PFL announces new signings, including Gleison Tibau, Chris Wade, and Kaitlin Young
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PFL continues to add to their already impressive roster, announcing some surprising names and bolstering their women’s lightweight division. Former UFC fighter Gleison Tibau (35-14) and former M-1 champ Aleksei Kunchenko (20-2), both joining the welterweight division.
The announcement was made via press release and on social media, highlighting their accomplishments and what fans can expect to see from them. Tibau is a known veteran that has faced a who’s who in the UFC but was ultimately released from the organization after four straight losses. He rebounded with a 2018 win over Efrain Escudero and a submission over former Bellator champ Will Brooks in Korea’s Battlefield FC in 2018.
It s one of the most intriguing prefight storylines in combat sports. Teammate versus teammate. Friends turned foes.
In MMA, there s a pretty common stance on teammates fighting each other: They typically refuse to do it unless a championship belt is at stake. Well, there will be a belt on the line on Saturday at UFC 258.
Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (17-1) will look to defend his title against longtime teammate Gilbert Burns (19-3) this weekend inside the UFC s Apex facility in Las Vegas. The two were teammates with Blackzilians and then Sanford MMA in South Florida from 2012 to 2020. Only after they were lined up to fight each other last spring did Usman leave to train with coach Trevor Wittman in Denver.
It s one of the most intriguing prefight storylines in combat sports. Teammate versus teammate. Friends turned foes.
In MMA, there s a pretty common stance on teammates fighting each other: They typically refuse to do it unless a championship belt is at stake. Well, there will be a belt on the line on Saturday at UFC 258.
Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (17-1) will look to defend his title against longtime teammate Gilbert Burns (19-3) this weekend inside the UFC s Apex facility in Las Vegas. The two were teammates with Blackzilians and then Sanford MMA in South Florida from 2012 to 2020. Only after they were lined up to fight each other last spring did Usman leave to train with coach Trevor Wittman in Denver.