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==Background== |
==Background== |
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[[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 |
[[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.<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> |
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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 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> |
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On August 12, [[Curtis Millender]] was announced to have pulled out of the bout against [[Gleison Tibau]], so Tibau would now be facing Micah Terrill, while Magomed Umalatov would now face [[Leandro Silva (fighter)|Leandro Silva]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Updated Fight Card for Tomorrow Night's Prelims!|url=https://twitter.com/pflmma/status/1425824170789638152|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> |
On August 12, [[Curtis Millender]] was announced to have pulled out of the bout against [[Gleison Tibau]], so Tibau would now be facing Micah Terrill, while Magomed Umalatov would now face [[Leandro Silva (fighter)|Leandro Silva]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Updated Fight Card for Tomorrow Night's Prelims!|url=https://twitter.com/pflmma/status/1425824170789638152|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> |
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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 his 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> |
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 his 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> |
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==Fight Card== |
==Fight Card== |
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Revision as of 00:22, 14 August 2021
| PFL 7 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL 7 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | August 13, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | |||
| City | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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 and Lightweight divisions. This event will air on ESPN2, with the prelims on ESPN+.[1][2][3]
Background
Rory MacDonald and Ray Cooper III will headline the first PFL playoff card, with the Welterweight and 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.[4]
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. [5]
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).[4][5]
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.[6]
On August 12, Curtis Millender was announced to have pulled out of the bout against Gleison Tibau, so Tibau would now be facing Micah Terrill, while Magomed Umalatov would now face Leandro Silva.[7]
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 his opponents Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Magomed Umalatov respectively.[8]
Fight Card
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Ray Cooper III | vs. | Rory MacDonald | ||||
| Welterweight | Magomed Magomedkerimov | vs. | Sadibou Sy | ||||
| Lightweight | Clay Collard | vs. | Raush Manfio | ||||
| Lightweight | Loik Radzhabov | vs. | Alexander Martinez | ||||
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Gleison Tibau | vs. | Micah Terrill | ||||
| 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
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 5 |  Sadibou Sy*
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| 4 |  Magomed Magomedkerimov
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| 2 |  Rory MacDonald
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| 3 |  Ray Cooper III
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* 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.
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| (Unanimous Decision) | ||
| (Majority Decision) | ||
| Submission | ||
| (Technical) Knock Out | ||
| Loss |
2021 PFL Lightweight playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Loik Radzhabov
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| 4 |  Alexander Martinez
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| 2 | Clay Collard
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| 3 |  Raush Manfio
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| (Split Decision) | ||
| (Unanimous Decision) | ||
| (Majority Decision) | ||
| Submission | ||
| (Technical) Knock Out | ||
| Loss |
See also
References
- ^ Fontana, Scott. "PFL playoffs slated for August in Florida casino". nypost.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Fontana, Scott (2021-06-08). "PFL playoffs slated for August in Florida casino". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-06-08). "PFL 2021 playoff dates announced for August". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ a b "2021 PFL Playoffs 1 additions include Oliver Aubin-Mercier vs. Natan Schulte". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2021 PFL Playoffs 1 sees four matchups altered, one fight added". MMA Junkie. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Updated Fight Card for Tomorrow Night's Prelims!". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Welterweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set, 2 Fighters Heavy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-08-13.