2022 PFL CHALLENGER SERIES WEEK 6 FIGHT NIGHT CENTRAL

2022 PFL CHALLENGER SERIES WEEK 6 FIGHT NIGHT CENTRAL

2022 PFL CHALLENGER SERIES WEEK 6 FIGHT NIGHT CENTRAL
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2022 PFL CHALLENGER SERIES WEEK 6 FIGHT NIGHT CENTRAL

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The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, keeps the momentum going tonight, with Week 6 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series. Mixed martial artists from around the world will compete for a chance at a life-changing contract with the PFL.

Week 6 will feature fighters in the heavyweight division. The 2022 PFL Challenger Series emanates from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and viewers can watch LIVE exclusively on Fubo Sports Network, the live, free-to-consumer TV network from sports-first live TV streaming platform fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) starting at 9PM ET.

Bevon Lewis (7-3) vs. Marcelo Nunes (7-1)

Tonight’s main event features Bevon “The Extraordinary Gentleman” Lewis of Jamaica taking on Marcelo Nunes of Brazil.

Lewis will be making his heavyweight debut tonight after competing as a middleweight in his first 10 professional bouts. Lewis is coming off a stint with the UFC that saw him go 1-3. Three of his seven wins have come by knockout.

 

Nunes is a world champion in BJJ and has utilized his high-level grappling to carve out an impressive MMA career as well. Of Nunes’ seven career wins, five have come by way of submission. He is currently on a two-fight winning streak, both ending in finishes.


Giacomo Lemos (7-0) vs. Billy Swanson (4-2)

In the co-main event, another Brazilian heads to the SmartCage, as Giacomo “Viking” Lemos meets American “Big Sexy” Billy Swanson.

Undefeated in seven professional MMA bouts, Lemos is no stranger to championship gold, having previously held the Angel’s Fighting Championship openweight title. Lemos has an outstanding 100% finishing rate, with five knockouts and two submissions making up his seven career wins.

Winner of three of his last four bouts, Swanson is out to prove the naysayers wrong. The former high school wrestling standout put together an impressive 9-1 record in the amateur ranks before turning pro in 2018. Three of his four career wins have come by way of stoppage.


Adam Keresh (4-0) vs. Chad Johnson (6-3)

Also on the card, undefeated Israeli Adam Keresh takes on American Chad “Big Rig” Johnson.

A native of Tel Aviv, Keresh is unbeaten in four fights so far in his career, which includes a 3-0 stint in the Bellator banner. All four of Keresh’s wins have come by knockout, three coming in the first round.

A two-division King of The Cage champion, Johnson has his sights set on gold in a bigger stage like the PFL. All six of his wins have come by knockout, and he looks to add one more tonight.


Daiqwon Buckley (1-0) vs. Jon Cunningham (1-0)

Kicking off tonight’s action is a battle between up-and-comers from the USA in Daiqwon Buckley and Jon “The Blessing” Cunningham.

A former collegiate football standout, Buckley made his amateur MMA debut in 2016, going 1-1. In 2021, Buckley made his professional debut, defeating former NBA player Royce White by unanimous decision.

In 2018, Cunningham was signed as a defensive tackle by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL. He wouldn’t get to play a single game however, and ultimately decided to transition into MMA. He debuted as an amateur in 2020, winning by first round TKO. A year later, he made his professional debut, also winning by TKO in the first round.


PFL CHALLENGER SERIES WEEK 6 FULL FIGHT CARD

fuboTV card

Bevon Lewis vs. Marcelo Nunes

Giacomo Lemos vs. Billy Swanson

Adam Keresh vs. Chad Johnson

Daiqwon Buckley vs. Jon Cunningham (PR)