Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2024
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.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Hollywood and first since PFL 10 (2021) in October 2021.[ 4]
The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a light heavyweight and lightweight divisions.[ 5]
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.[ 6] However the week of the event, Albrektsson pulled out due to unknown reasons. Carlos Júnior remained an alternate for the light heavyweight playoffs.[ 7] [ 8]
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.[ 9]
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 [ a] Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rob Wilkinson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [ b] Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Michael Dufort KO (punches) 2 1:51 [ c] Lightweight Brent Primus def. Clay Collard Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00 [ d] Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Brian Stapleton TKO (punches) 1 0:55 [ e] Preliminary card (ESPN+) Bantamweight Danny Sabatello vs. Lazaro Dayron Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00 [ f] Lightweight Mads Burnell def. Elvin Espinoza Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [ g] 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
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2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs [ edit ] 2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs [ edit ] Legend (SD) (Split Decision) (UD) (Unanimous Decision) (MD) (Majority Decision) SUB Submission (T)KO (Technical) Knock Out L Loss
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