2019_in_Professional_Fighters_League
2019 in Professional Fighters League
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This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2019 season.
| 2019 in Professional Fighters League | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | ESPN |
| Release | May 9 (2019-May-09) – December 31, 2019 (2019-December-31) |
Each weight class had 12 fighters, except the women's class which had 8 fighters. Each fighter faced two rivals in the regular season. The top fighters in each weight class (8 in the men's classes, 4 in the women's class) qualified to the playoffs. The season concluded on December 31, 2019 with six championship bouts back-to-back with a $10 million prize pool.
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) | Ali Isayev | December 31, 2019 (PFL 10) |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Emiliano Sordi | December 31, 2019 (PFL 10) |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | Ray Cooper III | December 31, 2019 (PFL 10) |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Natan Schulte | December 31, 2019 (PFL 10) |
| Women's Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Kayla Harrison | December 31, 2019 (PFL 10) |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st) | Lance Palmer | December 31, 2019 (PFL 10) |
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | PFL 10 | December 31, 2019 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 9 | PFL 9 | October 31, 2019 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| 8 | PFL 8 | October 17, 2019 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| 7 | PFL 7 | October 11, 2019 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| 6 | PFL 6 | August 8, 2019 | Ocean Resort Casino | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 5 | PFL 5 | July 25, 2019 | Ocean Resort Casino | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 4 | PFL 4 | July 11, 2019 | Ocean Resort Casino | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 3 | PFL 3 | June 6, 2019 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| 2 | PFL 2 | May 23, 2019 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| 1 | PFL 1 | May 9, 2019 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Denis Goltsov
| MD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  Satoshi Ishii
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denis Goltsov
| L | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ali Isaev
| TKO 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  Kelvin Tiller
| L | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ali Isaev
| UD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ali Isaev
| TKO 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jared Rosholt
| L | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Muhammed Dereese
| L | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jared Rosholt
| TKO 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jared Rosholt
| UD 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kelvin Tiller*
| L | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alex Nicholson
| L | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Francimar Barroso
| UD 2 | ||||||||||||
* Francimar Barroso was forced to withdraw from the competition due to being ruled “not healthy enough to continue.” Alex Nicholson was selected to take his spot in the heavyweight semifinals, but was also later ruled unfit to compete. Kelvin Tiller was eventually chosen to return to the competition to face Jared Rosholt.[1]
(SD) |
(Split Decision) | |
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(Majority Decision) | |
SUB |
Submission | |
(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out | |
L |
Loss |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Emiliano Sordi
| TKO 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  Sigi Pesaleli
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Emiliano Sordi
| SUB 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bazigit Atajev
| L | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bazigit Atajev
| Draw 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Viktor Nemkov
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Emiliano Sordi
| TKO 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jordan Johnson
| L | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Maxim Grishin
| L | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jordan Johnson
| Draw 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jordan Johnson
| UD 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rashid Yusupov
| L | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Vinny Magalhães
| L | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rashid Yusupov
| KO 1 | ||||||||||||
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(Split Decision) | |
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(Unanimous Decision) | |
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(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out | |
L |
Loss |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Glaico França
| MD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  André Fialho
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Glaico França
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| 5 | David Michaud
| MD 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | John Howard
| L | ||||||||||||
| 5 | David Michaud
| UD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | David Michaud
| L | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ray Cooper III
| TKO 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Magomed Magomedkerimov
| UD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Chris Curtis
| L | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Chris Curtis*
| L | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ray Cooper III
| KO 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 |  Sadibou Sy
| L | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ray Cooper III
| Draw 2 | ||||||||||||
*Magomed Magomedkerimov was originally scheduled to face Ray Cooper III but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Chris Curtis.[2]
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(Split Decision) | |
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(Unanimous Decision) | |
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(Majority Decision) | |
SUB |
Submission | |
(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out | |
L |
Loss |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Natan Schulte
| SUB 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ramsey Nijem
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Natan Schulte
| SUB 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Akhmet Aliev
| L | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Akhmet Aliev
| UD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rashid Magomedov
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Natan Schulte
| UD 5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Loik Radzhabov
| L | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Islam Mamedov
| L | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Loik Radzhabov
| Draw 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Loik Radzhabov
| UD 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chris Wade
| L | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chris Wade
| MD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Nate Andrews
| L | ||||||||||||
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(Split Decision) | |
(UD) |
(Unanimous Decision) | |
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(Majority Decision) | |
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Submission | |
