It’s struggle week for PFL, although the cardboard is one struggle lower than anticipated.
Spotlighted newbie prospect Melissa Balic is out of 2024 PFL 4 on account of damage. Two individuals, together with a promotion official, not too long ago knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the state of affairs.
Balic (0-0) was anticipated to struggle Kristina Katsikis (1-2) in a flyweight showcase bout on the preliminary card Thursday at Mohegan Solar Area in Uncasville, Conn. The struggle has been scrapped.
Balic, 26, has a 3-1 newbie report with a handful of newbie kickboxing bouts prior. Balic is a New York native and member of Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts, a gymnasium that encourages fighters to start with kickboxing bouts. Balic was closely influenced by Lyman Good, Shane Burgos and Julio Arce, amongst others.
Nicknamed “Statick,” Balic at the moment holds the Flex Struggle Collection newbie ladies’s flyweight title. Of her three newbie wins, two got here by unanimous choice and the third by submission.
With the removing, the up to date 2024 PFL 4 struggle card contains:
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Chelsea Hackett
- Denis Goltsov vs. Thiago Santos
- Liz Carmouche vs. Kana Watanabe
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)
- Jena Bishop vs. Taila Santos
- Davion Franklin vs. Oleg Popov
- Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcelo Golm
- Ilara Joanne vs. Shanna Younger
- Tim Johnson vs. Danilo Marques
- Lisa Mauldin vs. Juliana Velasquez
- Sumiko Inaba vs. Saray Orozco
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for PFL 2024, Week 4.
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