{"id":77,"date":"2018-10-11T17:04:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T00:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999922076"},"modified":"2018-10-11T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T00:04:16","slug":"professional-fighters-league-pfl9-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/professional-fighters-league-pfl9-mma","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: MMA fighters prepare for the PFL9 in open workout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mixed Martial Arts\u00a0fighters got ready for the Professional Fighters League 9 fight on Thursday at Groundwork Fitness during an open workout.<\/p>\n<p>Light heavyweight and lightweight fighters will compete at the Long Beach Arena on Saturday for a\u00a0shot at the 2018 PFL championship and $1 million top prize.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922077\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-1-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Sean O&#8217;Connell during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922078\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922078 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-2-970x742.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"459\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Sean O&#8217;Connell during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. 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Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922081\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922081 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-5-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Sean O&#8217;Connell during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. 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Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922085\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922085 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-9-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922086\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922086 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-10-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922087\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922087 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-11-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922088\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922088 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-12-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922089\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922089 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-13-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922090\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922090 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-14-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922091\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922091 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-15-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999922092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999922092\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-999922092 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pflmma_10_11_kellysmiley-16-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999922092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PFL9 fighter Chris Wade during the open workout in Long Beach, October 11, 2018. 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Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/pfl9-comes-to-long-beach-arena-saturday-oct-13-as-light-heavyweight-and-lightweight-fighters-duel-for-a-shot-at-the-2018-pfl-championship-and-1m-top-prize\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PFL fighters go through an open workout at Groundwork Fitness\u00a0as they prepare for the PFL9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":16432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[37,38],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-77","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-mma","tag-pfl9","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}