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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 2023 season.
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Events
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The PFL 2023 season started off with three shows planned in Las Vegas, Nevada, making a return to the city for the first time in three years. The first show aired on April 1, 2023, with the two subsequent shows airing on the Fridays afterward, on April 7 and 14.[1][2]
The second half of the regular season was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, June 16 and June 23.[3]
The first playoff event, PFL 7, was held in San Antonio, Texas on August 4, and two following playoff events in New York City, New York on August 18 and 23, respectively.[4][5] The season finals were held in Washington, D.C., on November 24.[6]
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2023 World champions
2023 PFL World champions
2023 PFL Europe World champions
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PFL Challenger Series
PFL Challenger Series is an American mixed martial arts promotion. Young and up-and-coming male and female MMA prospects will compete for a slot in the PFL tournament season and a chance at $1 million. Each week, the PFL Challenger Series will consist of a celebrity guest panel featuring personalities in film, athletics, and music.[7][8][9] The PFL Challenger Series will debut on fuboTV. The eight events will stream on consecutive Friday nights starting Feb. 18, and run through March. It will also air on its linear network, Fubo Sports Network.[10]
2023 Contract Winners:
PFL Europe
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Starting in 2023, PFL Europe will feature the top emerging European MMA fighters, and will be broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.[19][20][21]
Light Heavyweight
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Lightweight
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Bantamweight
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Women's Flyweight
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Playoffs
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2023 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | SUB | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | TKO | |||||||
2 | ![]() | KO | |||||||
5 | ![]() | 1 |
- Marcelo Nunes was originally scheduled to face Renan Ferreira but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Maurice Greene.
2023 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | TKO | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | UD | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | KO |
2023 PFL Welterweight playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | UD | |||||||
5 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | SUB | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | SD |
- Magomed Umalatov was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Solomon Renfro.
2023 PFL Lightweight playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | UD | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | UD | |||||||
2 | ![]() | TKO | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 |
2023 PFL Featherweight playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | TKO | |||||||
4 | ![]() | KO | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | SD | |||||||
5 | ![]() | 3 |
- Movlid Khaybulaev was originally scheduled to face Gabriel Braga but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Chris Wade.
2023 PFL Women's Featherweight playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | TKO | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||
1 | ![]() | UD | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | SUB | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 1 |
(SD) | (Split Decision) | |
(UD) | (Unanimous Decision) | |
(MD) | (Majority Decision) | |
SUB | Submission | |
(T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out | |
L | Loss |
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Standings
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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. A no-contest will be scored as a draw. 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, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 standings point; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. A fighter who was unable to compete for any reason, will receive a 1-point penalty (-1 point in the standings). The fighters who made weight will not receive a walkover, but will earn points and contracted purse amounts based on their performance in the altered matchup.[22]
Nine PFL fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests; which included former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos and former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza. Additional fighters impacted by the suspensions are Krzysztof Jotko, Rizvan Kuniev, Mohammed Fakhreddine, Cezar Ferreira, and Will Fleury. Two featherweight season fighters, Alejandro Flores and Daniel Torres, were also suspended. In light of fighter suspensions, they were all removed from the season after the first round of bouts.[23]
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Women's Featherweight
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See also
- List of PFL events
- List of current PFL fighters
- 2023 in UFC
- 2023 in Bellator MMA
- 2023 in ONE Championship
- 2023 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2023 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation
- 2023 in AMC Fight Nights
- 2023 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2023 in Road FC
- 2023 in Eagle Fighting Championship
- 2023 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
References
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