The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 16, 2024, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2][3]
PFL 8 | ||||
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![]() The poster for PFL 8 | ||||
Information | ||||
Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
Date | August 16, 2024 | |||
Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | |||
City | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Hollywood and first since PFL 10 (2021) in October 2021.[4]
The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a light heavyweight and lightweight divisions.[5]
A light heavyweight alternate bout between 2021 PFL light heavyweight winner and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Antônio Carlos Júnior and Karl Albrektsson was scheduled for this event.[6] However the week of the event, Albrektsson pulled out due to unknown reasons. Carlos Júnior remained an alternate for the light heavyweight playoffs.[7][8]
At weigh-ins, Brian Stapleton came in at 160.5 lbs, 4.5 pounds over the lightweight limit. He was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent Biaggio Ali Walsh.[9]
Results
editMain card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Impa Kasanganay | def. | Josh Silveira | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
Light Heavyweight | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | def. | Rob Wilkinson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Lightweight | Gadzhi Rabadanov | def. | Michael Dufort | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:51 | [c] |
Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Clay Collard | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
Lightweight | Biaggio Ali Walsh | def. | Brian Stapleton | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:55 | [e] |
Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
Bantamweight | Danny Sabatello | vs. | Lazaro Dayron | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [f] |
Lightweight | Mads Burnell | def. | Elvin Espinoza | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [g] |
Welterweight | Thad Jean | def. | Chris Brown | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Jordan Oliver | def. | Braydon Akeo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Featherweight | Michelle Montague | def. | Marilia Morais | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:44 |
- ^ 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ Stapleton missed weight (160.5 lb).
- ^ Dayton was deducted one point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.
- ^ 2024 PFL Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout.
Playoff brackets
edit2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs
editSemifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Impa Kasanganay | UD | |||||||
4 | Josh Silveira | 3 | |||||||
1 | Impa Kasanganay | ||||||||
3 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | ||||||||
2 | Rob Wilkinson | 3 | |||||||
3 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | UD |
2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs
editSemifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Brent Primus | UD | |||||||
4 | Clay Collard | 3 | |||||||
1 | Brent Primus | ||||||||
2 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | ||||||||
2 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | KO | |||||||
3 | Michael Dufort | 2 |
(SD) | (Split Decision) | |
(UD) | (Unanimous Decision) | |
(MD) | (Majority Decision) | |
SUB | Submission | |
(T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out | |
L | Loss |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Professional Fighters League announces 2024 PFL Global season playoffs beginning August 2". Professional Fighters League. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2024-05-13). "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoffs". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-05-13). "PFL Announces Nashville, Hollywood, and Washington Playoff Dates". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoff events". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "2024 PFL Playoffs main cards announced including notable semifinal switch". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 15-21)". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "PFL: Adversário de Cara de Sapato se lesiona e luta do brasileiro é cancelada". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Antonio Carlos Jr.-Karl Albrektsson Canceled; Carlos Jr. Remains Alternate in PFL Playoffs". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 8 Weigh-in Results: Light Heavyweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "PFL 8". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.