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The '''''PFL 7''''' [[mixed martial arts]] event for the 2021 season of the [[Professional Fighters League]] will be held on August 13, 2021. This was the start of the playoffs for the [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] and [[lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]] divisions. This event will air on [[ESPN2]], with the prelims on [[ESPN+]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fontana |first1=Scott |title=PFL playoffs slated for August in Florida casino |url=https://nypost.com/2021/06/08/pfl-playoffs-slated-for-august-in-hollywood-fla/ |website=nypost.com |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fontana|first=Scott|date=2021-06-08|title=PFL playoffs slated for August in Florida casino|url=https://nypost.com/2021/06/08/pfl-playoffs-slated-for-august-in-hollywood-fla/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2021-06-08|title=PFL 2021 playoff dates announced for August|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/8/22524479/pfl-2021-playoff-dates-announced-for-august|access-date=2021-06-26|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>
The '''''PFL 7''''' [[mixed martial arts]] event for the 2021 season of the [[Professional Fighters League]] was held on August 13, 2021. This was the start of the playoffs for the [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] and [[lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]] divisions. This event aired on [[ESPN2]], with the prelims on [[ESPN+]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2021-06-08|title=PFL 2021 playoff dates announced for August|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/8/22524479/pfl-2021-playoff-dates-announced-for-august|access-date=2021-06-26|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
[[Rory MacDonald (fighter)|Rory MacDonald]] and [[Ray Cooper III]] will headline the first PFL playoff card, with the [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] and [[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]] playoffs holding their semifinal bouts. MacDonald will be making his third appearance with PFL cage, going 1-1 in the regular season, with his most recent outing being a highly controversial decision loss to [[Gleison Tibau]]. He’ll take on the former PFL champion Cooper, who was 2-0 during the regular season in 2021. The other welterweight matchup will pit [[João Zeferino]] against Magomed Magomedkerimov.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=2021 PFL Playoffs 1 additions include Oliver Aubin-Mercier vs. Natan Schulte|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/2021-pfl-playoffs-1-additions-include-oliver-aubin-mercier-vs-natan-schulte|access-date=2021-07-28|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[Rory MacDonald (fighter)|Rory MacDonald]] and [[Ray Cooper III]] headlined the first PFL playoff card, with the [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] and [[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]] playoffs holding their semifinal bouts. MacDonald made his third appearance with PFL cage, going 1-1 in the regular season, with his most recent outing being a highly controversial decision loss to [[Gleison Tibau]]. He took on the former PFL champion Cooper, who was 2-0 during the regular season in 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=2021 PFL Playoffs 1 additions include Oliver Aubin-Mercier vs. Natan Schulte|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/2021-pfl-playoffs-1-additions-include-oliver-aubin-mercier-vs-natan-schulte|access-date=2021-07-28|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref>


The Lightweight bracker will see UFC and boxing veteran [[Clay Collard]] takes on Raush Manfio while Loik Radzhabov and Alexander Martinez will clash in the other lightweight semifinal. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Newswire|first=MMA Fighting|date=2021-07-27|title=PFL announces full card for first playoff event headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper III on Aug. 13|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/27/22596391/pfl-announces-full-card-for-first-playoff-event-headlined-by-rory-macdonald-vs-ray-cooper-3-aug-13|access-date=2021-07-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>
The Lightweight bracket saw UFC and boxing veteran [[Clay Collard]] take on [[Raush Manfio]] while Loik Radzhabov and Alexander Martinez fought in the other lightweight semifinal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Newswire|first=MMA Fighting|date=2021-07-27|title=PFL announces full card for first playoff event headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper III on Aug. 13|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/27/22596391/pfl-announces-full-card-for-first-playoff-event-headlined-by-rory-macdonald-vs-ray-cooper-3-aug-13|access-date=2021-07-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>


Featured additions included a lightweight contest include two-time PFL champion Natan Schulte (21-4-1) taking on 12-time UFC veteran [[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]] (12-5), as well as Swedish PFL vet Sadibou Sy (9-5-2) facing 28-time UFC veteran [[Gleison Tibau]] (35-15).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
Featured additions included a lightweight contest include two-time PFL champion Natan Schulte taking on 12-time UFC veteran [[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]], as well as planned bout with Swedish PFL vet [[Sadibou Sy]] facing 28-time UFC veteran [[Gleison Tibau]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


