Ray Cooper III will face a stern test as he attempts repeat as Professional Fighters League welterweight champion.
The PFL on Thursday unveiled the welterweight and light heavyweight fields ahead of its 2021 campaign, which begins April 23. The 170- and 205-pound talents will showcase their skills on the April 29 broadcast, which will likely air on both ESPN and ESPN+.
One man who might be favored to dethrone Cooper III is former Bellator champion and UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald, one of the promotion’s prized free-agent acquisitions. Also on the welterweight roster is 2018 champion, Magomed Magomedkerimov.