaThe HammerBantamweight11–0Cássio JuniorBarãoLightweightPFL Chicago 2 - Kevin Pease10–1–1Avery GuidebeckLightweight0–0Lucero AcostaLa LobaWomen's FlyweightPFL Chicago 2 - Shanna Young 6–2Valeria RamírezFoxyWomen's Strawweight10–1Leon HillThe HitmanWelterweight10–2Fellipe OliveiraCapanemaBantamweight10–1Ilian BouafiaThe GorillaMiddleweightPFL Lyon - Fabian Edwards 8–1Brandon BrachetSnatchLightweight9–1Marina MerchukArmataWomen's Strawweight7–2Max MetzgarMadLightweight6–0Zacharia NishimweLight Heavyweight(July 30) Not Cleared - Out of PFL New York - Moustapha Diakhaté4–0Abubakar Nurmagomedov WelterweightPFL Dubai 2 - David Martinez17–4–1Oualay TandiaWelterweightPFL Chicago 2 - J.P Saint Louis 5–0Bafode GassamaBaidoneusHeavyweight4–0Kubanychbek Abdisalam UuluOmokLightweight23–3 (1)Rosario RomeroBantamweightPFL Chicago 2 - Cobey Fehr 4–0Shaqueme RockLightweightPFL Dubai 2 - Connor Hughes 12–3–1
Suspended fighters The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by PFL.
NameNicknameDivisionFromDurationTested positive for / InfoByEligible to fight againRef.Notes
Rankings The PFL rankings are rated by a panel made up of MMA media members. The panel votes for the top active fighters in the PFL by both weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter can be ranked in multiple divisions simultaneously in divisions they have competed in. The champions and interim champions are placed in the top positions of their respective weight classes and only the champions are eligible to be voted for in the pound-for-pound rankings.
The rankings for the PFL's fighters are recorded and updated when information is obtained from the PFL's website. If the website is not updated, the updated data from the UFC's official app will be used instead.
Updated as of September 10, 2026. RankMen's pound-for-poundBantamweightFeatherweightLightweightWelterweight(C)Razhabali ShaydullaevUsman NurmagomedovThad Jean 1Usman NurmagomedovMitchell McKee A.J. McKeeAlexandr Shabliy Shamil Musaev2Vadim Nemkov Renat KhavalovTimur Khizriev Gadzhi Rabadanov Magomed Umalatov3Corey AndersonTaylor LapilusJesus PinedoAlfie Davis Abdoul Abdouraguimov4Costello van SteenisSergio PettisSalamat IsbulaevArchie ColganPatrick Habirora 5Thad Jean Lazaro DayronGabriel Braga Jakub Kaszuba Omar El Dafrawy 6A.J. McKee Sarvarjon Khamidov Ibragim IbragimovPaul Hughes Florim Zendeli 7Johnny Eblen Magomed Magomedov Ádám Borics Jay-Jay WilsonErnesto Rodriguez 8Shamil MusaevMarcirley AlvesAsaël Adjoudj Natan SchulteEliezer Kubanza 9Timur Khizriev Daniel Marcos Alexei PergandeAmru MagomedovCedric Doumbe 10Paul HughesNaoki Inoue Khasan Magomedsharipov Darragh KellyEoin Sheridan RankMiddleweightLight heavyweightHeavyweightWomen's Flyweight(C)Costello van SteenisCorey AndersonVadim Nemkov1Johnny EblenAntônio Carlos JúniorOleg PopovDakota Ditcheva2Fabian EdwardsLuke TrainerDenis GoltsovLiz Carmouche3Impa KasanganaySimeon Powell Sergey BilostenniyTaila Santos4Bryan Battle Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Alexander RomanovJena Bishop 5Boris Mbarga AtanganaRasul Magomedov Abraham Bably Paulina Wisniewska 6Aaron Jeffery Rob Wilkinson Maxwell Djantou Nana Sabrinna de Sousa7Dalton RostaSullivan Cauley Jose Augusto Denise Kielholtz 8Josh FremdRafael XavierHasan MezhievViviane Araújo 9Joshua SilvieraEmiliano SordiEduardo NevesTatiana Postarnakova 10Jhony Gregory Moustapha Diakhaté Shannon Clark
Current champions, weight classes and status PFL currently uses eight different weight classes. This list of champions is updated as of September 10, 2026.
