The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 7, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.[1][2][3]
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 The poster for PFL 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | April 7, 2023 | |||
| Venue | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editAnte Delija was to headline the event in a bout against Yorgan De Castro in a heavyweight match-up. However, Delija pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Denis Goltsov.[4] In turn, Goltsov withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Danilo Marques.[5]
In the new women's featherweight division, Larissa Pacheco, who caused an upset in the 2022 finals by defeating two-time women's lightweight champion Kayla Harrison, will take on former Bellator MMA champion Julia Budd.[2]
At weigh-ins, Kolesnyk came in at 146.4 lbs, .4 pounds over the limit for featherweight. She was fined 20% of her purse and was given a point deduction in the standings.[6]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Larissa Pacheco | def. | Julia Budd | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Bruno Cappelozza | vs. | Matheus Scheffel | No Contest (overturned) | 1 | 2:15 | [a] |
| Catchweight (146.4 lb) | Olena Kolesnyk | def. | Aspen Ladd | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Biaggio Ali Walsh | def. | Isaiah Figueroa | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:42 | [b] |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Rizvan Kuniev | vs. | Renan Ferreira | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Heavyweight | Maurice Greene | def. | Marcelo Nunes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:20 | |
| Heavyweight | Danilo Marques | def. | Yorgan De Castro | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Amber Leibrock | def. | Martina Jindrová | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Evelyn Martins | def. | Karolina Sobek | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Marina Mokhnatkina | def. | Yoko Higashi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:29 | |
Standings after event
editThe 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.[9]
Heavyweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Goltsov
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Bruno Cappelozza
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Maurice Greene
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Danilo Marques
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rizvan Kuniev
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cezar Ferreira
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renan Ferreira
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yorgan De Castro
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Nunes
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Scheffel
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women's Featherweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Leibrock
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marina Mokhnatkina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Larissa Pacheco
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Evelyn Martins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Olena Kolesnyk
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julia Budd
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aspen Ladd
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karolina Sobek
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoko Higashi
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martina Jindrová
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Headliners, Co-Main Events for First Three Regular Season Cards". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b "Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season". ESPN.com. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2023-03-22). "PFL heavyweight champion Ante Delija injured, out of Yorgan de Castro fight on April 7". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Subramanian, Anik (2023-04-06). "Despite multiple opponent changes, Yorgan De Castro will bring his smile to the smart cage tomorrow". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 2 2023 Regular Season Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "9 PFL fighters face suspensions following failed drug tests in Nevada". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "PFL 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs