The PFL 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 20, 2022 at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. This marked the first regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2]

PFL 1
The poster for PFL 1
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 20, 2022 (2022-April-20)
VenueEsports Stadium Arlington
CityArlington, Texas
Event chronology
PFL 10 PFL 1 PFL 2

Background

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The event was headlined by a lightweight clash between Clay Collard and UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens, while 2021 champion Raush Manfio faces two-time UFC veteran Don Madge in the co-main event. The remaining two fights of the main card saw defending light heavyweight champion Antônio Carlos Júnior face off against Delan Monte, while 2019 champion Natan Schulte took on Olivier Aubin-Mercier.[3]

A lightweight bout between former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis and Bellator veteran Myles Price was scheduled for the event but the bout was later moved to PFL 3.[4]

Results

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Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Clay Collard def. Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Raush Manfio def. Don Madge TKO (punches) 3 2:42
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def. Delan Monte Submission (brabo choke) 1 0:29
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Natan Schulte Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Cory Hendricks def. Emiliano Sordi TKO (punches) 2 2:13
Lightweight Alexander Martinez def. Stevie Ray Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Marthin Hamlet def. Teodoras Aukštuolis Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Omari Akhmedov def. Viktor Pešta KO (punches) 1 1:25
Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson def. Bruce Souto TKO (punches) 2 0:46
Light Heavyweight Simeon Powell def. Clinton Williams KO (knee) 3 4:38

Standings After Event

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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. 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.[5]

Light Heavyweight

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

Lightweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[7]
Raush Manfio 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
Clay Collard 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Alex Martinez 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Olivier Aubin-Mercier 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Natan Schulte 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Stevie Ray 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jeremy Stephens 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Don Madge 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Anthony Pettis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Myles Price 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jeremy Stephens makes PFL debut vs. Clay Collard on April 20". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Lightweight, Light Heavyweight Pairings Announced for PFL Season Opener on April 20". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. ^ "Manfio vs. Madge to headline PFL season kickoff". ESPN.com. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ "Kayla Harrison's first fight of 2022 headlines PFL 3; Rory MacDonald, Anthony Pettis on card". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  6. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  7. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs