PFL missed all of 2020 due to a global pandemic, and the organization attempted to put its best foot forward to kick off 2021 with a bang.
And it had all the makings of it. Anthony Pettis, fresh off leaving the UFC after his runs there and in the WEC, is a shot in the arm for the promotion. Clay Collard would stand opposite him after spoiling a handful of boxing hype trains in some shocking upsets with his huge power. Movlid Khaybulaev pulled off one of the most shocking knockouts ever seen in 2019, and a spiteful Brendan Loughnane was back in action to make a mark after not being signed by the UFC.