On August 4, it was announced that [[João Zeferino]] was out of his Semi-Final match-up against Magomed Magomedkerimov, with #5 ranked Sadibou Sy taking his place. [[Curtis Millender]] (replacing Sy) was then scheduled to face [[Gleison Tibau]]. Natan Schulte was also announced to have been scratched, with [[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]] now fighting [[Darrell Horcher]]. Lastly, Nikolay Aleksakhin was removed from his bout against [[Brett Cooper (fighter)|Brett Cooper]], with Cooper now facing Tyler Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-04|title=2021 PFL Playoffs 1 sees four matchups altered, one fight added|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/08/pfl-playoffs-1-undergoes-changes-natan-schulte-out|access-date=2021-08-04|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref>
On August 4, it was announced that João Zeferino was out of his Semi-Final match-up against [[Magomed Magomedkerimov]], with #5 ranked [[Sadibou Sy]] taking his place. [[Curtis Millender]] (replacing Sy) was then scheduled to face [[Gleison Tibau]]. Natan Schulte was also announced to have been scratched, with [[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]] now fighting [[Darrell Horcher]]. Lastly, Nikolay Aleksakhin was removed from his bout against [[Brett Cooper (fighter)|Brett Cooper]], with Cooper now facing Tyler Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-04|title=2021 PFL Playoffs 1 sees four matchups altered, one fight added|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/08/pfl-playoffs-1-undergoes-changes-natan-schulte-out|access-date=2021-08-04|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref> On August 12, Millender was announced to have pulled out of the bout against Tibau, so Tibau instead faced Micah Terrill, while [[Magomed Umalatov]] faced [[Leandro Silva (fighter)|Leandro Silva]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Updated Fight Card for Tomorrow Night's Prelims!|url=https://twitter.com/pflmma/status/1425824170789638152|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>

==Fight Card==
At weigh-ins, [[Darrell Horcher]] and [[Leandro Silva (fighter)|Leandro Silva]] weighed in at 159.25 and 172.5 pounds, missing weight by 3.25 and 1.5 pounds respectively. The bouts proceeded at catchweight and they were fined 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents [[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]] and [[Magomed Umalatov]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=PFL Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Welterweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set, 2 Fighters Heavy|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/PFL-Playoffs-Weighin-Results-Welterweight-Lightweight-Semifinals-Set-2-Fighters-Heavy-181056|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Sherdog}}</ref>

==Results==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN 2)}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN 2)}}
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|[[Ray Cooper III]]|def.|[[Rory MacDonald (fighter)|Rory MacDonald]]|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)|3|5:00|
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|[[Rory MacDonald (fighter)|Rory MacDonald]]
|vs.
|[[Ray Cooper III]]
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|[[Magomed Magomedkerimov]]|def.|[[Sadibou Sy]]|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)|3|5:00|
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Sadibou Sy
|vs.
|Magomed Magomedkerimov
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Lightweight|[[Raush Manfio]]|def.|[[Clay Collard]]|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)|3|5:00|
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[[Clay Collard]]
|vs.
|Raush Manfio
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Lightweight|Loik Radzhabov|def.|Alexander Martinez|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)|3|5:00|
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Loik Radzhabov
|vs.
|Alexander Martinez
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|[[Gleison Tibau]]|def.|Micah Terrill|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|1|2:18|
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|[[Curtis Millender]]
|vs.
|[[Gleison Tibau]]
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Catchweight (159.25 lb)|[[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]]|def.|[[Darrell Horcher]]|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-26, 29-27)|3|5:00|
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[[Darrell Horcher]]
|vs.
|[[Olivier Aubin-Mercier]]
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|[[Brett Cooper (fighter)|Brett Cooper]]|def.|Tyler Hill|KO (punches)|1|2:32|
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Tyler Hill
|vs.
|[[Brett Cooper (fighter)|Brett Cooper]]
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Catchweight (172.5 lb)|[[Magomed Umalatov]]|def.|[[Leandro Silva (fighter)|Leandro Silva]]|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)|3|5:00|
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Magomed Umalatov
|vs.
|Micah Terrill
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|Michael Lombardo|def.|Kyron Bowen|TKO (leg kicks)|1|3:42|
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Kyron Bowen
|vs.
|Michael Lombardo
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Lightweight|Elvin Espinoza|def.|Hopeton Stewart|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|1|2:45|
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Elvin Espinoza
|vs.
|Hopeton Stewart
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}


==2021 PFL Welterweight playoffs==
==2021 PFL Welterweight playoffs==
{{#section:2021 in Professional Fighters League|WWPO}}
{{4TeamBracket
| seed-width = 20
| team-width = 205
| score-width = 40

| RD1-seed1 = 5
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Sadibou Sy*
| RD1-score1 =
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedkerimov
| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Rory MacDonald (fighter)|Rory MacDonald]]
| RD1-score3 =
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ray Cooper III]]
| RD1-score4 =

| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 =
| RD2-score1 =
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 =
| RD2-score2 =

}}

''* [[João Zeferino]] was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Sadibou Sy.