(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out | |
L |
Loss |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Sarah Kaufman
| L | |||||||
| 4 | Larissa Pacheco
| UD 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Larissa Pacheco
| L | |||||||
| 2 | Kayla Harrison
| UD 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Kayla Harrison
| SUB 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Bobbi Jo Dalziel*
| L | |||||||
* Genah Fabian was originally scheduled to face Kayla Harrison but was forced to pull out of the bout. She was replaced by Bobbi Jo Dalziel.[2]
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(Split Decision) | |
(UD) |
(Unanimous Decision) | |
(MD) |
(Majority Decision) | |
SUB |
Submission | |
(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out | |
L |
Loss |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lance Palmer
| UD 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Alexandre de Almeida
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lance Palmer
| UD 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alex Gilpin
| L | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alex Gilpin
| SUB 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Andre Harrison
| L | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lance Palmer
| UD 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Alex Gilpin
| L | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Movlid Khaybulaev
| L | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniel Pineda
| KO 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniel Pineda
| SUB 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeremy Kennedy
| L | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Luis Rafael Laurentino
| L | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeremy Kennedy
| TKO 2 | ||||||||||||
*Daniel Pineda was originally scheduled to face Lance Palmer but was forced to pull out of the bout after failing NAC drug test.[4] He was replaced by Alex Gilpin.[5]
(SD) |
(Split Decision) | |
(UD) |
(Unanimous Decision) | |
(MD) |
(Majority Decision) | |
SUB |
Submission | |
(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out | |
L |
Loss |
The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[6]
Heavyweight
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Denis Goltsov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| ♛ Muhammed Dereese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Alex Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Kelvin Tiller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Ali Isayev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Francimar Barroso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Jared Rosholt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Satoshi Ishii | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Ante Delija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Carl Seumanutafa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Zeke Tuinei-Wily | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Valdrin Istrefi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Ben Edwards | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Light Heavyweight
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Emiliano Sordi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| ♛ Maxim Grishin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛ Vinny Magalhães | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Bazigit Atajev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Viktor Nemkov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Rashid Yusupov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Jordan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Sigi Pesaleli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Dan Spohn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Rakim Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Mikhail Mokhnatkin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Ronny Markes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Welterweight
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Glaico Franca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| ♛ Magomed Magomedkerimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛ Sadibou Sy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ John Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ David Michaud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Ray Cooper III | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| ♛ Chris Curtis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| ♛ André Fialho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Handesson Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E João Zeferino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Bojan Veličković | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Zane Kamaka | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lightweight
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Natan Schulte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛ Islam Mamedov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛ Chris Wade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Akhmet Aliev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Rashid Magomedov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Nate Andrews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Loik Radzhabov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Ramsey Nijem | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Ylies Djiroun | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Yincang Bao | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Jesse Ronson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Carlos Silva | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women's Lightweight
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Sarah Kaufman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛ Kayla Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛ Genah Fabian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Larissa Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| E Bobbi-Jo Dalziel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Roberta Samad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Moriel Charneski | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Morgan Frier | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Featherweight
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Lance Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| ♛ Movlid Khaybulaev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| ♛ Luis Rafael Laurentino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Alex Gilpin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Andre Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ♛Jeremy Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Daniel Pineda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ♛ Gadzhi Rabadanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Alexandre de Almeida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Freddy Assunção | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Steven Siler | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Peter Petties | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
♛ = Clinched playoff spot --- E = Eliminated
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- "PFL's Daniel Pineda fails NAC drug test, jeopardizing Season 2 featherweight final". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "Brendan Loughnane wants to send notice to Lance Palmer and featherweight field at PFL Finals on Dec. 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- The eight fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
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- The eight fighters with most points advance to the playoffs