2018 FIGHTER ROSTER MAY | 2018 1 FEATHERWEIGHT 145lbs ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 18-7-0 NICKNAME: “CAPITÃO” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: JIU JITSU WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’11” | 71” FIGHTING OUT OF: MANAUS, BRAZIL ASSOCIATION: XTREME COUTURE AGE | BORN: 29 | 08/21/1988 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Started MMA career fighting for Brazilian regional promotions, most notably for Jungle Fights ˗ Defeated Rafael Miranda to capture the Jungle Fights Featherweight title at Jungle Fight 62 ˗ Made his WSOF debut at WSOF24 by defeating fellow Brazilian Saul Almeida via submission ˗ Went 1-1 against perennial title contender Lance Palmer for the WSOF Featherweight belt BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Began fighting professionally at age 18 ˗ Was selected to appear on TUF Brazil Season 4 before pre-fight medical exams kept him out ˗ Cleared to compete once updated tests proved his records were mixed up with someone else 3 ANDRE HARRISON 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 17-0-0 NICKNAME: “THE BULL” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: WRESTLING WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | 69” FIGHTING OUT OF: LONG ISLAND, NY ASSOCIATION: BELLMORE KICKBOXING MMA AGE | BORN: 29 | 05/16/1988 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Went 7-0 under the Ring of Combat banner earning the Featherweight title via 1st round TKO ˗ Former Titan FC Featherweight Champion who defended his belt 4-times ˗ Won the WSOF Featherweight title in his 2nd appearance defeating Lance Palmer at WSOF35 ˗ Considered one of the top non-UFC Featherweight prospects in the world ˗ Notable wins: Lance Palmer, Alexandre Bezerra, Cody Bollinger, Desmond Green and Steven Siler BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Was an All-American wrestler at Nassau Community College & Fort Hays State University ˗ Although currently living in New York, Harrison is originally from Trinidad & Tobago ˗ Everlast has created a custom gloves for Harrison ˗ His MMA idol is Anderson Silva 4 BEKBULAT MAGOMEDOV 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 19-1-0 NICKNAME: N/A SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: SAMBO WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | N/A FIGHTING OUT OF: MOSCOW, RUSSIA ASSOCIATION: SPARTA MOSCOW & ATT AGE | BORN: 27 | 11/05/1990 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Defeated current UFC Featherweight and top Chinese fighter Guan Wang in RUFF 11 ˗ Was signed to the World Series of Fighting riding a 16-fight win streak ˗ Made WSOF debut against Josh Hill and was dealt his only loss via split decision ˗ Awarded the vacant WSOF Bantamweight title by defeating Donavon Frelow at WSOF35 BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ If he wins the $1 million prize, he plans to buy an apartment in Moscow for him and his brother ˗ Being able to take care of his parents is what inspires him to fight ˗ Freestyle wrestling is his favorite non-combat sport ˗ Muhammad Ali is his favorite athlete 5 JUMABIEKE TUERXUN 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 20-5-1 NICKNAME: “SNOW LEOPARD” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: SANDA / WRESTLING WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’6” | 67” FIGHTING OUT OF: XI’AN, CHINA ASSOCIATION: EXTREME SANDA AGE | BORN: 31 | 04/17/1986 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Fought for several notable promotions including UFC and Kunlun ˗ Former Legend FC Bantamweight Champion and WBK Featherweight Champion ˗ TUF 19 Finale Performance of the Night winner ˗ Notable wins: Paata Robakidze and Yoshiki Nakahara BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ He is an ethnic Kazakh, born and raised in Western China (Xinjiang Province) ˗ Juma competes in a Central Asian traditional sport of wrestling on top of horses when not fighting ˗ Started training to become a pro soccer player, but then realized he had a calling from MMA ˗ Nicknamed after the mystic snow leopard, a sacred animal found in the mountains of Xinjiang ˗ Would put part of the $1 million towards educating kids from his village 6 LANCE PALMER 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 12-3-0 NICKNAME: “THE PARTY” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: WRESTLING WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’6” | 69” FIGHTING OUT OF: SACRAMENTO, CA ASSOCIATION: TEAM ALPHA MALE AGE | BORN: 30 | 02/07/1988 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Defeated veteran Steven Siler at PFL Fight Night via Unanimous Decision ˗ Was the 3rd fighter to become WSOF Featherweight Champion and 1st to successfully defend the title ˗ Won his 2nd Featherweight title via majority decision against Alexandre Almeida at WSOF32 BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ 4-time OHSAA State Wrestling Champion (150-6) with a Senior National Championship ˗ His high school wrestling career was documented in the movie "Pinned" ˗ 4-time All-American, Big Ten Champion and NCAA runner-up wrestling for Ohio State ˗ Wife Jessica Schiefer is a Pro Bikini competitor for the International Federation of Body Builders ˗ Working towards becoming a fireman and hopes to start career once his fighting days are over 7 LEE COVILLE 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 4-1-0 NICKNAME: N/A SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: MUAY THAI WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | N/A FIGHTING OUT OF: CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND