Brendan Loughnane came into 2021 PFL 1 with an extra chip on his shoulder. Loughnane (20-3) earned six points in his first PFL regular-season appearance, when he knocked out Sheymon Moraes in the first round, the only finish of the night. “Do you know how much of a weight is lifted off of my shoulders now to be the only finish of the night?” Loughnane asked MMA Junkie Radio. “It’s a massive lift off my shoulders. There’s a very, very high possibility now getting to the semis and the final, and that’s all that matters. That’s the goal.” It was his first fight in 16 months, but that wasn’t the only motivating factor for Loughnane