The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has updated its lineups for the second half of the season after several fighters, including Thiago Santos and Krzysztof Jotko, tested positive for banned substances and were suspended from competing in the 2023 season.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is facing an embarrassing situation as four of its fighters, including former UFC standouts Thiago Santos and Krzysztof Jotko, have tested positive for banned substances. As a result, they have been removed from competing in the 2023 season, with extended suspensions expected to be handed out by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on May 17.
The NAC agenda for the upcoming meeting includes light heavyweights Santos, Jotko, Will Fleury, and Mohammad Fakhreddine, as well as heavyweights Bruno Cappeloza, Rizvan Kuniev, and Cezar Ferreira. According to ESPN, featherweights Alejandro Flores and Daniel Torres have also been suspended, though their names were not included in the agenda for the upcoming meeting. The extension of these suspensions will prevent these fighters from finishing their 2023 campaigns. However, the NAC has not officially stated why the listed fighters are facing suspension.
Despite the setbacks, the PFL announced its lineups for the second half of the season on Friday, with the abovementioned names noticeably absent. The updated cards for PFL 4 (June 8), PFL 5 (June 16), and PFL 6 (June 23) have been released, all taking place at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. PFL 4 focuses on men’s featherweights and light heavyweights, PFL 5 features heavyweights and women’s featherweights, and PFL 6 is centered on lightweights and welterweights.