Vinny Magalhaes got to the end of the rope – and failed just short of the staggering million dollar prize. The twice featured in the UFC fighter lost.
Million dollar moments! @VinnyMMA @realOCsports #PFLChampionship pic.twitter.com/73JnQVZ39E
— #PFLmma (@ProFightLeague) January 1, 2019
O’Connell had previously announced that his fight with Magalhaes would be the last of his 11-year career and he kept his promise, thanking the PFL, coach Jeremy Horn, and his teammates and supporters post-fight.
“I want to thank PFL for giving me this opportunity… They showed all of us a ton of respect, believed in our talent and our work ethic when maybe no other organization did,” O’Connell, a former UFC fighter, said. “They’re paying us real, life changing money, and all you’ve gotta do is win.”
“It’s never gonna be easy to walk away from this sport, but there’s no better way to do it than on a high note in front of all my friends and family at an iconic arena in American sport,” he added.
1.000.000 for Louis Taylor ! pic.twitter.com/egHevxTghP
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) January 1, 2019
This is brilliant!!! Life changing moment just minutes into the #pflchampionship in @NBCSports pic.twitter.com/jXMXk2MMD2
— Gorgeous George (@MMAjunkieGeorge) January 1, 2019
Grapple in the Big Apple! @NatanSchulte @RashidGorets #PFLChampionship pic.twitter.com/xOPhniq0LF
— #PFLmma (@ProFightLeague) January 1, 2019
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