The Professional Fighters League returns for its third season after taking last season off. The regular season will begin tonight with PFL 1 2021, happening live from the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Tonight will feature the opening bouts for fighters in the lightweight and featherweight divisions.
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will make his debut with the organization in the main event, facing off against fellow UFC veteran and professional boxer Clay Collard. Collard will be making his first MMA appearance in just over two years, going 8-5-3 in boxing during that span.