MMA, as far as professional sports go, is very fast-paced. Even though a layperson or casual fan might get bored watching a grappling exchange on the ground, the rounds still only last five minutes, compared to a baseball game that can see a few hours of little-to-no action. So, when the Professional Fighters League created a tournament format with points and a quick turnaround between fights, it added a new macro level of action to an already swift game..
Longtime UFC veteran Chris Camozzi went from fighting an average of three to four times per year for a decade to taking a couple years off from MMA to focus on his career in GLORY Kickboxing. After a return to MMA for a couple of fights in 2019, he was set to compete in the 2020 PFL tournament. Of course, those plans were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the 2021 PFL tournament kicked off in April, he was back in the saddle once again. Camozzi went the distance with Emiliano Sordi in a losing effort.