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- Friday 04.19.2024 at 07:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN | Prelims: ESPN+
- Promotion: Professional Fighters League
- Tapology Accounts: Dan Hardy | PFLMMA
- Ownership:
- Venue: Wintrust Arena
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Enclosure: Cage
- TV Announcers: Randy Couture, Sean O'Connell, Dan Hardy
- Ring Announcer: Andy Shepherd
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Magomed Umalatov defeats Andrey Koreshkov via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Brendan Loughnane defeats Pedro Carvalho via KO/TKO, Straight Right to Ground Punches | 1:26 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Shamil Musaev defeats Logan Storley via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 0:27 Round 2 of 3, 5:27 Total Bout Page | |
| Gabriel Alves Braga defeats Justin Gonzales via KO/TKO, Left Hook | 4:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Goiti Yamauchi defeats Neiman Gracie via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Kai Kamaka III defeats Bubba Jenkins via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Ádám Borics defeats Enrique Barzola via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Timur Khizriev defeats Brett Johns via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Murad Ramazanov defeats Laureano Staropoli via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:07 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Don Madge defeats Brennan Ward via Submission, Standing Rear Naked Choke | 1:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Tyler Diamond defeats Otto Rodrigues via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Thad Jean defeats Romain Debienne via KO/TKO, Uppercut | 2:07 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses
02.20.2024 | 3:20 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 316th
This is Welterweights and Featherweights. Currently announced to be on this card in the tournaments are Magomed Umalatov, Andrey Koreshkov, Jesus Pinedo, and Timur Khizriev
03.11.2024 | 3:14 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 316th
Full card announced:
Main:
Andrey Koreshkov vs Magomed Umalatov
Brendan Loughnane vs Pedro Carvalho
Logan Storley vs Shamil Musaev
Gabriel Braga vs Justin Gonzalez
Goiti Yamauchi vs Neiman Gracie
Bubba Jenkins vs Kai Kamaka
Prelims:
Adam Borics vs Enrique Barzola
Timur Khizriev vs Brett Johns
Laureano Staropoli vs Murad Ramazanov
Don Madge vs Kyle Crutchmer
Zach Juusola vs Luca Po****
Tyler Diamond vs Otto Rodrigues
Romain Debienne vs TBD
Jordan Oliver vs TBD
Main:
Andrey Koreshkov vs Magomed Umalatov
Brendan Loughnane vs Pedro Carvalho
Logan Storley vs Shamil Musaev
Gabriel Braga vs Justin Gonzalez
Goiti Yamauchi vs Neiman Gracie
Bubba Jenkins vs Kai Kamaka
Prelims:
Adam Borics vs Enrique Barzola
Timur Khizriev vs Brett Johns
Laureano Staropoli vs Murad Ramazanov
Don Madge vs Kyle Crutchmer
Zach Juusola vs Luca Po****
Tyler Diamond vs Otto Rodrigues
Romain Debienne vs TBD
Jordan Oliver vs TBD
* Edited at 03.11.2024, 4:00 PM ET *
2024.03.11
11:58 PM ET
event start time updated
From Friday, April 19 at 6:00pm ET to Friday, April 19 at 6:30pm ET
2024.03.11
11:59 PM ET
bout announced
Andrey Koreshkov vs. Magomed Umalatov at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2024.03.11
11:59 PM ET
bout announced
Brendan Loughnane vs. Pedro Carvalho at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2024.03.11
11:59 PM ET
bout announced
Logan Storley vs. Shamil Musaev at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2024.03.12
12:00 AM ET
bout announced
Gabriel Alves Braga vs. Justin Gonzales at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2024.03.12
12:01 AM ET
bout announced
Goiti Yamauchi vs. Neiman Gracie II at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2024.03.12
12:01 AM ET
bout announced
Bubba Jenkins vs. Kai Kamaka III at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2024.03.12
12:02 AM ET
bout announced
Ádám Borics vs. Enrique Barzola at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2024.03.12
12:02 AM ET
bout announced
Timur Khizriev vs. Brett Johns at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2024.03.12
12:02 AM ET
bout announced
Laureano Staropoli vs. Murad Ramazanov at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2024.03.12
12:03 AM ET
bout announced
Don Madge vs. Kyle Crutchmer at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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- Mr_Moon
03.12.2024 | 10:31 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1265th
Koreshkov vs. Umalatov
Andrey Koreshkov, TKO, R2
Hopefully this is a good one.
