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The PFL Sioux Falls weigh-in video features all 22 fighters set to compete on Friday’s card at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

In the main event, featherweights Brendan Loughnane and Justin Gonzales have to hit the 146-pound limit for a non-title fight.

The PFL Sioux Falls ceremonial weigh-ins kick off at 7 p.m. ET. Watch a live stream above.

Official PFL Sioux Falls weigh-ins took place Thursday morning.

See official results below.

Main Card, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN

Brendan Loughnane (146) vs. Justin Gonzales (145.6)

Logan Storley (170.4) vs. Luca Poclit (170)

Magomed Umalatov (170.4) vs. Brennan Ward (171)

Gabriel Braga (150.6)* vs. Bubba Jenkins (145)

Preliminary Card, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Lorenz Larkin (170.8) vs. Alan Dominguez (170.6)

Murad Ramazanov (170.4) vs. Shamil Musaev (170.8)

Timur Khizriev (146) vs. Enrique Barzola (146)

Andrey Koreshkov (171) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (170.6)

Kai Kamaka III (146) vs. Pedro Carvalho (146)

Don Madge (169.8) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.4)

Brett Johns (145.6) vs. Tyler Diamond (145.4)

*Braga missed weight by 4.6 pounds and will be deducted a point from his season total. Jenkins to receive 20 percent of Braga’s purse.

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One of the bigger — and certainly more surprising — narratives of the UFC 303 fight week has been black magic.

For the second time, “Czech Samurai” Jiri Prochazka will go to war with Alex Pereira, the power-punching kickboxer turned UFC double champ. “Poatan” won their first match last year via second-round knockout in mildly controversial fashion, but really, nobody needs much selling on the idea of a rematch. It’s nearly guaranteed to be a great fight, brutal stoppage, or both.

Prochazka, however, has a unique reason to be unsatisfied with the first bout. According to a bizarre rant from “BJP,” Pereira is using Shaman magic to help him win fights, which is bad form. Prochazka requested that Pereira stop doing so and fight him on more honest terms, but the champion denied his request.

What does UFC CEO Dana White think about all this black magic, shaman, and witchcraft talk? Surprisingly, he loves it! White believes this unexpected turn in the discussion serves as a great demonstration of authenticity from Prochazka and Pereira.

It’s not some silly WWE plotline.

“I love that s—t though. When Jiri found out about the fight, apparently he goes into a shed for three days. No water, no food, no nothing,” White explained (via Curtis Calhoun). “Prays, meditates, whatever he does. His coach went and banged on the door, told him this fight was available, and he said something to the effect of ‘If this is what the universe wants’. So he’s that dude!

“So he sees him doing the Shaman stuff … witchcraft, black magic, it’s just another reason that this fight is so f—king awesome. This is real, this isn’t fabricated bulls—t when someone wants to come out with a gimmicky wrestling-type thing. This is who these two guys really f—king are, man, this is what makes people really love [the UFC]. You know when someone is authentic, as opposed to some bulls—t f—king wrestling s—t.”

Insomnia

Payton Talbott offers his opponent some rather specific advice.

It’s not the safest career path, but Jessica Andrade deserves serious respect for routinely jumping up to 125 lbs. and challenging the division’s hottest up-and-comers.

The heavily rumored match up between Kevin Holland and Jared Cannonier doesn’t sound like it’s happening.

Tito Ortiz vs. the English language clips never stop being funny.

Vindication for Dustin Poirier’s silly gilly?

Some people are upset about this clip because it shows the beef between Ian Garry and Michael Page isn’t that serious, which always strikes me as a sad reason to care about a match up.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

THIS is how you punish an opponent for trying to circle off! Great example of cutting off the cage rather than following.

Being the taller, lankier fighter means that naked shots at distance rarely go well.

Murilo Rua could always be counted upon to throw down.

Random Land

Nightmarish.

Midnight Music: Hip-hop, 1992

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

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LAS VEGAS — Alex Pereira, Jiri Prochazka, Brian Ortega, Diego Lopes, Ian Machado Garry, Michael Page and more faced off after the UFC 303 pre-fight press conference.

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MMA Fighting has PFL 6 results for the Loughnane vs. Gonzales fight card and more from Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Friday night.

In the main event, 2022 PFL featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane and former LFA featherweight champion Justin Gonzales collide in a regular season bout. Loughnane scored an 86-second knockout win his opening bout of the season, while Gonzales suffered a first-round knockout loss.

Former interim Bellator welterweight champion Logan Storley faces Luca Poclit in the co-main event.

Check out the PFL 6 results below.

Main Card (10 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Brendan Loughnane vs. Justin Gonzales

Logan Storley vs. Luca Poclit

Magomed Umalatov vs. Brennan Ward

Gabriel Braga vs. Bubba Jenkins

Preliminary Card (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+)

Lorenz Larkin vs. Alan Dominguez

Murad Ramazanov vs. Shamil Musaev

Timur Khizriev vs. Enrique Barzola

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Goiti Yamauchi

Kai Kamaka III vs. Pedro Carvalho

Don Madge vs. Neiman Gracie

Brett Johns vs. Tyler Diamond

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