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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 2018 season.
Each weight class had 12 fighters, each of which faced two rivals. The top eight fighters in each weight class qualified to the playoffs. The season concluded on December 31, 2018 with six championship bouts back-to-back with a $10 million prize pool.[1]
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2018 world champions
Events
2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Francimar Barroso (1) | L | |||||||||
 Josh Copeland (8) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
| Josh Copeland (8) | KO 1 | |||||||||
| Alex Nicholson (5) | L | |||||||||
| Jack May (4) | L | |||||||||
| Alex Nicholson (5) | TKO 1 | |||||||||
| Josh Copeland (8) | L | |||||||||
| Philipe Lins (3) | TKO 4 | |||||||||
| Philipe Lins (3) | SUB 1 | |||||||||
| Caio Alencar* (9) | L | |||||||||
| Philipe Lins (3) | TKO 2 | |||||||||
| Jared Rosholt (7) | L | |||||||||
| Kelvin Tiller (2) | L | |||||||||
| Jared Rosholt (7) | UD 2 | |||||||||
* Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar.[2]
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2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Vinny Magalhães (1) | SUB 1 | |||||||||
| Rakim Cleveland (8) | L | |||||||||
| Vinny Magalhães (1) | SUB 1 | |||||||||
 Bazigit Atajev (4) | L | |||||||||
| Bazigit Atajev (4) | TKO 1 | |||||||||
 Emiliano Sordi (5) | L | |||||||||
| Vinny Magalhães (1) | L | |||||||||
| Sean O'Connell (3) | TKO 3 | |||||||||
| Sean O'Connell (3) | MD 2 | |||||||||
| Dan Spohn (6) | L | |||||||||
| Sean O'Connell (3) | KO 1 | |||||||||
 Smealinho Rama (7) | L | |||||||||
| Maxim Grishin (2) | L | |||||||||
| Smealinho Rama (7) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
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2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
| Gasan Umalatov (8) | L | |||||||||
| Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) | UD 3 | |||||||||
 Sadibou Sy (5) | L | |||||||||
| Bruno Santos (4) | ||||||||||
| Sadibou Sy (5) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
| Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) | L | |||||||||
| Louis Taylor (2) | KO 1 | |||||||||
 Eddie Gordon* (11) | L | |||||||||
| John Howard (6) | UD 2 | |||||||||
| John Howard (6) | L | |||||||||
| Louis Taylor (2) | Draw 3 | |||||||||
| Louis Taylor (2) | UD 2 | |||||||||
| Rex Harris (7) | L | |||||||||
* Shamil Gamzatov was originally scheduled to face John Howard but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Eddie Gordon.[4]
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2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Ray Cooper III (1) | TKO 1 | |||||||||
| Jake Shields (8) | L | |||||||||
| Ray Cooper III (1) | TKO 1 | |||||||||
| Handesson Ferreira (5) | L | |||||||||
| Rick Story (4) | L | |||||||||
| Handesson Ferreira (5) | TKO 2 | |||||||||
| Ray Cooper III (1) | L | |||||||||
| Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | SUB 1 | |||||||||
| Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | UD 2 | |||||||||
 Pavlo Kusch (6) | L | |||||||||
| Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | TKO 2 | |||||||||
 Bojan Veličković (7) | L | |||||||||
| Abubakar Nurmagomedov* (9) | Draw 2* | |||||||||
| Bojan Veličković (7) | L | |||||||||
* João Zeferino was originally scheduled to face Bojan Veličković but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Abubakar Nurmagomedov.[5]
* Abubakar Nurmagomedov was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Bojan Veličković.[6]
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2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Natan Schulte (1) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
| Johnny Case (8) | L | |||||||||
| Natan Schulte (1) | SD 3 | |||||||||
| Chris Wade (4) | L | |||||||||
| Chris Wade (4) | MD 2 | |||||||||
| Robert Watley (5) | L | |||||||||
| Natan Schulte (1) | UD 5 | |||||||||
| Rashid Magomedov (7) | L | |||||||||
| Islam Mamedov (3) | UD 2 | |||||||||
| Thiago Tavares (6) | L | |||||||||
| Thiago Tavares (6) | L | |||||||||
| Rashid Magomedov (7) | TKO 2 | |||||||||
| Will Brooks (2) | L | |||||||||
| Rashid Magomedov (7) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
* Islam Mamedov was originally scheduled to face Rashid Magomedov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Thiago Tavares.[7]
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2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Steven Siler (1) | Draw 2 | |||||||||
| Nazareno Malegarie (8) | L | |||||||||
| Steven Siler (1) | DQ 2 | |||||||||
| Alexandre Almeida (5) | L | |||||||||
 Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11) | L | |||||||||
| Alexandre Almeida (5) | MD 2 | |||||||||
| Steven Siler (1) | L | |||||||||
| Lance Palmer (2) | UD 5 | |||||||||
| Andre Harrison (3) | MD 2 | |||||||||
| Alexandre Bezerra (6) | L | |||||||||
| Andre Harrison (3) | L | |||||||||
| Lance Palmer (2) | UD 3 | |||||||||
| Lance Palmer (2) | UD 2 | |||||||||
| Max Coga (7) | L | |||||||||
* Timur Valiev was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Almeida but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Jumabieke Tuerxun.[2]
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Standings
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The point system consists of outcome based scoring and bonuses for an early win. Under the outcome based scoring system, the winner of a fight receives 3 points and the loser receives 0 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. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. If a fighter misses weight, then the fighter that missed weight will receive 0 points and his opponent will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory.[8]
Featherweight
Lightweight
- Although Efrain Escudero won his fight against Jason High, PFL MMA rules state a fighter who misses the weight limit forfeits all points from the match, and the opponent earns a walkover win.
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
♛ = Clinched playoff spot --- 🚫 = Ruled out --- E = Eliminated
NOTE: Prior to PFL 8, which started the PFL playoff, Valdrin Istrefi was ruled out because of an injury. Caio Alencar was declared the first alternate and participated in the playoff.
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