Manchester's Brendan Loughnane earned just £150 for his MMA debut 14 years ago and he now has the chance to win PFL's illustrious $1m prize.
Loughnane, 32, competes for the PFL featherweight title this Friday in New York against friend turned rival Bubba Jenkins. Three years after he was snubbed of a UFC contract after winning his fight on the Contender Series, Loughnane has the chance to become a world champion after losing out to Movlid Khaybulaev in last year's PFL semi-finals.
The Mancunian made his MMA debut at the age of 18 after just three months of training, winning a decision against Luke Brown on a Clash of Warriors card in Nottingham. At the time, Loughnane was "over the moon" having been paid £150 for the fight and he splashed his winnings in a local casino with his friends.
