Overview
- Sheridan stopped James Vake with a Muay Thai clinch knee at 4:09 of the first round in the PFL Tampa opener on Saturday, producing a highlight clip that spread widely online.
- The finish left Vake briefly immobile in the cage, but he posted on social media afterward saying he is “still alive and well” and thanked supporters.
- The win keeps Sheridan unbeaten at 6-0 and should move him up the PFL welterweight rankings as commentators and fans labeled the strike a 'KO of the Year' contender.
- Sheridan’s profile is amplified by his role as a sparring partner and teammate at SBG Ireland with Conor McGregor, which drew extra media attention to his U.S. debut.
- The knockout was one of several headline moments on a card that also featured Ketlen Vieira missing weight and Cris Cyborg’s main-event win, and it could accelerate Sheridan’s path to higher-profile PFL fights.