The PFL 7 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 2, 2024, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the Women's Flyweight and Heavyweight divisions.[1][2][3]
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 The poster for PFL 7 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | August 2, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |||
| City | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThis event marked the promotion's first visit to Nashville and second in Tennessee state before it was rebranded promotion, since WSOF 27 in Memphis in January 2016.[4]
The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a heavyweight and women's flyweight divisions. Oleg Popov was originally scheduled to face Valentin Moldavsky, but Moldavsky was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Linton Vassell.[5]
At weigh-ins;[6]
- Liz Carmouche missed weight by 1 pound, coming in at 127 pounds. Carmouche forfeited 20 percent of her purse and entered the bout with a 1-pound penalty on the scorecards.
- Sergio Cossio missed weight by 6.8 pounds at 162.8 pounds, for his lightweight fight with Dedrek Sanders. The fight moved forward, and Cossio paid a penalty.
- Willis (172.6 pounds) and Ivy (172.8 pounds) both missed weight. The fight moved forward at a 173 pound catchweight, and neither man was fined.
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Denis Goltsov | def. | Timothy Johnson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:26 | [a] |
| Women's Flyweight | Dakota Ditcheva | def. | Jena Bishop | TKO (front kick to the body and punch) | 1 | 3:54 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Oleg Popov | def. | Linton Vassell | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Women's Flyweight | Taila Santos | def. | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Sergey Bilostenniy | def. | Tyrell Fortune | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:00 | [e] |
| Featherweight | Alexei Pergande | def. | Daniel Boehle | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Cody Law | def. | Zachary Hicks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Catchweight (163 lb) | Dedrek Sanders | def. | Sergio Cossio | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:34 | [f] |
| Catchweight (173 lb) | Anthony Ivy | def. | Jaleel Willis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:49 | |
| Welterweight | Kevin Pease | def. | Nick Meck | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal. Carmouche missed weight (127 lb).
- ^ 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.
- ^ Cossio missed weight (162.8 lb).
Playoff brackets
edit2024 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Denis Goltsov
| TKO | |||||||
| 4 |  Timothy Johnson
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Denis Goltsov
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| 2 | Oleg Popov
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| 2 | Oleg Popov
| UD | |||||||
| 6 |  Linton Vassell[a]
| 3r. | |||||||
- ^ Oleg Popov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Valentin Moldavsky, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #6 ranked Linton Vassell.
2024 PFL Women's Flyweight playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Dakota Ditcheva
| TKO | |||||||
| 4 | Jena Bishop
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Dakota Ditcheva
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| 2 |  Taila Santos
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| 2 | Taila Santos
| UD | |||||||
| 3 | Liz Carmouche
| 3r. | |||||||
| (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.
- ^ Staff (2024-08-01). "PFL Nashville: Goltsov vs. Johnson Weigh-In Results — Carmouche Heavy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "PFL 7". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.