PFL 3
The poster for PFL 3
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 14, 2023 (2023-April-14)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
PFL 2 PFL 3 PFL 4

The PFL 3 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 14, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This marked the third regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.[1][2][3]

Background

The first round of the PFL regular season ended at this event, with Olivier Aubin-Mercier facing Shane Burgos, a free-agent acquisition in the lightweight division. In the welterweight division, Sadibou Sy met Jarrah Al-Silawi.[2]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Stevie Ray Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Shane Burgos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Clay Collard def. Yamato Nishikawa Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Cezar Ferreira KO (punches) 1 2:07
Welterweight Carlos Leal def. David Zawada TKO (punches) 1 2:25
Welterweight Magomed Umalatov def. Dilano Taylor KO (punches) 1 1:31
Postliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Welterweight Sadibou Sy def. Jarrah Al-Silawi TKO (knee to the body and punches) 2 1:14
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Ben Egli TKO (head kick) 1 1:03
Lightweight Raush Manfio def. Alexander Martinez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Nayib Lopez def. Shane Mitchell Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Bruno Miranda def. Ahmed Amir Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Zach Juusola def. Brandon Jenkins Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ Lopez deducted one point for an illegal knee in round one.

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Standings after event

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]

Heavyweight

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[6]
Russia Denis Goltsov 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Brazil Bruno Cappelozza 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
United States Maurice Greene 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
Brazil Danilo Marques 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Russia Rizvan Kuniev 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Renan Ferreira 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cape Verde Yorgan De Castro 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil Marcelo Nunes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil Matheus Scheffel 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil Cezar Ferreira 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Welterweight

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[7]
Russia Magomed Umalatov 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Brazil Carlos Leal 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Sweden Sadibou Sy 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
Mexico Nayib López 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Australia Shane Mitchell 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jordan Jarrah Al-Silawi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Germany David Zawada 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jamaica Dilano Taylor 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States Ben Egli 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Lightweight

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[8]
Canada Olivier Aubin-Mercier 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
United States Clay Collard 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Bruno Miranda 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Natan Schulte 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Raush Manfio 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Japan Yamato Nishikawa 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Egypt Ahmed Amir 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Paraguay Alexander Martinez 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States Shane Burgos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Scotland Stevie Ray 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Headliners, Co-Main Events for First Three Regular Season Cards". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. 1 2 "Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season". ESPN.com. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. ↑ Martin, Damon (2023-02-02). "Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes, Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos among fights announced for PFL in 2023". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  4. ↑ "PFL 3". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  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
  8. ↑ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
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