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Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2024
PFL 8
The poster for PFL 8
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 16, 2024 (2024-August-16)
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
CityHollywood, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL 8 PFL 9
Main article: 2024 in Professional Fighters League

The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 16, 2024, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Hollywood and first since PFL 10 (2021) in October 2021.

The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a light heavyweight and lightweight divisions.

A light heavyweight alternate bout between 2021 PFL light heavyweight winner and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Antônio Carlos Júnior and Karl Albrektsson was scheduled for this event. However the week of the event, Albrektsson pulled out due to unknown reasons. Carlos Júnior remained an alternate for the light heavyweight playoffs.

At weigh-ins, Brian Stapleton came in at 160.5 lbs, 4.5 pounds over the lightweight limit. He was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent Biaggio Ali Walsh.

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Josh Silveira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rob Wilkinson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Michael Dufort KO (punches) 2 1:51
Lightweight Brent Primus def. Clay Collard Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Brian Stapleton TKO (punches) 1 0:55
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Danny Sabatello vs. Lazaro Dayron Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Mads Burnell def. Elvin Espinoza Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Thad Jean def. Chris Brown Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jordan Oliver def. Braydon Akeo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Michelle Montague def. Marilia Morais Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:44
  1. 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2024 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2024 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. Stapleton missed weight (160.5 lb).
  6. Dayton was deducted one point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.
  7. 2024 PFL Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout.

Playoff brackets

2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 United States Impa Kasanganay UD
4 United States Josh Silveira 3
1 United States Impa Kasanganay
3 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
2 Australia Rob Wilkinson 3
3 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov UD

2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 United States Brent Primus UD
4 United States Clay Collard 3
1 United States Brent Primus
2 Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov
2 Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
3 Canada Michael Dufort 2
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

See also

References

  1. "The Professional Fighters League announces 2024 PFL Global season playoffs beginning August 2". Professional Fighters League. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. Martin, Damon (2024-05-13). "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoffs". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. Anderson, Jay (2024-05-13). "PFL Announces Nashville, Hollywood, and Washington Playoff Dates". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoff events". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. "2024 PFL Playoffs main cards announced including notable semifinal switch". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 15-21)". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  7. "PFL: Adversário de Cara de Sapato se lesiona e luta do brasileiro é cancelada". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  8. Sherdog.com. "Antonio Carlos Jr.-Karl Albrektsson Canceled; Carlos Jr. Remains Alternate in PFL Playoffs". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  9. Sherdog.com. "PFL 8 Weigh-in Results: Light Heavyweight & Lightweight Semifinals Set". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  10. "PFL 8". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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