The PFL Playoffs continue this weekend from The Theater at Madison Square Garden, with the semifinal bouts in the Men’s Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight divisions. Find all the results from PFL 8 below.
In the 2023 PFL Playoff main event, Renan Ferreira takes on the experienced Maurice Greene in a PFL Heavyweight Playoff bout. Both men were slightly lucky to secure their places in the Playoffs, with Ferreira having a loss overturned to a no-contest and Greene entering the Playoffs as a replacement for Marcelo Nunes.
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In the other 2023 PFL Heavyweight Playoff bout, the highly-experienced Russian Denis Goltsov takes on PFL rookie Jordan Heiderman. Goltsov has been successful in the PFL but has fallen short of reaching the PFL Final. He will hope to finally go one step further with a win over Heiderman, who made his debut mid-season and secured a first-round finish to secure a Playoff berth.
In the PFL Women’s Featherweight Division Playoffs, Larissa Pacheco takes on Olena Kolesnyk, and Marina Mokhnatkina takes on Amber Leibrock. The four women have nearly all fought each other previously due to the PFL tournament format, but 2022 PFL Women’s Lightweight Champion Pacheco is the clear favourite to win the 2023 title.
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The rest of the PFL 8 fight card features the likes of Nate Kelly, Damian Nelson, Danilo Marques, Satoshi Ishii, Maira Mazar and Kaytlin Neil in action. The card saw several bouts fall through during fight week, leaving only a two-bout preliminary card.
Who won at PFL 8: 2023 Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight Playoffs?
Main Card: 9:00pm ET/11:00am AEDT/1:00am GMT
Renan Ferreira (10-3-0) def. Maurice Greene (11-8-0) via KO (Punches), Round 1
Larissa Pacheco (21-4-0) def. Olena Kolesnyk (9-5-0) via KO (Punches), Round 1
Denis Goltsov (31-7-0) def. Jordan Heiderman (7-0-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke), Round 1
Marina Mokhnatkina (10-3-0) def. Amber Leibrock (7-5-0) via Submission (Armbar), Round 1
Nate Kelly (7-2-0) def. Damian Nelson (4-3-0) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Prelims: 8:00pm ET/10:00am AEDT/12:00am GMT
Danilo Marques (14-5-0) def. Satoshi Ishii (26-13-1) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Maira Mazar (8-6-0) def. Kaytlin Neil (7-4-0) via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
*PFL 8: 2023 Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight Playoffs fight card and bout order are subject to change.
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When does PFL 8: 2023 Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight Playoffs start?
PFL 8 takes place from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, this Friday, 18 August (Saturday, 19 August in Australia). The PFL 8 main card starts at 9:00pm ET/11:00pm AEDT/1:00am GMT, with the prelims starting at 8:00pm ET/10:00am AEDT/12:00am GMT.
Where can you watch PFL 8: 2023 Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight Playoffs?
PFL 8 can be watched in America through ESPN for the main card and ESPN+ for the prelims. In Australia, PFL 8 is available to watch through Stan Sport. Find your local broadcaster here.
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