The grind of the PFL season is not easy for fighters, and lightweight $1 million hopeful Olivier Aubin-Mercier believes it’s the toughest challenge in the entire sport.
The structure of the season will see the finalists compete in four fights in a manner of months. Last year, the lightweight champion Raush Manfio competed in his first bout of the season at 2021 PFL 1 on April 23 and was crowned champion in the finals on October 27 in his fourth fight, with about two months between each appearance. Aubin-Mercier only fought twice, at 2021 PFL 4 and 2021 PFL 7, and found the schedule tough to deal with.
This year, however, Aubin-Mercier (13-5) adjusted his approach and believes the experience of the 2021 season will help him excel as he prepares to step inside the cage against Natan Schulte (21-4-1) to kick off the new season at 2022 PFL 1 in Arlington, Texas.
