The PFL 6 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 28, 2024, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. This marked the sixth regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Featherweight and Welterweight divisions.[1][2][3]
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 The poster for PFL 6 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | June 28, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Sanford Pentagon | |||
| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThis event marked the organization's debut in Sioux Falls and South Dakota state.[4]
The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between 2022 PFL featherweight winner Brendan Loughnane and former LFA Featherweight Champion Justin Gonzales.[5]
Roughly a week before the card there were several fight changes made:[6][7]
- Laureano Staropoli was expected to face former interim Bellator Welterweight Champion Logan Storley in a welterweight, but he withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Luca Poclit, who was scheduled to face Zach Juusola at this event.
- Ádám Borics was scheduled to face former Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion Brett Johns in a featherweight, but Borics pulled out and was replaced by Tyler Diamond, who was scheduled to face Jose Perez at this event.
At weigh-ins, Gabriel Alves Braga came in at 150.6 lbs, 4.6 pounds over the limit for featherweight. He was fined 20% of his purse and given a point deduction in the standings.[8]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Brendan Loughnane | def. | Justin Gonzales | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:34 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Luca Poclit | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Magomed Umalatov | def. | Brennan Ward | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Featherweight | Gabriel Alves Braga | def. | Bubba Jenkins | TKO (arm injury) | 2 | 1:48 | [a] |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Alan Dominguez | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 4:46 | |
| Welterweight | Shamil Musaev | def. | Murad Ramazanov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:51 | |
| Featherweight | Kai Kamaka III | def. | Pedro Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Goiti Yamauchi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Timur Khizriev | def. | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | def. | Don Madge | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Tyler Diamond | def. | Brett Johns | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ Braga missed weight (150.6 lb).
Standings after event
editThe 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. 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; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[10]
Welterweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
♛  Shamil Musaev
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| ♛ Magomed Umalatov
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
♛  Don Madge
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Murad Ramazanov
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
E  Neiman Gracie
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Andrey Koreshkov
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Goiti Yamauchi
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E  Logan Storley
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
E  Luca Poclit
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Brennan Ward
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E  Laureano Staropoli
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Featherweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
♛  Brendan Loughnane
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| ♛ Gabriel Alves Braga
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| ♛ Timur Khizriev
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Kai Kamaka III
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
E  Ádám Borics
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Tyler Diamond
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Justin Gonzales
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Bubba Jenkins
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E  Pedro Carvalho
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E  Enrique Barzola
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E  Brett Johns
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PFL heads to Mohegan Sun, Salt Lake City, Sioux Falls for second half of 2024 regular season". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Calhoun, Curtis (2024-05-03). "PFL 6 Full Card Featuring FW & WW Matchups Announced For Promotion's South Dakota Debut". MMA News | UFC News, Results and Interviews. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Professional Fighters League to make Pentagon debut in June". Sanford Health News. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Professional Fighters League set to make South Dakota debut in June at Sanford Pentagon". Sioux Falls Live. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Brendan Loughnane vs. Justin Gonzales headlines 2024 PFL 6 in South Dakota". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 6 Update: Logan Storley Gets New Opponent in Sioux Falls Co-Main Event". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 17-23)". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "2024 PFL 6 Regular Season Weigh-in Results: Gabriel Braga Misses Weight". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "PFL 6". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs