The PFL has its Heavyweight Lineup ready for the upcoming Challenger Series.
Eight heavyweight fighters will compete on March 25 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., for an opportunity with the league that will come in the form of either a contract to be part of its 2022 regular season with $1 million on the line or they can be signed to a developmental contract. Each Challenger Series event will only give out one contract.
Here’s the current lineup :
Bevon Lewis (7-3) vs. Marcelo Nunes (7-1)
Giacomo Lemos (7-0) vs. Brett Martin (10-1, 1 NC)
Adam Keresh (4-0) vs. Chad Johnson (6-3)
Daiqwon Buckley (1-0) vs. Jon Cunningham (1-0)
Lewis, Keresh, and Johnson all have big show experience, with Lewis having gone 1-3 in the UFC competing at 185 pounds after earning a contract on Dana White‘s Contender Series, Keresh finishing all three of his opponents inside the Bellator cage, and Johnson taking a loss on the Contender Series.
Martin and Lemos have a lot of potential, Martin has won six consecutive matches and Lemos has defeated seven opponents during his professional career.
Buckley and Cunningham both transitioned to MMA after earning their stripes in football, with Buckley having played for the Temple Owls, and Cunningham having played for the Kent State Golden Flashes as well as having briefly been signed by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
Fubo Sports Network will broadcast live the
PFL Challenger Series Events. The series will premiere on February. 18. With a card that features light heavyweights.