Andrey Koreshkov, TKO, R2
Hopefully this is a good one.
03.12.2024 | 11:11 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 645 Points | Tied for 162nd
Where is pinedo?
03.12.2024 | 11:15 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 535 Points | Tied for 672nd
I need to see debeinne vs Roman faraldo for the 170 alternate bout. That would be a war
@random my assumption is he still isn’t cleared to compete from whatever took him out of pfl x Bellator and therefore can’t compete in the regular season
@random my assumption is he still isn’t cleared to compete from whatever took him out of pfl x Bellator and therefore can’t compete in the regular season
03.12.2024 | 2:15 PM ET
Damn 4 out of 8 WW tournament competitors are Russian and 3 of them Dagestanis
* Edited at 03.12.2024, 2:16 PM ET *
2024.03.13
4:03 PM ET
bout announced
Zach Juusola vs. Luca Poclit at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2024.03.13
4:03 PM ET
bout announced
Tyler Diamond vs. Otto Rodrigues at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
03.13.2024 | 11:03 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 244th
03.14.2024 | 4:07 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1095th
Ok I'm loving how stacked this season is. I'm no longer mad that PFL bought Bellator 😂 WOW there are some bangers on here! And they made some interesting signings from other promotions that I didn't even know about!
03.15.2024 | 1:40 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 800th
03.17.2024 | 12:58 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 316th
Kyle Crutchmer is out. Brennan Ward will fight Madge now
2024.03.17
3:19 PM ET
bout status update
Madge vs. Crutchmer Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
2024.03.17
3:20 PM ET
bout announced
Don Madge vs. Brennan Ward at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
04.05.2024 | 8:35 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 535 Points | Tied for 672nd
Storley vs. Musaev
Logan Storley, DEC
Musaev is a really good pickup by pfl. Hes super fun to watch but however I think this is a bad matchup. Storely is boring but he is very good at what he does. Hes basically a better version of chiesa; wet blanket wrestler with serviceable striking. He isn’t going to do much on the ground but he is very suppressive with his top control and will wrestle you for 25 minutes if needs be. Musaev more well rounded but I think he’s going to struggle with storely. Storely may be u assuming since he fought in bellator and has a terrible style, but I really think he would be like top 10 in the UFC
Braga vs. Gonzales
Gabriel Alves Braga, DEC
No easy fights for Gonzales I guess. My only knocks on Braga are that he has no finishing ability and can be hittable at times. Besides that, he is a technical who is incredibly well rounded. He picks you apart on the feet but can grind you out if he pleases
Yamauchi vs. Gracie II
Goiti Yamauchi, TKO, R1
I mean does this really need a rematch. First fight wasn’t even close
Jenkins vs. Kamaka III
Bubba Jenkins, DEC
Always thought Kai was overrated, never liked him in ufc either. He is a solid fighter but just really boring and also been getting a lot of fights he doesn’t deserve. He also got an insane robbery win last time out. I thought bubba was done after the Pineda fight but turn out Pineda is actually good. Still though, bubba has had a long career of always coming up short and he is 36, so makes you wonder if a decline is coming. Even an old bubba should still take this. He is a decent enough striker and still a really good wrestler
Borics vs. Barzola
Ádám Borics, DEC
Really happy to see Borics back, his fight against mads is a Bellator classic. He got destroyed in his last fight but some time off will be good. Hes a really good striker, ground game not great but he’s good at keeping it standing. Barzola is a jack of all trades; he is decent everywhere but has never ending cardio, so he uses that to push a pace. As a result, he’s able to keep up with better wrestlers than him and get into brawls with people without slowing down. He’s kind of like a better, Peruvian version of Billy q. Baezola’s cardio is going to make him a menace in this tourney but I think Borics is too sharp on the feet for him
Khizriev vs. Johns
Brett Johns, DEC
I hate kicking against khizriev but johns is no easy out. Khizriev has looked amazing, he’s shown a super well rounded skillset. Really good boxing and great wrestling, what he does best tho is how he mixes everything together. Johns can be boring at times but he is a very high level grappler. His top control is very good and he can outwrestle a lot of people. I’ll take a dog shot on him because I’m biased but a khizriev win won’t shorsie me
Staropoli vs. Ramazanov
Murad Ramazanov, SUB, R2
