PFL Playoffs results: Final 2 PFL Finals matches decided

24/08/2023 04:46

The PFL hosted the last of its playoff events before heading to Washington D.C. in November. Clay Collard vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier for the lightweight PFL finalFor the lightweights, 2022 champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Bruno Miranda was up first. Aubin-Mercier proved to be too tough for Miranda who was defeated in the scored round. OAM will advance to the PFL Playoffs again and face the winner of the main event. And wow was the main event something special. It was a Fight of the Yer scrap between former UFC fan favorite Shane Burgos and Clay Collard. After three rounds they went to the scorecards and Collard finally advanced to the PFL Finals. Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy for the welterweight PFL finalFor the welterweights, the first man to advance was former champion Magomed Magomedkerimov who was able to edge replacement fighter, Solomon Renfro on the judge's scorecards. The other welterweight fight also went to decision, this time a split went the way of 2022 champion, Sadibou Sy who defeated Carlos Leal and will advance in hopes of becoming champion again in 2023. PFL Full results: MAIN CARD:Clay Collard defeated Shane Burgos via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Bruno Miranda via TKO, Round 2 - 4:41Sadibou Sy defeated Carlos Leal via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)Magomed Magomedkerimov defeated Solomon Renfro via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)Biaggio Ali Walsh defeated Ed Davis via TKO, Round 2 - 2:23PRELIMINARY CARD:Alexei Pergande defeated Shawn Stefanelli via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)Mostafa Rashed Nada defeated Korey Kuppe via TKO, Round 1 - 1:55Michelle Montague defeated Abby Montes via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2 - 3:38Abdullah Al-Qahtani defeated David Zelner via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)John Caldone defeated Nathaniel Grimard via TKO – Round 1, 2:32