PFL Finalizes Cards for Playoff Events in New York on Aug. 18 and Aug. 23

OFFICIAL: 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲. 2023 #PFLPlayoffs New York cards are now set! ✅

August 18th: Heavyweights & Women's Featherweights
August 23rd: Welterweights & Lightweights

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The lineups are set for the final two Professional Fighters League playoff events.

The first card takes place on Aug. 18 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City and features heavyweights and women’s featherweights. The heavyweight semifinals have undergone one significant change, as Maurice Greene will replace the inured Marcelo Nunes and lock horns with Renan Ferreira on side of the bracket. That matchup will serve as the featured bout of the evening, while the other semifinal will pit Denis Goltsov against Jordan Heiderman. The main card will also feature a pair of women’s 145-pound semifinals: Larissa Pacheco vs. Olena Kolesnyk and Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Amber Leibrock.

The PFL 8 main card will air on ESPN and includes a showcase bout between Nathan Kelly and Damion Nelson. A six-fight preliminary card of showcase fights will precede the main draw on ESPN+.

Meanwhile, PFL 9 will go down on Aug. 23 at the same venue, with the postseason for lightweights and welterweights taking center stage. The featured pairing will be a 155-pound clash pitting Clay Collard against Shane Burgos, while Olivier Aubin-Mercier meets Bruno Miranda in the other lightweight semifinal. In the welterweight semis, Sadibou Sy will lock horns with Carlos Leal, while Magomed Magomedkerimov squares off against Magomed Umalatov. Finally, Biaggio Ali W

alsh will face an as yet to be determined opponent in a showcase bout on the main draw. The PFL 9 main card airs on ESPN, while a five-bout preliminary opener airs on ESPN+.

“We are thrilled to bring two 2023 PFL Playoff events back to New York City at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on August 18 and 23,” said PFL president of fighter operations Ray Sefo. “Our athletes have worked all season long for this kind of opportunity, and sixteen fighters have the chance to punch their ticket to the 2023 PFL World Championship with a $1 million purse awaiting.”

PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs

Main Card
Heavyweight Playoff Bout: Renan Ferreira (2) vs. Maurice Greene (5)
Women’s Featherweight Playoff Bout: Larissa Pacheco (1) vs. Olena Kolesnyk (4)
Heavyweight Playoff Bout: Denis Goltsov (1) vs. Jordan Heiderman (4)
Women’s Featherweight Playoff Bout: Marina Mokhnatkina (2) vs. Amber Leibrock (3)
Showcase Bout: Nathan Kelly vs. Damion Nelson

Prelims
Showcase Bout: Chris Mixan vs. Eddy George
Showcase Bout: Abraham Bably vs. Anthony Wint
Showcase Bout: Danilo Marques vs. Satoshi Ishii
Showcase Bout: Laureano Staropoli vs. Ben Egli
Showcase Bout: Kaytlin Neil vs. Maira Mazar
Showcase Bout: Louie Sutherland vs. Daiqwon Buckley

PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs

Main Card
Lightweight Playoff Bout: Clay Collard (1) vs. Shane Burgos (4)
Lightweight Playoff Bout: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (2) vs. Bruno Miranda (3)
Welterweight Playoff Bout: Sadibou Sy (3) vs. Carlos Leal Miranda (2)
Welterweight Playoff Bout: Magomed Magomedkerimov (1) vs. Magomed Umalatov (4)
Amateur Bout: Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. TBA

Prelims
Showcase Bout: Alexei Pergande vs. Shawn Stefanelli
Showcase Bout: Mostafa Rashed Neda vs. Korey Kuppe
Showcase Bout: Abigail Montes vs. Michelle Montague
Showcase Bout: Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. David Zelner
Showcase Bout: John Caldone vs. Nathaniel Grimard