Doing staropoli dirty here. Ever since leaving the ufc he has looked a lot better. Still not very good, but instead of being a snoozefest cage pusher, all he does is brawl now. He has put on some pretty fun fights since leave but he’s still not great. Getting a tough out here against ramazanov as well. Not only is this guy going to be massive at 170, but he is a very good Dagi chain wrestler. I think he outmuscles and outwrestles Pepi with ease here
Juusola vs. Po****
Luca Po****, SUB, R2
Po**** should win this but who tf knows with juusola. He isn’t supposed to be here but has memed his way to a win twice now. I don’t rate pockit that highly but juusola is fighting above his skill level at the moment
Diamond vs. Rodrigues
Tyler Diamond, DEC
Tricky one. Rodrigues looks really good on paper but then you realize he has tons of gaps in his record and is like 35. Diamond isn’t very good and has been out through the wringer already. Movlid and louighane are two pretty tough outs. Diamond is very one dimensional, he’s a great wrestler and not much else. What’s concerning to me is how much damage he takes every fight. Even against the lower level guys like sungbin, he gets pieced up. He is a zombie and will just aggressive chain wrestle, but he doesn’t have a great chin and usually takes insane damage every fight. Despite this, Otto isn’t going to offer much on the feet and I think constantly having to chain wrestle will gas him out
Madge vs. Ward
Don Madge, SUB, R2
I guess Madge wins this one? Bro kinda just shows up to fight once in a blue moon; didn’t look very good in his last fight either. He was winning comfortably but it was a boring sparring match until he got caught. Now he’s going up a weight class against a brawler. Madge has better tools but who knows how he’s going to do being forced to fight. I think ward is pretty bad tho
Logan Storley, DEC
Musaev is a really good pickup by pfl. Hes super fun to watch but however I think this is a bad matchup. Storely is boring but he is very good at what he does. Hes basically a better version of chiesa; wet blanket wrestler with serviceable striking. He isn’t going to do much on the ground but he is very suppressive with his top control and will wrestle you for 25 minutes if needs be. Musaev more well rounded but I think he’s going to struggle with storely. Storely may be u assuming since he fought in bellator and has a terrible style, but I really think he would be like top 10 in the UFC
Braga vs. Gonzales
Gabriel Alves Braga, DEC
No easy fights for Gonzales I guess. My only knocks on Braga are that he has no finishing ability and can be hittable at times. Besides that, he is a technical who is incredibly well rounded. He picks you apart on the feet but can grind you out if he pleases
Yamauchi vs. Gracie II
Goiti Yamauchi, TKO, R1
I mean does this really need a rematch. First fight wasn’t even close
Jenkins vs. Kamaka III
Bubba Jenkins, DEC
Always thought Kai was overrated, never liked him in ufc either. He is a solid fighter but just really boring and also been getting a lot of fights he doesn’t deserve. He also got an insane robbery win last time out. I thought bubba was done after the Pineda fight but turn out Pineda is actually good. Still though, bubba has had a long career of always coming up short and he is 36, so makes you wonder if a decline is coming. Even an old bubba should still take this. He is a decent enough striker and still a really good wrestler
Borics vs. Barzola
Ádám Borics, DEC
Really happy to see Borics back, his fight against mads is a Bellator classic. He got destroyed in his last fight but some time off will be good. Hes a really good striker, ground game not great but he’s good at keeping it standing. Barzola is a jack of all trades; he is decent everywhere but has never ending cardio, so he uses that to push a pace. As a result, he’s able to keep up with better wrestlers than him and get into brawls with people without slowing down. He’s kind of like a better, Peruvian version of Billy q. Baezola’s cardio is going to make him a menace in this tourney but I think Borics is too sharp on the feet for him
Khizriev vs. Johns
Brett Johns, DEC
I hate kicking against khizriev but johns is no easy out. Khizriev has looked amazing, he’s shown a super well rounded skillset. Really good boxing and great wrestling, what he does best tho is how he mixes everything together. Johns can be boring at times but he is a very high level grappler. His top control is very good and he can outwrestle a lot of people. I’ll take a dog shot on him because I’m biased but a khizriev win won’t shorsie me
Staropoli vs. Ramazanov
Murad Ramazanov, SUB, R2
Doing staropoli dirty here. Ever since leaving the ufc he has looked a lot better. Still not very good, but instead of being a snoozefest cage pusher, all he does is brawl now. He has put on some pretty fun fights since leave but he’s still not great. Getting a tough out here against ramazanov as well. Not only is this guy going to be massive at 170, but he is a very good Dagi chain wrestler. I think he outmuscles and outwrestles Pepi with ease here
