The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 12, 2024, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2][3]
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 The poster for PFL 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | April 12, 2024 | |||
| Venue | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's sixteenth visit to Las Vegas and first since PFL 3 (2023) in April 2023.[1]
A light heavyweight bout between former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis and 2022 PFL light heavyweight winner Rob Wilkinson was expected to headline the event.[1] However, Davis withdraw from the bout for unknown reason and was replaced by Tom Breese at the co-main event. As a result, a light heavyweight bout between 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Polizzi was promoted to main event status.[4]
The undercard also included the regular season, with the following fights being added as well:[2]
- A lightweight bout between former Bellator Lightweight Champion Patricky Pitbull and Clay Collard.
- A lightweight bout between Mads Burnell and Michael Dufort.
- 2022 PFL welterweight winner Sadibou Sy made his a light heavyweight debut against Josh Silveira.
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 heavyweight winner and 2021 PFL light heavyweight winner Antônio Carlos Júnior made his return from ACL injury against Simon Biyong in a light heavyweight bout.
- A light heavyweight bout between Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov and 2023 PFL Europe light heavyweight winner Jakob Nedoh.
- A lightweight bout between former Bellator Lightweight Champion Brent Primus and Bruno Miranda.
- A lightweight bout between Gadzhi Rabadanov and Solomon Renfro.
- Jay Jay Wilson was expected to face Adam Piccolotti in a lightweight bout, but Wilson pulled out and was replaced by Elvin Espinoza, who scheduled to face Anthony Romero in a alternate bout at this event.
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Impa Kasanganay | def. | Alex Polizzi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:39 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Rob Wilkinson | def. | Tom Breese | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Lightweight | Clay Collard | def. | Patricky Pitbull | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:32 | |
| Lightweight | Michael Dufort | def. | Mads Burnell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:03 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Josh Silveira | def. | Sadibou Sy | TKO (finger injury) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Antônio Carlos Júnior | def. | Simon Biyong | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:34 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | def. | Jakob Nedoh | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Bruno Miranda | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:49 | |
| Lightweight | Gadzhi Rabadanov | def. | Solomon Renfro | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Elvin Espinoza | def. | Adam Piccolotti | KO (flying knee) | 3 | 2:23 | |
| Heavyweight | Marcelo Nunes | def. | Jordan Heiderman | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:40 | |
Standings after event
editThe 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]
Light heavyweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Wilkinson
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Josh Silveira
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Impa Kasanganay
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Antônio Carlos Júnior
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Simon Biyong
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Polizzi
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jakob Nedoh
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sadibou Sy
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Breese
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lightweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Dufort
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Clay Collard
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Brent Primus
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Elvin Espinoza
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Gadzhi Rabadanov
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Solomon Renfro
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Piccolotti
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Miranda
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patricky Pitbull
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mads Burnell
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Cruz, Guilherme (2024-03-11). "PFL announces full line-ups for first 3 season events, 8 ex-Bellator champions debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ a b "PFL announces first three 2024 regular season lineups with influx of Bellator fighters, new women's division". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Full Cards for First Three Regular Season Events". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Tom Breese Replaces Phil Davis, Meets Rob Wilkinson at PFL 2 on April 12". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "PFL 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs