PFL 2021 #8: Playoffs

Sean Strickland says he could easily defeat undefeated cruiserweight boxing champion Jai Opetaia as he considers leaving the UFC. The reigning middleweight champion has criticized fighter pay, expressed interest in facing Jake Paul and threatened to finish his UFC contract before pursuing boxing.

Mikey Musumeci has vacated his UFC BJJ bantamweight championship to prioritize an MMA career. The 30-year-old jiu-jitsu star, who recently defeated Bryce Mitchell in a grappling match, is targeting a professional MMA debut while remaining open to future UFC BJJ superfights.

Chris Hemsworth has shared fresh Muay Thai training footage from Thailand while filming Extraction 3, drawing praise from UFC fighters Michael Chandler and Stephen Thompson. The video follows the Thor star's earlier admission that he would love to test himself in a real MMA fight.