Gabriel Gonzalez

Lead Correspondent at Cageside Press

Your Friendly Neighborhood MMA Reporter | Lead Correspondent for @cagesidepress | Reporter for MMAUncaged | Host of the “MMA Daily” Podcast

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Sadibou Sy's Long Layoff Allowed For Improvements In His Game

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Eddie Law |Gabriel Gonzalez

PFL middleweight Sadibou Sy has been out of action for just under a year, but he’s back and at 185 pounds taking on Dalton Rosta in the first round of the PFL World Tournament this Friday night. “I’ve missed it. The long layoff wasn’t my choice, but actually it panned out being great. I got the opportunity for the first time in a long time to actually add new things to my game,” Sy told Cageside Press and other reporters on Wednesday.
Impa Kasanganay Sees Tougher Challenges At Middleweight

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Eddie Law |Gabriel Gonzalez

PFL middleweight Impa Kasanganay believes the 185 division is one of the best in the game and will bring him the better challenges in this year’s PFL World Tournament. “I started my career at 185, fought Johnny (Eblen) at 185 the most recent fight. I know for a fact people haven’t seen the best version of me yet,” Kasanganay told Cageside Press in an interview. “I’m going to show that and keep refining it and getting better. I’ll claim the title at 205 in this year’s tournament as well.
Dalton Rosta Sees Holes in Sy's Game, Wants Aaron Jeffery Rematch

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez |Jay Anderson |Brett Cagle

Middleweight Dalton Rosta will enter the PFL World Tournament this Friday, competing for the Professional Fighters League for the first time (officially at least) when he takes on a former champion in Sadibou Sy.Rosta (9-1) last fought in June of 2024, defeating Norbert Novenyi Jr. at a Bellator Champions Series event.
Brent Primus "Prepared for Anyone," Looking for Rabadanov Rematch

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez |Jay Anderson |Brett Cagle

Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Brent Primus returns to action as part of the PFL World Tournament this Friday, though not against the opponent originally planned. Initially, Primus (15-4) had been scheduled into a rematch with Alexander Shabliy, who beat him back in 2022 as part of the Bellator lightweight grand prix. With Shabliy withdrawing from the fight, Primus instead faces Vinicius Cenci, with little time to make the adjustment. None, really. “Really no adjustments.
PFL 3: Fabian Edwards Eyes PFL World Tournament Win, Eblen Rematch

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Jay Anderson |Gabriel Gonzalez

It’s been a bit of a rocky road for Fabian Edwards as he heads into the PFL Word Tournament, with the featherweight standout in sort of an on-again, off-again situation for his fight with Impa Kasanganay. Announced earlier this year, the fight with Kasanganay was then formally announced as off the card by PFL officials, only to wind up back on the books a short time later. Why? Edwards elaborated on that during Wednesday’s 2025 PFL 3 media day. “It’s just some visa, my visa delay.
Jay-Jay Wilson Promises He'll Be "A Whole Different Fighter" at PFL 3

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Jay Anderson |Gabriel Gonzalez

Don’t expect to see the same Jay-Jay Wilson this Friday at the 2025 PFL 3 show in Orlando, Florida. Wilson missed all of 2024 after one of the strangest USADA suspensions ever. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspended “The Maori Kid” three months after he tested positive for metenolone and its metabolites in April of 2024, at the start of that year’s PFL season. However, testing proved that he’d been the victim of a contaminated vape pen, after sharing a vape with a non-PFL athlete friend.
Amanda Nunes To Be Inducted Into the UFC Hall of Fame

1 week ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez

Former two-division champion Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes will be going into the UFC Hall of Fame this June. The UFC announced during the UFC 314 broadcast that former two-division champion Amanda Nunes will be going into the Hall of Fame in the modern wing this June.
PFL 2: Liz Carmouche Feels World Tournament Outcome Will Dictate Who Fights Ditcheva

2 weeks ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez

Former UFC title contender and Bellator MMA flyweight champ Liz Carmouche is back in the PFL tournament this year – a very different look, format wise, but a very familiar sight in terms of Carmouche’s involvement. Carmouche (22-8) took part in the 2024 PFL season, going to the semifinals before losing to Taila Santos, a fellow former UFC title challenger. One big shock was Carmouche missing weight for the fight, something she touched ahead of her return at this week’s PFL 2.
2025 PFL 1: Adam Borics Hoping Jesus Pinedo Makes Weight

3 weeks ago | cagesidepress.com | Jay Anderson |Gabriel Gonzalez

Featherweight Adam Borics was forced out of last year’s PFL season, but gets another shot this year, in the promotion’s new-look, grand prix-style World Tournament. The differences are subtle yet important: prize money is cut in half, but comes on top of each fighter’s regular purse. Gone is the rather convoluted points system that saw finishes worth more than decisions; instead, it’s a win or go home grand prix, and the bracket is clear from the outset.
PFL Signs Deal with Starzplay to Air in Middle East and North Africa

3 weeks ago | cagesidepress.com | Gabriel Gonzalez

The PFL has announced a multi-year deal with streamer Starzplay to air in the Middle East and North Africa. The PFL is expanding the reach in the Middle East and Africa with a new streaming partner in that region. The promotion announced on Tuesday that they had signed a multi-year agreement with the subscription video on-demand service Starzplay. The announcement comes ahead of the premiere of the PFL World Tournament which will kick off on April 3 and be the first event to air on the service.