Juusola vs. Po****
Luca Po****, SUB, R2
Po**** should win this but who tf knows with juusola. He isn’t supposed to be here but has memed his way to a win twice now. I don’t rate pockit that highly but juusola is fighting above his skill level at the moment
Diamond vs. Rodrigues
Tyler Diamond, DEC
Tricky one. Rodrigues looks really good on paper but then you realize he has tons of gaps in his record and is like 35. Diamond isn’t very good and has been out through the wringer already. Movlid and louighane are two pretty tough outs. Diamond is very one dimensional, he’s a great wrestler and not much else. What’s concerning to me is how much damage he takes every fight. Even against the lower level guys like sungbin, he gets pieced up. He is a zombie and will just aggressive chain wrestle, but he doesn’t have a great chin and usually takes insane damage every fight. Despite this, Otto isn’t going to offer much on the feet and I think constantly having to chain wrestle will gas him out
Madge vs. Ward
Don Madge, SUB, R2
I guess Madge wins this one? Bro kinda just shows up to fight once in a blue moon; didn’t look very good in his last fight either. He was winning comfortably but it was a boring sparring match until he got caught. Now he’s going up a weight class against a brawler. Madge has better tools but who knows how he’s going to do being forced to fight. I think ward is pretty bad tho
* Edited at 04.05.2024, 8:35 AM ET *
04.05.2024 | 8:38 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 535 Points | Tied for 672nd
Koreshkov vs. Umalatov
Andrey Koreshkov, DEC
Not that high on unalatov. He is a striking dagi and his cardio is meh. He won’t death gas but he does slow after round 1. His striking is crisp early on but I think Koreshkov is way better. Especially with the spins, he calculates those well. Umalatov does have wrestling in his back pocket but it’s not amazing. I think Koreshkov puts a vet lesson on him
Loughnane vs. Carvalho
Brendan Loughnane, TKO, R2
I actually like this fight a lot. It’s a tuneup on paper but still somewhat fair as carvalho is better than his record shows. Hes had no easy fights but has gotten the occasional upset. Carvalho has just had a brutal schedule of fights and isn’t getting an easy one here. I will say, there is a chance loughnane is washed. He is 34, experienced burnout last fight, and just looked bad in general. The year before that, he had been having really close fights with everyone and not looking very good. I imagine time off allowed him to heal and get in the lab, but I do worry he shows up and fights to Pedro’s level. If he does, then we may very well get an upset here. I am expecting liguhnane to come in and steamroll carvalho tho
Andrey Koreshkov, DEC
Not that high on unalatov. He is a striking dagi and his cardio is meh. He won’t death gas but he does slow after round 1. His striking is crisp early on but I think Koreshkov is way better. Especially with the spins, he calculates those well. Umalatov does have wrestling in his back pocket but it’s not amazing. I think Koreshkov puts a vet lesson on him
Loughnane vs. Carvalho
Brendan Loughnane, TKO, R2
I actually like this fight a lot. It’s a tuneup on paper but still somewhat fair as carvalho is better than his record shows. Hes had no easy fights but has gotten the occasional upset. Carvalho has just had a brutal schedule of fights and isn’t getting an easy one here. I will say, there is a chance loughnane is washed. He is 34, experienced burnout last fight, and just looked bad in general. The year before that, he had been having really close fights with everyone and not looking very good. I imagine time off allowed him to heal and get in the lab, but I do worry he shows up and fights to Pedro’s level. If he does, then we may very well get an upset here. I am expecting liguhnane to come in and steamroll carvalho tho
04.08.2024 | 7:14 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1095th
Koreshkov vs. Umalatov
Andrey Koreshkov, DEC
I'm surprised that Umalatov is a decent favorite on Tap. He really hasn't fought anyone the caliber of Koreshkov, or the caliber that Koreshkov has fought. This should be a fun striking match on paper and I really hope it becomes that. However, when Andrey feels danger on the feet he tends to wrestle and he's not bad at it. If he doesn't totally gas out I think he gets a comfortable win. Umalatov could prove that he is on that level, but based on what we've seen so far I'm not picking it.
Loughnane vs. Carvalho
Brendan Loughnane, DEC
Pedro hits a hard ceiling when he fights upper tier fighters, and Loughnane is very good. This is slightly tougher because I feel Loughnane isn't super elite at any one skill so it could be a good matchup for Pedro, and he didn't look so good before his layoff. But I'll pick him because I do think he's the better fighter.
