Brendan Loughnane wants to "change the narrative" over UFC snub with $1million PFL win

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Brendan Loughnane has vowed to "change the narrative" around his career by winning the PFL's $1million prize this year.

The Manchester native looked set to be on his way back to the UFC in 2019 after annihilating Bill Algeo on Dana White's Contender Series in Las Vegas. But the promotion's boss was unimpressed when, after dominating the entire contest, he shot for a takedown late in the fight to secure a lopsided decision.

At the time, White was furious that he had taken what was perceived as the safe option, and hadn't shown enough desire to earn a return to the promotion after his one fight in 2012. “It’s not even go for the finish,” White said at the time.

“You’ve got 10 seconds left in the fight. Show us you want to win. Show us how bad you want it. There’s no question what this show is about. This isn’t Saturday night’s fights, and you’re in the UFC.

"I’m there, we’re watching, and we want to see what you’ve got. You don’t double-leg when the 10-second thing claps. That’s not what I’m looking for. This guy is talented. He’s a good fighter. He put on a good fight. He’s not what I was looking for that night. Period. End of story.”

Since then, Loughnane has moved on to become one of the most noteworthy names during British MMA's new "golden age", and is one of the favourites to win this year's PFL. He faces Ago Huskic