PFL Europe 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on June 8, 2024, at the Utilita Arena Newcastle in Newcastle, England.[1][2][3]
| PFL Europe 2 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL Europe 2 | ||||
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| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | June 8, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Utilita Arena Newcastle | |||
| City | Newcastle, England | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's second visit to Newcastle and first since PFL Europe 1 (2023) in March 2023.[4]
A 160-pounds catchweight bout between current undisputed female super-middleweight boxing world champion Savannah Marshall and Mirela Vargas headlined the event.[5]
This event featured the quarterfinal of 2024 PFL Europe season in a bantamweight and women's flyweight division. This also the lastest a quarterfinal welterweight division between Jack Grant and Charlie Leary, the winner faced Ibrahim Mané in the semifinal bout.[6]
At weigh-ins, Dee Begley missed the flyweight limit by 4.3 pounds, while Ayton De Paepe proceeded the bantamweight limit by 1.5 pounds. Consequently, Begley was fined 30% of her purse to her opponent, Paulina Wisniewska, and begin the fight with a point deduction. On the other hand, De Paepe failed his medical exams, leading to the cancellation of his fight. As a result, his opponent, Dean Garnett, advanced to the PFL Europe playoffs and receive both his show and win checks.[7][8]
Results
edit| Main card (DAZN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Savannah Marshall | def. | Mirela Vargas | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Lightweight | Dylan Tuke | def. | Kane Mousah | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jack Grant | def. | Charlie Leary | KO (slam and punches) | 1 | 0:41 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Lewis McGrillen-Evans | def. | Matiss Zaharovs | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Shanelle Dyer | def. | Mariam Torchinava | KO (head kick) | 1 | 3:53 | [b] |
| Preliminary card (DAZN) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Ibragim Ibragimov | def. | Josh Reed | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Bantamweight | Julien Pierre Lopez | def. | Dominique Wooding | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:10 | [c] |
| Women's Flyweight | Karolina Wójcik | def. | Lizzy Gevers | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
| Lightweight | Claudio Pacella | def. | Mark Ewen | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Khurshed Kakhorov | def. | Tuomas Grönvall | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:11 | [e] |
| Women's Flyweight | Valentina Scatizzi | def. | Marie Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [f] |
| Featherweight | Ben Woolliss | def. | Nikola Ivanovic | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 4:02 | |
| Bantamweight | Alexander Luster | def. | Alperen Karabulut | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:59 | [g] |
| Women's Flyweight | Paulina Wiśniewska | def. | Dee Begley | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:08 | [h] |
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal; Begley missed weight (130.3 lbs) and had a point deducted.
Brackets
editWelterweight
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Tomasz Łangowski | 1 | |||||||||
 Florim Zendeli | SUB | |||||||||
| Florim Zendeli | ||||||||||
 Daniele Miceli | ||||||||||
 Yassin Najid | 1 | |||||||||
| Daniele Miceli | SUB | |||||||||
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 Jack Grant | KO | |||||||||
| Charlie Leary | 1 | |||||||||
| Jack Grant | ||||||||||
 Ibrahim Mané | ||||||||||
| Ibrahim Mané | SD | |||||||||
 Chequina Noso Pedro | 3r. | |||||||||
Bantamweight
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Dean Garnett[a] | BYE | |||||||||
 Ayton De Paepe | — | |||||||||
| Dean Garnett | ||||||||||
 Alexander Luster | ||||||||||
| Dominique Wooding | 1 | |||||||||
| Julien Pierre Lopez | SUB | |||||||||
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| Khurshed Kakhorov | KO | |||||||||
 Tuomas Grönvall | 3 | |||||||||
| Khurshed Kakhorov | ||||||||||
| Julien Pierre Lopez | ||||||||||
| Alexander Luster | SUB | |||||||||
 Alperen Karabulut | 1 | |||||||||
- ^ De Paepe failed medicals and Garnett therefore got a bye to the semi-finals
Women's Flyweight
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Shanelle Dyer | KO | |||||||||
 Mariam Torchinava | 1 | |||||||||
| Shanelle Dyer | ||||||||||
| Karolina Wójcik | ||||||||||
 Lizzy Gevers | 3 | |||||||||
| Karolina Wójcik | UD | |||||||||
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| Valentina Scatizzi | UD | |||||||||
| Marie Louiseau | 3 | |||||||||
| Valentina Scatizzi | ||||||||||
| Paulina Wiśniewska | ||||||||||
 Dee Begley | 2 | |||||||||
| Paulina Wiśniewska | TKO | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Savannah Marshall To Make MMA Debut At PFL Europe In Newcastle". BoxingScene.com. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Guillen, Adam (2024-04-02). "Savannah Marshall's MMA debut set for PFL Europe on June 8 in Newcastle". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Boxing Champ Savannah Marshall to make MMA debut at PFL Newcastle". Combat Press. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "PFL Europe 2024 Dates Announced in Newcastle and Glasgow Along With Massive Matchup Coming to Paris". Combat Sports UK. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Savannah Marshall's MMA debut opponent revealed as full 2024 PFL Europe 2 lineup announced". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Full Card Announced for PFL Europe Newcastle on June 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Guillen, Adam (2024-06-07). "PFL Europe Newcastle weigh ins results, staredown videos | Marshall vs Vargas". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 2 Weigh-in Results: Savannah Marshall Set for MMA Debut". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "PFL Europe 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.