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2022 in Professional Fighters League

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This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2022 season.

2022 in Professional Fighters League
GenreSports
Country of originUnited States
Original release
NetworkESPN
ReleaseApril 20 (2022-April-20) –
November 25, 2022 (2022-November-25)

2022 (defending) world champions edit

Division Upper weight limit Champion Date
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) Ante Delija November 25, 2022 (PFL 10)
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Rob Wilkinson November 25, 2022 (PFL 10)
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Sadibou Sy November 25, 2022 (PFL 10)
Men's Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Olivier Aubin-Mercier November 25, 2022 (PFL 10)
Women's Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Larissa Pacheco November 25, 2022 (PFL 10)
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st) Brendan Loughnane November 25, 2022 (PFL 10)

PFL Challenger Series edit

See also: PFL Challenger Series

PFL Challenger Series is an American mixed martial arts promotion. Young and up-and-coming male and female MMA prospects will compete for a slot in the PFL tournament season and a chance at $1 million. Each week, the PFL Challenger Series will consist of a celebrity guest panel featuring personalities in film, athletics, and music.[1][2][3] The PFL Challenger Series will debut on fuboTV. The eight events streamed on consecutive Friday nights starting Feb. 18 until April 8th. It also aired on its linear network, Fubo Sports Network.[4]

2022 Contract Winners:

  • HW: Adam Keresh[5]
  • LHW: Bruce Souto, Simeon Powell was signed to a development league contract[6][7]
  • WW: Jarrah Al Silawa, Chris Mixan was signed to a development league contract[8]
  • LW: Bruno Miranda, Alexei Pergande was signed to a development league contract[9][10]
  • W LW: Martina Jindrová[11]
  • FW: Boston Salmon[12]

Events edit

As part of a new multi-year deal with ESPN, the first event of the 2022 PFL season will kick off on April 20, 2022. The new deal includes “expanded media rights,” with the entirety of the PFL's 2022 playoffs, as well as the “majority of regular season events” to simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+. Additional event coverage will also be featured on ESPN2.[13][14][15]

# Event Date Venue Location
10 PFL 10 November 25, 2022 Hulu Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
9 PFL 9 August 20, 2022 Copper Box Arena London, England
8 PFL 8 August 13, 2022 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales
7 PFL 7 August 5, 2022 Hulu Theater New York City, New York, United States
6 PFL 6 July 1, 2022 Overtime Elite Arena[16] Atlanta, Georgia, United States
5 PFL 5 June 24, 2022
4 PFL 4 June 17, 2022
3 PFL 3 May 6, 2022 Esports Stadium Arlington Arlington, Texas, United States
2 PFL 2 April 28, 2022
1 PFL 1 April 20, 2022

Playoffs edit

2022 PFL Heavyweight playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
2   Ante Delija TKO
3   Renan Ferreira 1
2   Ante Delija TKO
7   Matheus Scheffel 1
6   Juan Adams* 3
7   Matheus Scheffel* TKO
  • Bruno Cappelozza was originally scheduled to face Denis Goltsov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #7 ranked Matheus Scheffel.
  • Denis Goltsov was originally scheduled to face Matheus Scheffel but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #6 ranked Juan Adams.
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

2022 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
1   Rob Wilkinson TKO
4   Delan Monte 1
1   Rob Wilkinson TKO
2   Omari Akhmedov 2
2   Omari Akhmedov UD
5   Josh Silveira 3
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

2022 PFL Welterweight playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
1   Rory MacDonald 1
7   Dilano Taylor* TKO
2   Sadibou Sy UD
7   Dilano Taylor 5
2   Sadibou Sy DEC
3   Carlos Leal 3
  • Magomed Umalatov was originally scheduled to face Rory MacDonald but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #7 ranked Dilano Taylor.
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

2022 PFL Lightweight playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
1   Anthony Pettis 3
4   Stevie Ray UD
4   Stevie Ray 2
2   Olivier Aubin-Mercier KO
2   Olivier Aubin-Mercier UD
3   Alex Martinez 3
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

2022 PFL Women's Lightweight playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
1   Larissa Pacheco TKO
4   Olena Kolesnyk 1
1   Larissa Pacheco DEC
2   Kayla Harrison 5
2   Kayla Harrison SUB
3   Martina Jindrová 1
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

2022 PFL Featherweight playoffs edit

Semifinals Finals
      
1   Chris Wade 3
4   Brendan Loughnane DEC
4   Brendan Loughnane TKO
3   Bubba Jenkins 4
2   Ryoji Kudo 1
3   Bubba Jenkins SUB
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

Standings edit

The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. A no-contest will be scored as a draw. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 standings point; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. A fighter who was unable to compete for any reason, will receive a 1-point penalty (-1 point in the standings). The fighters who made weight will not receive a walkover, but will earn points and contracted purse amounts based on their performance in the altered matchup.[17]