WCMin Upper limitGChampionFlagDate wonDaysheldDefensesNext Fight / InfoFLW>115 Ib >52.2 kg125 Ib 56.7 kgW Vacant BW>125 Ib >56.7 kg135 Ib 61.2 kgM VacantFW>135 Ib >61.2 kg145 Ib 65.8 kgM Razhabali ShaydullaevSept 10, 2026W Cris Cyborg Dec 10, 2025 LW>145 Ib >65.8 kg155 Ib 70.3 kgM Usman Nurmagomedov Oct 3, 2025 WW>155 Ib >70.3 kg170 Ib 77.1 kgM Thad Jean July 25, 2026 MW>170 Ib >77.1 kg185 Ib 83.9 kgMCostello van Steenis July 19, 2025MJohnny Eblen (interim) July 18, 2026 LHW>185 Ib >83.9 kg205 Ib 93 kgM Corey Anderson Oct 3, 2025HW>205 Ib >93 kg265 Ib 120.2 kgM Vadim Nemkov Dec 13, 2025
PFL Main Roster
Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg) NameAgeHt.NicknameResult / next fight / statusMonths since Last BoutPFL/Bellator record MMA record - PFL Madrid - Jose Augusto14–726–10 (1) (C) PFL Dubai 2 - Sergey Bilostenniy 12–0 (1)20–2 (1)The Russian BogatyrPFL Chicago 2 - Maxwell Djantou Nana15–437–9Jose AugustoGugu - PFL Champions Series 6 (Madrid) - Linton Vassell2–311–6Oleg PopovPFL Dubai 2 - Pouya Rahmani 7–122–2Sergey Bilostenniy PFL Dubai 2 - Vadim Nemkov 5–215–4Maxwell Djantou NanaLeonidasPFL Chicago 2 - Denis Goltsov 4–19–2Alexander Romanov King Kong - PFL Chicago - Rodrigo Nascimento2–1 (1)22-4 (1)Pouya RahmaniPFL Dubai 2 - Oleg Popov 2–06–0Hasan Mezhiev - PFL Charlotte - Denis Goltsov 0–115–1Eduardo NevesBebezao - PFL Charlotte - Maxwell Djantou Nana 0–19–4
Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg) NameAgeHt.NicknameResult / next fight / statusMonths since Last BoutPFL/Bellator record MMA recordEmiliano Sordi He-ManPFL Chicago 2 - Abraham Bably8–7–126–15–1 12–525–8 (1)Valentin Moldavsky - PFL Charlotte - Bruno Cappelozza9–3 (2)15–5 (2) (C) Overtime7–1 (1)20–6 (1)King2–514–8Luke Trainer The Gent - PFL Tampa - Roland Dunlap8–111–1 - PFL Charlotte - Simeón Powell 8–426–9–1 - PFL Washington DC - Rasul Magomedov8–38–39–1 (1)19–6 (1)Bruno Cappelozza - PFL Charlotte - Valentin Moldavsky 6–2 (1)17–7 (1)Simeón Powell Smooth - PFL Charlotte - Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov8–213–2Razor - PFL San Diego - Abraham Bably 7–3 (1)20–5 (1)Abraham BablyThe One and OnlyPFL Chicago 2 - Emiliano Sordi 5–38–3Rafael XavierKratos - PFL Washington DC - Tyson Pedro2–215–9Rasul Magomedov - PFL Washington DC - Sullivan Cauley3–010–0Khabib NabievN/A1–012–0Tyson Pedro Kangaroo Paws - PFL Washington DC - Rafael Xavier 0–210–7Donegi Abena - PFL Brussels (Brussels) - Joe Schilling 1–01–0Moustapha DiakhatéN/A - PFL New York - Darryl Walker1–06–0–1Roland DunlapThe Dream - PFL Tampa - Luke Trainer0–17–1 (1)
Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg) NameAgeHt.NicknameResult / next fight / statusMonths since Last BoutPFL/Bellator recordMMA record Grégory Babene Blade5–223–13Mike Shipman Sea Bass8–417–5Costello van Steenis (C) The Spaniard10–218–3Swedish Denzel Washington11–7–2 (1)17–9–2 (1) The AssassinPFL Lyon - Ilian Bouafia 12–516–5 (IC) Diamond Hands - PFL Austin - Impa Kasanganay14–118–1Dalton Rosta Hercules - PFL Charlotte - Bryan Battle11–411–4Josh SilveiraConinha - PFL Charlotte - Aaron Jeffery8–615–6 Tshilobo - PFL Charlotte - Johnny Eblen10–420–7Aaron Jeffery - PFL Charlotte - Josh Silveira6–317–6El Dirte1–214–9Eslam Abdul Baset Iron Man0–216–4Haider KhanN/ADarth - PFL Champions Series 5 (Dubai) - Jhony Gregory2–110–2Boris Mbarga AtanganaN/AAlainPFL Lyon - Bryan Battle4–09–0Jhony Gregory - PFL Charlotte - Josh Fremd1–211–5Josh Fremd - PFL Charlotte - Jhony Gregory3–013–6The ButcherPFL Lyon - Boris Mbarga Atangana 1–113–3
Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg) NameAgeHt.NicknameResult / next fight / statusMonths since Last BoutPFL/Bellator record MMA recordPrince8–118–1Luca Poclit - PFL Brussels (Brussels) - Khamzat Abaev 3–210–3 (C) The Silverback - PFL Washington DC - Ernesto Rodriguez8–0 12–0Masayuki Kikuiri - PFL Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh) - Ernesto Rodriguez3–211–4–1Chris MixanCossack - PFL Washington DC - Eliezer Kubanza3–27–3The Best2–16–1Daniele MiceliThe Cyborg2–213–7Abdoul AbdouraguimovLazy King - PFL Champions Series 5 (Dubai) - Kennedy St. Louis4–020–1Florim Zendeli - PFL Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls) - Logan Storley 4–111–2–1Chequina Noso PedroN/A - PFL Belfast (Belfast) - Omran Chaaban1–210–5The Silent Assassin4–1 20–1–1Omar El Dafrawy - PFL New York - Jonathan Piersma6–1 16–6Patrick HabiroraThe Belgian Bomber - PFL Brussels (Brussels) - Benson Henderson5–0 9–0Eoin Sheridan - PFL Tampa - James Vake4–06–0Giannis Bachar - PFL Belfast (Belfast) - David Martinez0–29–4Kendly St. LouisThe HighlanderPFL Chicago 2 - Oualy Tandia1–211–6Hot Chocolate0–118–9Khamzat AbaevBorz - PFL Brussels (Brussels) - Luca Poclit1–16–1Kevin JoussetAir0–110–5Eliezer KubanzaKing KongPFL Chicago 2 - Trey Waters2–09–1Franco TenagliaEl Rey de la Calle - PFL Champions Series 6 (Madrid) - Yassin Najid1–06–2Ernesto RodriguezStarboyPFL Dubai 2 - Rhys McKee 1–111–2James VakeKing - PFL Tampa - Eoin Sheridan0–27–3David MartinezThe Smiling AssassinPFL Dubai 2 - Abubakar Nurmagomedov 1–017–6Omran ChaabanN/AThe Lebanese Gorilla - PFL Belfast (Belfast) - Chequina Noso Pedro1–010–1Rhys McKee SkeletorPFL Dubai 2 - Ernesto Rodriguez 1–015–7–1Alex LohoréDa Killa King - PFL Belfast (Belfast) - Alex Lohore2–126–12Jonathan PiersmaWar Hawk - PFL New York - Omar El Dafrawy0–112–4Trey WatersThe TruthPFL Chicago 2 - Eliezer Kubanza1–010–2Trukon CarsonThe Carolina Gamedog - PFL Charlotte - Trey Waters0–16–2
Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)