At long last, Brendan Loughnane is a PFL champion.
Loughnane (26-4) took out Bubba Jenkins (19-6) with a fourth-round TKO to win the PFL’s 2022 featherweight season and $1 million. Loughnane stopped Jenkins at the 2:38 mark of the round.
Loughnane used leg kicks throughout the fight to soften Jenkins up. His kicks to Jenkins’ increasingly compromised leg typically would be followed up by a quick punch combination. Loughnane especially dominated Jenkins in the second.
But in the fourth, Loughnane landed a straight right hand. Jenkins stumbled backward, and Loughnane kept the pressure on. With Jenkins against the fence, Loughnane landed punches and eventually a final knee.
Loughnane upset Chris Wade in the semifinals after a pair of regular season decisions to reach the final against Jenkins.
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The 2022 PFL finals took place Friday at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2022 PFL Championships.