Andrey Koreshkov, DEC
I'm surprised that Umalatov is a decent favorite on Tap. He really hasn't fought anyone the caliber of Koreshkov, or the caliber that Koreshkov has fought. This should be a fun striking match on paper and I really hope it becomes that. However, when Andrey feels danger on the feet he tends to wrestle and he's not bad at it. If he doesn't totally gas out I think he gets a comfortable win. Umalatov could prove that he is on that level, but based on what we've seen so far I'm not picking it.
Loughnane vs. Carvalho
Brendan Loughnane, DEC
Pedro hits a hard ceiling when he fights upper tier fighters, and Loughnane is very good. This is slightly tougher because I feel Loughnane isn't super elite at any one skill so it could be a good matchup for Pedro, and he didn't look so good before his layoff. But I'll pick him because I do think he's the better fighter.
* Edited at 04.08.2024, 7:25 PM ET *
04.08.2024 | 7:21 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1095th
Storley vs. Musaev
Logan Storley, DEC
Storley is criminally underrated, one of the best mma wrestlers out there so he can be a problem for absolutely anyone. That being said I have no idea about his opponent, so I might watch some tape and be more concerned after I do. His record certainly is nice and chiny.
Braga vs. Gonzales
Gabriel Alves Braga, DEC
I don't know if Braga has fought a wrestler like J-train before, but Justin looked pretty limited in has last fight. I think he was injured but it still makes me think twice. Braga is a good striker and has beaten guys like Chris Wade in the past.
Logan Storley, DEC
Storley is criminally underrated, one of the best mma wrestlers out there so he can be a problem for absolutely anyone. That being said I have no idea about his opponent, so I might watch some tape and be more concerned after I do. His record certainly is nice and chiny.
Braga vs. Gonzales
Gabriel Alves Braga, DEC
I don't know if Braga has fought a wrestler like J-train before, but Justin looked pretty limited in has last fight. I think he was injured but it still makes me think twice. Braga is a good striker and has beaten guys like Chris Wade in the past.
04.11.2024 | 6:52 PM ET
Fight Picks
Shamil Musaev (FL)
Kai Kamaka III (KO/TKO/DEC)
Luca Po**** (FL)
Otto Rodrigues (DEC/SUB)
Kai Kamaka III (KO/TKO/DEC)
Luca Po**** (FL)
Otto Rodrigues (DEC/SUB)
04.13.2024 | 4:52 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 608th
Khizriev vs. Johns
Timur Khizriev, DEC
Bangerrr
Timur Khizriev, DEC
Bangerrr
04.14.2024 | 9:16 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 676th
Only picking Storley bc what does ksw stand for?
04.15.2024 | 7:28 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1050th
Koreshkov vs. Umalatov
Andrey Koreshkov
Koreshkov experience advantage, more technical on the feet. TDD not bad nowadays. Umalatov more powerful early but did gas in last fight. Can't see him cracking Koreshkov early that easily. Could wrestle bud can he get and control Koreshkov for long enough to avoid being outpointed on the feet.
Andrey Koreshkov
Koreshkov experience advantage, more technical on the feet. TDD not bad nowadays. Umalatov more powerful early but did gas in last fight. Can't see him cracking Koreshkov early that easily. Could wrestle bud can he get and control Koreshkov for long enough to avoid being outpointed on the feet.
04.15.2024 | 7:36 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1050th
Loughnane vs. Carvalho
Brendan Loughnane, TKO, R2
Loughane pretty accurate puncher, doesn't hit super hard but Carvalho is pretty chinny. Can see Pedro getting wobbled a few times and surviving for a bit but I think Brendan will get him out of there eventually. Carvalho is a dog so will fight hard and Brendan will have to put him out to get him to go away but I doubt he can impose a wrestling plan on him if people like Bubba and Wade couldn't and I think the chin gives out eventually.
Brendan Loughnane, TKO, R2
Loughane pretty accurate puncher, doesn't hit super hard but Carvalho is pretty chinny. Can see Pedro getting wobbled a few times and surviving for a bit but I think Brendan will get him out of there eventually. Carvalho is a dog so will fight hard and Brendan will have to put him out to get him to go away but I doubt he can impose a wrestling plan on him if people like Bubba and Wade couldn't and I think the chin gives out eventually.