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After being knocked out by Ante Delija in his first bout of the PFL 2022 regular season, Matheus Scheffel was considered the biggest underdog in the quarterfinals against former heavyweight champion and fellow Brazilian Bruno Cappelozza.But Curitiba native shocked the world, defeating Cappelozza via unanimous decision in the quarterfinal before knocking out UFC veteran Juan Adams in the semifinals. On Friday, some seven months after being knocked out by Delija, Scheffel will get a chance to avenge that defeat and win a $1 million prize in the PFL Championship at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
“This will be the first time in my career that I had the opportunity to dedicate myself 100% to my camp,” Scheffel told Sherdog.com. “As a personal trainer I always needed to share my time between …