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 | ||||
| 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
edit| Main 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
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Impa Kasanganay
| UD | |||||||
| 4 | Josh Silveira
| 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Impa Kasanganay
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| 3 |  Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
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| 2 |  Rob Wilkinson
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
| UD | |||||||
2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Brent Primus
| UD | |||||||
| 4 | Clay Collard
| 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Brent Primus
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| 2 |  Gadzhi Rabadanov
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| 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.