Heavyweight edit

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[18]
  Denis Goltsov 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
  Ante Delija 2 0 0 0 1 0 8
  Renan Ferreira 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
  Bruno Cappelozza 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
  Klidson Abreu 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Juan Adams 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
  Matheus Scheffel 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Sam Kei 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Shelton Graves 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Maurice Greene 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Adam Keresh 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Cody Goodale 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Jamelle Jones 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Stuart Austin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Light Heavyweight edit

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[19]
  Rob Wilkinson 2 0 0 1 1 0 11
  Omari Akhmedov 2 0 0 1 1 0 11
  Antônio Carlos Júnior 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
  Delan Monte 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
  Josh Silveira 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Cory Hendricks 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
  Marthin Hamlet 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Bruce Souto 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Teodoras Aukštuolis 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Emiliano Sordi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Viktor Pešta 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Welterweight edit

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[20]
  Rory MacDonald 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
  Sadibou Sy 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Carlos Leal 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Magomed Umalatov 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Magomed Magomedkerimov 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
  Ray Cooper III 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
  Dilano Taylor 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Jarrah Al Silawi 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Brett Cooper 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Nikolai Aleksakhin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Gleison Tibau 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  João Zeferino 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1

Lightweight edit

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[21]
  Anthony Pettis 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
  Olivier Aubin-Mercier 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Alex Martinez 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Stevie Ray 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
  Raush Manfio 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
  Natan Schulte 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Clay Collard 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Jeremy Stephens 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Myles Price 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Marcin Held 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Don Madge 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Women's Lightweight edit

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[22]
  Larissa Pacheco 2 0 0 2 0 0 12
  Kayla Harrison 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
  Martina Jindrová 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
  Olena Kolesnyk 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Marina Mokhnatkina 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Julia Budd 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Abigail Montes 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Vanessa Melo 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Zamzagul Fayzallanova 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Kaitlin Young 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Genah Fabian 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1

Featherweight edit

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[23]
  Chris Wade 2 0 0 0 0 0 9
  Ryoji Kudo 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
  Bubba Jenkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Brendan Loughnane 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
  Sheymon Moraes 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Lance Palmer 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Alejandro Flores 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
  Kyle Bochniak 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Ago Huskić 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Reinaldo Ekson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Boston Salmon 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Saba Bolaghi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Broadcast edit

On January 26, 2022, it was announced that PFL had extended their broadcast deal with ESPN. The contract extension included the seven events planned for the 2022 season, which would be broadcast on the main ESPN channel and simulcast on ESPN+.[24]

The 2022 PFL season will be broadcast by RMC Sport in France.[25] Both the 2022 PFL season and the inagurual PFL Challenger Series will be broadcast by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[26]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2022-01-19). "PFL Challenger Series debuts Feb. 18 on Fubo Sports Network". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ^ Stitt, Anthony. "PFL Challenger Series Gearing Up For Debut, With Undiscovered Talent Set To Get A Big Break". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ^ "PFL Announces "Challenger Series" To Scout Up-And-Coming Talent". MMA News. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ "Everything you need to know about PFL's Challenger Series". FanSided. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Professional Fighters League Signs Adam Keresh Following PFL Challenger Series 6 Stoppage". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Professional Fighters League Signs Simeon Powell in Wake of PFL Challenger Series 8 Rout". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  7. ^ Leonte, Tudor (18 February 2022). "Bruce Souto Takes Contract After Highlight-Reel KO at PFL Challenger Series 1". sherdog.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. ^ Becker, Dana (27 February 2022). "PFL Challenger Series 2: Jarrah Al-Silawi, Chris Mixan Earn Contracts". themix.net. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bruno Miranda Wins Contract at Professional Fighters League Challenger Series 5". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  10. ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexei Pergande Arm-Triangle Nets Professional Fighters League Contract at PFL Challenger Series 7". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  11. ^ Knapp, Brian (4 March 2022). "Martina Jindrova Awarded Professional Fighters League Contact at PFL Challenger Series 3". sherdog.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  12. ^ Staff (2022-03-11). "PFL Challenger Series 4 Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  13. ^ "PFL announces multi-year renewal with ESPN; 2022 season kicks off on April 20". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  14. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2022-01-25). "PFL announces multi-year broadcast deal with ESPN". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  15. ^ "pfl espn - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  16. ^ Alexander K. Lee (April 28, 2022). "PFL announces venue for upcoming trio of Atlanta events". mmafighting.com.
  17. ^ "2021 Official Rules" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-07.
  18. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  19. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  20. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  21. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  22. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  23. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  24. ^ Dixon, Ed (26 January 2022). "PFL stays on ESPN in expanded broadcast rights deal". sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  25. ^ Dixon, Ed (9 February 2022). "PFL adds RMC Sport in latest broadcast rights deal". sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Professional Fighters League Announces Exclusive Media Partnership With Channel 4". finance.yahoo.com. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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