Josh Fremd reacts after winning via third round knockout over Jarrah Al Salawi at PFL Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at RMU’S UPMC Events Center. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
There were many activities Josh Fremd was preoccupied with over the past two years. Competing in mixed martial arts wasn’t one of them. When the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships and Professional Fighters League called, the Connellsville and Slippery Rock University graduate’s readiness level wasn’t ideal.
“I wasn’t,” said Fremd, who fights at middleweight. “I was chasing women, doing drugs, drinking and not having a purpose.”…