The 2022 PFL playoffs are right here!
Tonight (Aug. 5) on the Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, we are going to see the sunshine heavyweight and light-weight semifinals. It’s an easy deal the place the semifinal winners face off towards one another in October’s closing, so there’s nothing else to actually clarify.
Headlining this card is a rematch between former WEC and UFC champion Anthony Pettis and Stevie Ray, who submitted Pettis of their common season matchup. The way in which the seeding labored out, we’re getting a right away rematch between these two. Winner of this one takes on the winner of Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Alexander Martinez.
At mild heavyweight, Omari Akhmedov was because of face 2021 champion Antonio Carlos Junior, however ACJ is out injured and has been changed by Josh Silveira, who was the fifth seed and simply missed out on a playoff spot initially. On the opposite aspect of the bracket, Rob Wilkinson takes on Delan Monte.
There are additionally prelims and postlims, with the prelims meant for qualifying for the 2023 season, whereas the postlims are for qualifying for the PFL Challenger Sequence.
The prelims start at 6 PM ET on ESPN+ and adopted by the principle card at 7 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+, capped off by the postlims at 9 PM ET on ESPN+. Worldwide viewers can find their outlet here.
Full card under:
Match Semifinals Principal Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Stevie Ray def. Anthony Pettis by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Omari Akhmedov def. Josh Silveira by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Alexander Martinez by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Rob Wilkinson def. Delan Monte by KO (knee) at 1:37 of Spherical 1
Season Qualifier Prelims (ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET)
Itso Babulaidze def. Mahmoud Sebie by TKO (uppercut and punches) at 4:30 of Spherical 1
Marthin Hamlet def. Cory Hendricks by cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Postlim Challenger Sequence Qualifiers (ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET)
Brahyan Zurcher vs. Ricardo Jimenez
Elvin Espinosa vs. Corey Jackson
Lucas Barbosa vs. Elmar Umarov
Alexei Pergande vs. Elvis Lebron Quiles
