The PFL currently has eight potential fighters who could be eligible to become part of its 155-pound roster.
The league has announced on Tuesday the four lightweight matches that will be held at the March 18 Challenger Series at Universal Studios Orlando FL .
Here’s the current lineup :
Bruno Miranda (13-3) vs. Carson Frei (9-4)
Damir Ferhatbegovic (5-2-1) vs. BJ Bland (16-10)
Michael Dufort (8-4) vs. Arut Pogosjan (9-3)
Yanal Ashmoz (6-0) vs. Dennis Hughes (7-3)
Fighters in the Challenger Series are competing for one of two types of PFL contracts: either a spot in the 2022 season with a $1 million prize on the line or a developmental deal that could lead to inclusion in a future season. Eight contracts will be given out over the course of the eight-event series, one per show.
Miranda from Brazil has competed primarily for South Korea in the ONE FC promotion. He has won four straight fights, but this will be his first appearance since fighting at a Battlefield FC show in July 2019.
Other noteworthys include Bland (a 14-year-old veteran fighting out New Zealand’s City Kickboxing Gym), Estonian Arut Pogosjan (an Elevation Fight Team member currently on an three-fight winning streak) and Yanal Ashmoz from Israel, who has never lost in six professional bouts.
PFL Challenger Series events will air live on Fubo Sports Network. The series will premiere on February. 18. With a card that features light heavyweights.
