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PFL Europe 2 (2023)

The PFL Europe 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League Europe was held on July 8, 2023, at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin, Germany. This was the sophomore event of the PFL Europe league, holding bouts in the Lightweight and Bantamweight divisions.[1][2][3]

PFL Europe 2
The poster for PFL Europe 2
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJuly 8, 2023 (2023-July-08)
VenueVerti Music Hall
CityBerlin, Germany
Event chronology
PFL 6 PFL Europe 2 PFL 7
Main article: PFL (2023 season)

Background edit

Starting in 2023 PFL Europe will feature young European MMA fighters, broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.[1]

At weigh-ins, three fighters missed weight, Moktar Benkaci (136.5 lbs) came in half a pound over the limit for his fight against Khurshed Kakhorov, lightweight Acoidan Duque (159.1) clocked in 3.1 pounds over the lightweight cap, and Rachid El Hazoume Aamay was .3 pounds over the bantamweight max at 136.3 pounds.[4]

Results edit

Main Card (DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Francesco Nuzzi def. Farbod Iran Nezhad KO (head kick and punches) 1 1:52 [a]
Bantamweight Khurshed Kakhorov def. Moktar Benkaci Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) 3 5:00 [b]
Women's Flyweight Griet Eeckhout def. Lorena Cubero Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Frans Mlambo def. Rachid Haz Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [d]
Bantamweight Ali Taleb def. Kenji Bortoluzzi TKO (punches) 1 3:26 [e]
Lightweight John Mitchell def. Geysim Derouiche Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [f]
Lightweight Acoidan Duque def. Aleksandr Chizov Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [g]
Bantamweight Lewis McGrillen-Evans def. Amrali Saydoshurov KO (punch) 2 0:12
Lightweight Dylan Tuke def. Connor Hughes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [h]
Lightweight Jakub Kaszuba def. Maxim Radu Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:18 [i]
Lightweight Anatolij Baal def. Sebas Santana Guedes TKO (punches) 2 4:16
Women's Featherweight Christina Breuer def. Ruby Mesu TKO (punches and knees) 2 3:12
  1. ^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final
  2. ^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final. Benkaci missed weight (136.5 lbs) and had a point deducted.
  3. ^ Women's Flyweight Quarter-Final
  4. ^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final. Haz missed weight (136.3 lbs) and had a point deducted.
  5. ^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final
  6. ^ Lightweight Quarter-Final
  7. ^ Lightweight Quarter-Final. Duque missed weight (159.1 lbs) and had a point deducted
  8. ^ Lightweight Quarter-Final
  9. ^ Lightweight Quarter-Final

[5]

Brackets edit

Lightweight edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
   Aleksandr Chizov* DRAW
 
 
 
   Acoidan Duque 3r.
 
   Aleksandr Chizov
 
 
 
   John Mitchell
 
   John Mitchell UD
 
 
 
   Geysim Derouiche 3r.
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   Connor Hughes 3r.
 
 
 
   Dylan Tuke UD
 
   Dylan Tuke
 
 
 
   Jakub Kaszuba
 
   Maxim Radu 1r.
 
 
   Jakub Kaszuba SUB
 
  • Officially a Unanimous decision victory for Duque, Chizov advanced due to the weight miss by Duque

Bantamweight edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
   Francesco Nuzzi KO
 
 
 
   Farbod Iran Nezhad 1r.
 
   Francesco Nuzzi
 
 
 
   Frans Mlambo
 
   Frans Mlambo MD
 
 
 
   Rachid Haz 3r.
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   Moktar Benkaci 3r.
 
 
 
   Khurshed Kakhorov UD
 
   Khurshed Kakhorov
 
 
 
   Ali Taleb
 
   Ali Taleb TKO
 
 
   Kenji Bortoluzzi 1r.
 

Women's Flyweight edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
   Dakota Ditcheva SUB
 
 
 
   Malin Hermansson 1r.
 
   Dakota Ditcheva
 
 
 
   Cornelia Holm
 
   Marta Waliczek 3r.
 
 
 
   Cornelia Holm SD
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   Lorena Cubero 3r.
 
 
 
   Griet Eeckhout UD
 
   Griet Eeckhout
 
 
 
   Valentina Scatizzi
 
   Valentina Scatizzi SD
 
 
   Lizzy Gevers 3r.
 

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Inaugural PFL Europe season schedule announced". MMA Junkie. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  2. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-04-21). "PFL Europe 2 Line-Up Announced for Berlin, Germany on July 8". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe Reveals Lineup for Second Regular Season Card in Germany on July 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 2 Weigh-in Results: 3 Fighters Miss Weight". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  5. ^ "PFL Europe 2". pflmma.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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