BRENDAN LOUGHNANE kickstarted his Skilled Fighters League marketing campaign by leaving Marlos Moraes barley in a position to rise up.
Loughnane went all the way in which final yr, profitable the PFL’s featherweight title and $1million prize cheque.
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And returning to the cage this season, he confronted ex-UFC title challenger Moraes in his opening bout.
Loughnane, 33, placed on a brutal show of leg kicks, which in the end left his Brazilian opponent unable to proceed after two rounds.
He stated: “I simply needed violence. I used to be sat within the again simply falling asleep watching all of the fights. I used to be like, ‘What the f*** is occurring?’
“I needed to come out and save the day, that is what I did.” Â
The PFL is a seasonal format, consisting of qualifying and knockout levels.
Factors are earned per technique of victory within the opening two bouts, with the highest 4 in every weight progressing into the semi-finals.
From there, it’s win-or-go house establishing a finale combat the place the title belt and $1m cheque lay in wait.
Loughnane tops the featherweight standings after incomes 5 factors for his second-round stoppage.
Moraes, 34, was floored twice with a barrage of leg kicks and after being unable to make it to his ft, the referee waved off the competition.
Loughnane added: “I believe my message was clear, my message is I’m coming again for my belt.
“I do not consider in beginning once more, that was my first title defence.”
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