Loughnane defeated Kai Kamaka III for another shot at a $1m bout
Withington-born mixed martial arts fighter Brendan Loughnane has secured another shot at a $1m finals windfall, promising his fans he'll bring another world title back to Manchester.
The victory means he will face Russian Timur Khizriev in the Professional Fighters League featherweight title final. The bout, with a £1m prize, will take place later this year, with an exact date, time and location yet to be finalised. It will be proud Manc Loughnane's second featherweight title fight, after he triumphed in 2022. He beat Bubba Jenkins to win the PFL featherweight title and the promotion's illustrious seven-figure prize in November 2022 and will now look to complete a double.After the fight, Loughnane told his post-fight interviewer: "I can't wait to compete against him, let's go.
Loughnane grew up in Withington and attended The Barlow RC High School in Didsbury. A neighbour introduced him to MMA, taking him along to the gym where he trained, and the passion for the sport developed and grew.
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