J.L. Kirven

How Oktagon MMA Champ Hopes to Catalyze MMA Legalization in Norway Few things motivate a fighter more than national pride. The thrill of walking to the cage with your country’s flag draped around your back feels cinematic. The pressure to defend your nation’s honor in front of...

Professional Fighters League Crowns 2025 Welterweight, Featherweight Champions Thad Jean entered the Professional Fighters League World Tournament as a promising but unproven welterweight prospect; four months later, he...

Preview: PFL 2025 World Tournament 8 | Finals Welterweight and featherweight finals on Saturday headline the Professional Fighters League’s stop in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Costello van Steenis Shocks Johnny Eblen, Dakota Ditcheva Stays Perfect at PFL Africa Do you believe in miracles? Costello van Steenis does.

Opinion: Why the PFL’s International Tournaments are the Future of MMA The Professional Fighters League looks to be on its way to usurping the Ultimate Fighting Championship one continent at a time, writes J.L. Kirven.

The Fights You Have to Watch This Weekend The combat sports gods have spoiled us with action-packed cards loaded with some of the biggest names in boxing and mixed martial arts.

The Film Room: Dakota Ditcheva’s Wake of Destruction Sherdog’s J.L. Kirven puts the American Top Team star’s prodigious skills under the microscope ahead of her co-main event opposite Sumiko Inaba at...

Preview: 2025 PFL Africa 1 The Professional Fighters League will usher in a new era on Saturday with the launch of its third international league in Cape Town, South Africa.

Patrick Habirora Destroys UFC Vet Danny Roberts in 2025 PFL Europe 2 Main Event The Professional Fighters League has found its newest star, and his name is Patrick Habirora.

Omar El Dafrawy, Hattan Alsaif Author Standout Performances at 2025 PFL MENA 2 Fresh off winning the 2024 Professional Fighters League MENA welterweight championship, Omar El Dafrawy shined against former PFL Europe slugger Daniele Miceli in Friday’s...