PFL 5’s Clay Collard is “getting used to it” as the Main Event

Lightweight Clay Collard is once again headlining a Professional Fighters League card, facing Mads Burnell in the main event of PFL 5 this Friday in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collard (25-12, 1NC) has become a go-to guy for the PFL, known for his exciting, action-packed bangers, while still good enough to make the 155-pound finals in 2023. His win over Anthony Pettis, Jeremy Stephens, Stevie Ray, Shane Burgos and Patricky Pitbull, among others. With that kind of resume, it’s no surprise that Collard is the headliner, a spot he’s grown accustomed to.

“I’m getting used to being the main event location at this point. I think I am the right man for this job,” Collard exclaimed during PFL 5 media day this week. “I feel prepared, I feel ready to go out there and compete.”

Collard was both enthusiastic and cautious about Burnell. “It’s an exciting match. He is definitely a competitive opponent. I just hope he doesn’t try to wrestle with me all the time, which I think he does. I want to go out there and put on that banger, put on a show for my fans. I just hope he steps up to the plate and throws down with me like a man.

As to why Burnell would choose the wrestling route, “he doesn’t want to be cut up,” Collard suggested.

Clay Collard gets to fight at home in Utah this Friday, something that hasn’t happened to the lightweight star in more than half a decade.

“Just performing in front of my fans is a victory in itself. It’s been six years since I’ve been home and been able to fight in front of my friends and family, so I’m super excited about it. Getting the win and the number one spot is just the icing on the cake.”

Watch Clay Collard’s full 2024 PFL 5 media day appearance above.