PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season

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I'm going to choose Collard over Mads without any doubt. Burnell cardio is the weakest point of his game, if the fight goes until the third round at Salt Late I wouldn't be surprised if even a Collard who is 0-2 in round at this moment manages to get a TKO win over a tired Mads Burnell.

* Edited at 04.30.2024, 4:14 AM ET *

Interesting they’ve put the top two in the LHW standings against each other yet the other three winners all face losers. Pretty stiff for Wilkinson and Silveira. Looks like they are trying to ensure Impa as the defending champ and Shoeface as the love of Brazil make it through to the playoffs. 

You’d think being at altitude most of the LHWs will try to finish it early to avoid the cardio drain! 

@Amettxpc 

. Collard just knocked out Patricky Pitbull, he's not 0-2.

Sorry, my choice of words wasn’t correct when referring to the potential scenario: I think that even if Collard could end up being 2 rounds down on the scorecards, it’s almost 100% certain that he will finish in the third round, taking into account the altitude of Salt Lake and Burnell's cardio issues. 

In Fact, Collard is 1-0 in PFL this season (although technically he is 1-1 counting the fight in Arabia against McKee).

Some nice match up here, Those 2 division are the mot exciting this year.

Wilkinson-Silveira will battle hard for a playof spot while the 3 other just have to not get upset.
Silveira had an easy win du to injury in the 1st and Wilkinson is a roid cheater so no problem with those to having it a litle harder.

Hope Espinoza can pull another trick here againts the boring grinder.
Dufort vs Piccoloti is garante fire!

* Edited at 05.03.2024, 3:37 PM ET *

Ibragim Chuzhigaev is fighting Albrektsson now

Kasanganay vs. Nedoh
Impa Kasanganay, TKO, R2
There is a big step up from the regional scene to the world stage which sadly Nedoh learned in his last fight. Surely he won't be in a great state to fight just 10 weeks later so you'd think Impa takes this one easily. Impa too fast for Nedoh, however Nedoh still has power so Impa needs to be wary not to get caught. Nedoh needs the confidence to throw his punches like he did against Powell in the final last year...

Wilkinson vs. Silveira
Rob Wilkinson, TKO, R1
Wilkinson too big and too strong for Silveira in this one. Weird stat is that in Silveira's last three wins, two of those have come due to injury to the opponent. Probably needs a third injury to be a chance of winning this one.

Yagshimuradov vs. Biyong
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, DEC
Dovlet just needs the win to go through to the finals so I reckon he'll play it calmly and not take many risks. Possibly copy Shoeface and take Biyong to the ground since he looked awful there.

Júnior vs. Polizzi
Antônio Carlos Júnior, SUB, R2
Don't know how Polizzi makes this fight after looking like a walking zombie against Impa last time out. Another case of Shoeface knowing all he needs is a win to progress and smart money says that win comes via submission.

Sy vs. Breese
Sadibou Sy, DEC
Basically a nothing fight in the scheme of things with neither much hope of going to the finals. Whoever wins needs a first round finish, then hope for at least one upset from the Impa, Dovlet, or Shoeface fights. And even then it may not be enough if they aren't quick finishing. In the end I'll say Sy can win a boring decision, but not really sure either way. Sy got unlucky with the injury, but a dislocated thumb shouldn't stop him from fighting 10 weeks later. Breese got maybe 1 or 2 shots off against Wilkinson, so doesn't look all that impressive.