'PFL Origins' goes behind scenes with 'Battle of Caribbean' headliners Jackson, Jean
'PFL Origins' goes behind scenes with 'Battle of Caribbean' headliners Jackson, Jean
'PFL Origins' video goes behind scenes with headliners Jason Jackson, Thad Jean in 'Battle of Caribbean'
The PFL returns this week with the start of its semifinal fights across eight divisions.
Welterweights and featherweights will be in action Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. At the top of the card, final Bellator welterweight champ Jason Jackson (19-5) takes on Thad Jean (9-0) in a fight being dubbed the "Battle of the Caribbean."
In "PFL Origins," the promotion takes us behind the scenes with the fighters to catch "the energy, pressure and emotion as the fighters approach their one shot at greatness."
Here's the PFL's description of the episode, which you can watch above:
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