The PFL 10 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 27, 2021. This was the finale of the playoffs for all divisions, with the winners getting $1 million cash prize.[1][2][3]
| PFL 10 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL 10 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | October 27, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | |||
| City | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background edit
Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo and is seeking her second PFL championship, headlined the PFL event opposite Taylor Guardado, who emerged as an unexpected finalist in 2021. The event also featured five other finals matchups, with the winner of each weight class taking home PFL's trademark $1 million prize.[4]
The five other championship bouts included a welterweight rematch between Ray Cooper III and Magomed Magomedkerimov, Movlid Khaybulaev versus UFC vet Chris Wade at featherweight, a heavyweight rematch between Ante Delija and Bruno Cappelozza, UFC vet Antônio Carlos Júnior taking on Marthin Hamlet at light heavyweight, and Loik Radzhabov rematching Raush Manfio at lightweight.[5]
This PFL event featured the second MMA appearance of boxing champion Claressa Shields. Shields, who won her professional MMA debut in June, took on Mexico's Abigail Montes.[6]
Former UFC middleweight Omari Akhmedov made a non-tournament appearance on the card. The 33-year-old Russian, who fought exclusively in the UFC from 2013 to 2021, faced Jordan Young on the night's undercard.[7]
Results edit
| Main Card (ESPN2 and ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Lightweight | Kayla Harrison | def. | Taylor Guardado | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:00 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Ray Cooper III | def. | Magomed Magomedkerimov | KO (punches) | 3 | 3:02 | [b] |
| Women's Lightweight | Abigail Montes | def. | Claressa Shields | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Bruno Cappelozza | def. | Ante Delija | Decision (unanimous) (49-45, 49-45, 48-46) | 5 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Movlid Khaybulaev | def. | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) | 5 | 5:00 | [d] |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Antônio Carlos Júnior | def. | Marthin Hamlet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:49 | [e] |
| Lightweight | Raush Manfio | def. | Loik Radzhabov | Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-46, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | [f] |
| Light Heavyweight | Jordan Young | def. | Omari Akhmedov | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:32 | |
| Women's Lightweight | Julia Budd | def. | Kaitlin Young | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Don Madge | def. | Nathan Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:15 | |
- ^ For the 2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the 2021 PFL Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the 2021 PFL Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the 2021 PFL Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the 2021 PFL Lightweight Championship.
2021 PFL Heavyweight playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Bruno Cappelozza
| TKO | |||||||
| 4 |  Jamelle Jones
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| 1 | Bruno Cappelozza
| UD | |||||||
| 3 |  Ante Delija
| 5 | |||||||
| 2 |  Denis Goltsov
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ante Delija
| UD | |||||||
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L
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Loss |
2021 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Antônio Carlos Júnior
| UD | |||||||
| 4 |  Emiliano Sordi
| 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Antônio Carlos Júnior
| SUB | |||||||
| 3 |  Marthin Hamlet
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| 2 | Cezar Ferreira
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Marthin Hamlet
| TKO | |||||||
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Loss |
2021 PFL Welterweight playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 5 |  Sadibou Sy*
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Magomed Magomedkerimov
| UD | |||||||
| 4 | Magomed Magomedkerimov
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ray Cooper III
| KO | |||||||
| 2 |  Rory MacDonald
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ray Cooper III
| UD | |||||||
- João Zeferino was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Sadibou Sy.
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Loss |
2021 PFL Lightweight playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Loik Radzhabov
| UD | |||||||
| 4 |  Alexander Martinez
| 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Loik Radzhabov
| 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Raush Manfio
| UD | |||||||
| 2 | Clay Collard
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| 3 | Raush Manfio
| UD | |||||||
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(T)KO
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L
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Loss |
2021 PFL Featherweight playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Brendan Loughnane
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Movlid Khaybulaev
| SD | |||||||
| 4 | Movlid Khaybulaev
| UD | |||||||
| 2 | Chris Wade
| 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Chris Wade
| UD | |||||||
| 3 | Bubba Jenkins
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L
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Loss |
2021 PFL Women's Lightweight playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 5 | Mariana Morais
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Taylor Guardado
| SD | |||||||
| 4 | Taylor Guardado
| 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Kayla Harrison
| SUB | |||||||
| 2 | Kayla Harrison
| TKO | |||||||
| 3 |  Genah Fabian
| 1 | |||||||
* Larissa Pacheco was originally scheduled to face Taylor Guardado but was unable to continue in the tournament. She was replaced by #5 ranked Mariana Morais.
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(Split Decision) | |
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(Unanimous Decision) | |
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(Majority Decision) | |
SUB
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Submission | |
(T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out | |
L
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Loss |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Sets 2021 Season Finale For October, Announces Claressa Shields' Return". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Guillen, Adam Jr. (2021-08-12). "Shields Booked For PFL Championship Event On Oct. 27". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2021-08-12). "Claressa Shields vs. Abigail Montes set for PFL championship event on Oct. 27". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (2021-08-28). "Here are the six tournament finals for the PFL 2021 season finale". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Undefeated Harrison headlines PFL's 2021 Finals". ESPN.com. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Full Lineup Announced for Professional Fighters League Championships on Oct. 27". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Kayla Harrison vs. Taylor Guardado Headlines 2021 PFL Finals In October | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.