The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 17, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

PFL 8
The poster for PFL 8
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL 8 PFL 9

Background

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The event was the eighth of the 2019 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions.[1]

Results

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Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Loik Radzhabov def. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Akhmet Aliev Submission (arm triangle choke) 2 2:26 [b]
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Jeremy Kennedy Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:00 [c]
Lightweight Chris Wade def. Nate Andrews Decision (majority) (19-19, 20-18, 20-18) 2 5:00 [d]
Lightweight Islam Mamedov vs. Loik Radzhabov Draw (majority) 2 5:00 [e]
Lightweight Akhmet Aliev def. Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18 2 5:00 [f]
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Featherweight Lance Palmer def. Alex Gilpin Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [g]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Ramsey Nijem Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:52 [h]
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy def. Luis Rafael Laurentino TKO (punches) 2 1:24 [i]
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Movlid Khaybulaev TKO (punches) 1 0:29 [j]
Featherweight Alex Gilpin def. Andre Harrison Technical Submission (ninja front choke) 2 1:49 [k]
Featherweight Lance Palmer def. Alexandre de Almeida Decision (unanimous) (20-17, 20-18, 20-18) 2 5:00 [l]
  1. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  2. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  3. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  4. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  5. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  6. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  7. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  8. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  9. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  10. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  11. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  12. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.

2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1   Lance Palmer UD 2
9   Alexandre de Almeida L
1   Lance Palmer UD 3
4   Alex Gilpin L
4   Alex Gilpin SUB 2
5   Andre Harrison L
1   Lance Palmer UD 5
4   Alex Gilpin L
2   Movlid Khaybulaev L
7   Daniel Pineda KO 1
7   Daniel Pineda SUB 1
6   Jeremy Kennedy L
3   Luis Rafael Laurentino L
6   Jeremy Kennedy TKO 2

*Daniel Pineda was originally scheduled to face Lance Palmer but was forced to pull out of the bout after failing NAC drug test.[2] He was replaced by Alex Gilpin.[3]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1   Natan Schulte SUB 1
8   Ramsey Nijem L
1   Natan Schulte SUB 2
4   Akhmet Aliev L
4   Akhmet Aliev UD 2
5   Rashid Magomedov L
1   Natan Schulte UD 5
7   Loik Radzhabov L
2   Islam Mamedov L
7   Loik Radzhabov Draw 2
7   Loik Radzhabov UD 3
3   Chris Wade L
3   Chris Wade MD 2
6   Nate Andrews L

[4]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fight Card - 2019 PFL 8". PFL.
  2. ^ "PFL's Daniel Pineda fails NAC drug test, jeopardizing Season 2 featherweight final". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. ^ "Brendan Loughnane wants to send notice to Lance Palmer and featherweight field at PFL Finals on Dec. 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. ^ "PFL 8 playoff results". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-10-18.