{| style="border:1px solid black;" align=left
|+ '''Legend'''
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(SD)</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Split Decision)
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(UD)</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Unanimous Decision)
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(MD)</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Majority Decision)
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>SUB</center>
| &nbsp;
| Submission
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(T)KO</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Technical) Knock Out
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>L</center>
| &nbsp;
| Loss
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


==2021 PFL Lightweight playoffs==
==2021 PFL Lightweight playoffs==
{{#section:2021 in Professional Fighters League|LWPO}}
{{4TeamBracket
| seed-width = 20
| team-width = 160
| score-width = 40

| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|TJK}} Loik Radzhabov
| RD1-score1 =
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|PAR}} Alexander Martinez
| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clay Collard]]
| RD1-score3 =
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Raush Manfio
| RD1-score4 =

| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 =
| RD2-score1 =
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 =
| RD2-score2 =

}}

{| style="border:1px solid black;" align=left
|+ '''Legend'''
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(SD)</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Split Decision)
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(UD)</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Unanimous Decision)
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(MD)</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Majority Decision)
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>SUB</center>
| &nbsp;
| Submission
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>(T)KO</center>
| &nbsp;
| (Technical) Knock Out
|-
| style="width:60px;" | <center>L</center>
| &nbsp;
| Loss
|}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


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Latest revision as of 07:18, 26 June 2024

PFL 7
The poster for PFL 7
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 13, 2021 (2021-August-13)
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
CityHollywood, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL 6 PFL 7 PFL 8
Main article: PFL (2021 season)

The PFL 7 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 13, 2021. This was the start of the playoffs for the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. This event aired on ESPN2, with the prelims on ESPN+.[1]

Background

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Rory MacDonald and Ray Cooper III headlined the first PFL playoff card, with the Welterweight and Lightweight playoffs holding their semifinal bouts. MacDonald made his third appearance with PFL cage, going 1-1 in the regular season, with his most recent outing being a highly controversial decision loss to Gleison Tibau. He took on the former PFL champion Cooper, who was 2-0 during the regular season in 2021.[2]

The Lightweight bracket saw UFC and boxing veteran Clay Collard take on Raush Manfio while Loik Radzhabov and Alexander Martinez fought in the other lightweight semifinal.[3]

Featured additions included a lightweight contest include two-time PFL champion Natan Schulte taking on 12-time UFC veteran Olivier Aubin-Mercier, as well as planned bout with Swedish PFL vet Sadibou Sy facing 28-time UFC veteran Gleison Tibau.[2][3]

On August 4, it was announced that João Zeferino was out of his Semi-Final match-up against Magomed Magomedkerimov, with #5 ranked Sadibou Sy taking his place. Curtis Millender (replacing Sy) was then scheduled to face Gleison Tibau. Natan Schulte was also announced to have been scratched, with Olivier Aubin-Mercier now fighting Darrell Horcher. Lastly, Nikolay Aleksakhin was removed from his bout against Brett Cooper, with Cooper now facing Tyler Hill.[4] On August 12, Millender was announced to have pulled out of the bout against Tibau, so Tibau instead faced Micah Terrill, while Magomed Umalatov faced Leandro Silva.[5]

At weigh-ins, Darrell Horcher and Leandro Silva weighed in at 159.25 and 172.5 pounds, missing weight by 3.25 and 1.5 pounds respectively. The bouts proceeded at catchweight and they were fined 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Magomed Umalatov respectively.[6]

Results

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Main Card (ESPN 2)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ray Cooper III def. Rory MacDonald Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Sadibou Sy Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Raush Manfio def. Clay Collard Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Loik Radzhabov def. Alexander Martinez Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Welterweight Gleison Tibau def. Micah Terrill Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 2:18
Catchweight (159.25 lb) Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Darrell Horcher Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-26, 29-27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Brett Cooper def. Tyler Hill KO (punches) 1 2:32
Catchweight (172.5 lb) Magomed Umalatov def. Leandro Silva Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Michael Lombardo def. Kyron Bowen TKO (leg kicks) 1 3:42
Lightweight Elvin Espinoza def. Hopeton Stewart Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:45

2021 PFL Welterweight playoffs

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Semifinals Finals
      
5 Sweden Sadibou Sy* 3
4 Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov UD
4 Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov 3
3 United States Ray Cooper III KO
2 Canada Rory MacDonald 3
3 United States Ray Cooper III UD
Legend
(SD)
   (Split Decision)
(UD)
   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
   (Majority Decision)
SUB
   Submission
(T)KO
   (Technical) Knock Out
L
   Loss

2021 PFL Lightweight playoffs

[edit]
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Tajikistan Loik Radzhabov UD
4 Paraguay Alexander Martinez 3
1 Tajikistan Loik Radzhabov 5
3 Brazil Raush Manfio UD
2 United States Clay Collard 3
3 Brazil Raush Manfio UD
Legend
(SD)
   (Split Decision)
(UD)
   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
   (Majority Decision)
SUB
   Submission
(T)KO
   (Technical) Knock Out
L
   Loss

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-06-08). "PFL 2021 playoff dates announced for August". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "2021 PFL Playoffs 1 additions include Oliver Aubin-Mercier vs. Natan Schulte". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ a b Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-07-27). "PFL announces full card for first playoff event headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper III on Aug. 13". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ "2021 PFL Playoffs 1 sees four matchups altered, one fight added". MMA Junkie. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  5. ^ "Updated Fight Card for Tomorrow Night's Prelims!". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Welterweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set, 2 Fighters Heavy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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