ASSOCIATION: XTREME COUTURE AGE | BORN: 40 | 09/12/1977 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ 4-time Thai Boxing World Champion ˗ Has never been to a decision in a fight and has never been knocked out ˗ Fought for notable promotions such as Rumble of the Rock and Cage Warriors ˗ Has had 86 Pro Muay Thai fights winning 70 of them and 4 World Titles (43 by knockout) BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Worked security for bars and clubs in England before going pro ˗ Avid Tottenham Hotspur FC fan ˗ Will buy a nice house and a big Rolex if he wins the $1 million championship prize 8 MAGOMED IDRISOV 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 8-2-0 NICKNAME: N/A SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: SAMBO WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | N/A FIGHTING OUT OF: DAGESTAN, RUSSIA ASSOCIATION: GORETS MMA AGE | BORN: 29 | 03/05/1989 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Fought for notable promotions ONE Championship and M-1 ˗ Knocked out former M-1 Lightweight Champion Alexander Butenko in his 2013 MMA debut ˗ European and National Champion in Ushu Sanda ˗ Notable wins: Herbert Burns, Ivan Buchinger and PFL’s very own Max Coga BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Went to college to become a teacher ˗ Follows soccer closely, especially the English Premier League ˗ If he wins the $1 million prize, he will buy a nice house in Dagestan for his wife and kids 9 MARCOS GALVÃO 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 18-9-1 NICKNAME: “LORO” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: JIU JITSU WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | 65” FIGHTING OUT OF: MANAUS, BRAZIL ASSOCIATION: LONG ISLAND MMA AGE | BORN: 35 | 06/23/1982 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Former Bellator Bantamweight Champion and Bellator Season Six Tournament winner ˗ Fought for notable promotions such as Shooto, WEC, Jungle Fight and Bellator ˗ Ranked as high as #2 bantamweight fighter in the world according to Sherdog ˗ Notable wins: Joe Warren, Luis Nogueira and Ed West BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Featured in the sports biopic “Stronger Than the World” done on Jose Aldo, former UFC Champion ˗ First job was teaching BJJ to underprivileged youth in Manaus to get them out of the street life ˗ After having his savings stolen from his house, Loro raised over $25k in 5 days using GoFundMe ˗ His nickname "Loro" means "blonde" in Portuguese because he often dyes his hair this color 10 MAX COGA 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 19-4-0 NICKNAME: “MAD MAX” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: JUDO WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | 72” FIGHTING OUT OF: FRANKFURT, GERMANY ASSOCIATION: TEAM MMA SPIRIT AGE | BORN: 28 | 06/24/1989 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Currently on an 8-fight win streak, 4 via TKO and 3 by submission ˗ 4-time Superior FC Featherweight Champion ˗ Fought for major international promotions such as M-1 and Europa MMA ˗ Ranked as the #1 Featherweight in Western Europe by Tapology BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Studied economics and physical education while in college ˗ Max wants to buy his mom her dream car (Mercedes-AMG SLC 43) since he totaled her car as a teen ˗ His walkout song is the theme song for Mad Max Fury Road 11 NAZARENO MALEGARIE 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 28-4-0 NICKNAME: “EL TIGRE” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: JIU JITSU WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’8” | 70” FIGHTING OUT OF: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA ASSOCIATION: TEAM TAVARES AGE | BORN: 31 | 05/16/1986 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ Fought for notable promotions such as UFC, Bellator, Pancrase and Jungle Fight ˗ Has never been knocked out nor submitted ˗ 2-time BJJ World Champion and 2-time Argentine Judo Champion ˗ Notable BJJ win over 4-time BJJ World Champion Gilbert “Durinho” Burns ˗ Won Pancrase and SMASH Fight Featherweight Championship BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Moved from Argentina to Brazil at age 16 and began training with PFL Lightweight Thiago Tavares ˗ Prior to becoming a fighter, he was a waiter in Brazil and Argentina ˗ Avid soccer fan and loyal supporter of Argentine team, Independiente ˗ His idol is Diego Maradona 12 STEVEN SILER 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 29-17-0 NICKNAME: “SUPER” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: WRESTLING/ JUDO WEIGHT: 145 LBS. HEIGHT | REACH: 5’10” | 69” FIGHTING OUT OF: OGDEN, UT ASSOCIATION: THE PIT ELEVATED FIGHT TEAM AGE | BORN: 31 | 02/15/1987 2018 PFL PAY: N/A CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ˗ After his time on TUF 14, Siler had a successful 9-fight stint in the UFC ˗ Post-UFC, went on a 5-0 run before falling to future WSOF Champion Andre Harrison at Titan FC 37 ˗ Of his 29 wins, 15 have come via submissions and 6 from KOs ˗ Notable Wins: Josh Clopton, Cole Miller, Joey Gambino, Kurt Holobaugh and Mike Brown BEYOND THE CAGE ˗ Has a part-time job doing credit repair from home ˗ Loves to fight and says he’d punch his best friend in the face if you paid him enough money ˗ Originally got into MMA so he could be on a local TV show 13 TIMUR VALIEV 2018 FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION 12-2-0 NICKNAME: “THE LUCKY” SPECIALTY/FOUNDATION: JIU JITSU WEIGHT: 145 LBS.
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