| PFL 2018 |
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| Genre | Sports |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original network | ESPN |
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| Original release | June 7 (2018-June-07) –
December 31, 2018 (2018-December-31) |
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| Followed by | PFL (2019 season) |
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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]
2018 world champions[]
Events[]
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Event
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Date
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Venue
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Location
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| 11
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PFL 11
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December 31, 2018
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Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
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New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 10
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PFL 10
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October 20, 2018
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St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| 9
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PFL 9
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October 13, 2018
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Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
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Long Beach, California, U.S.
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| 8
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PFL 8
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October 5, 2018
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Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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| 7
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PFL 7
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August 30, 2018
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Ocean Resort Casino
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 6
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PFL 6
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August 16, 2018
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Ocean Resort Casino
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 5
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PFL 5
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August 2, 2018
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Nassau Coliseum
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Uniondale, New York, U.S.
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| 4
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PFL 4
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July 19, 2018
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Nassau Coliseum
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Uniondale, New York, U.S.
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| 3
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PFL 3
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July 5, 2018
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Charles E. Smith Center
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| 2
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PFL 2
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June 21, 2018
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Chicago Theater
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| 1
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PFL 1
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June 7, 2018
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Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
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New York City, New York, U.S.
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2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs[]
* 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]
Legend
| (SD)
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(Split Decision)
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| (UD)
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(Unanimous Decision)
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| (MD)
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(Majority Decision)
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| SUB
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Submission
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| (T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out
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| L
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Loss
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[3]
2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs[]
Legend
| (SD)
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(Split Decision)
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| (UD)
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(Unanimous Decision)
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| (MD)
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(Majority Decision)
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| SUB
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Submission
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| (T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out
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| L
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Loss
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[3]
2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs[]
* 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]
Legend
| (SD)
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(Split Decision)
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| (UD)
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(Unanimous Decision)
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| (MD)
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(Majority Decision)
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| SUB
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Submission
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| (T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out
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| L
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Loss
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[3]
2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs[]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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|  Ray Cooper III (1) | TKO 1 |
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| Jake Shields (8) | L
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| Ray Cooper III (1) | TKO 1 |
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| |  Handesson Ferreira (5) | L
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| Rick Story (4) | L |
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| Handesson Ferreira (5) | TKO 2
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| Ray Cooper III (1) | L |
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| |  Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | SUB 1
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| Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | UD 2 |
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|  Pavlo Kusch (6) | L
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| Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | TKO 2 |
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| |  Bojan Veličković (7) | L
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| Abubakar Nurmagomedov* (9) | Draw 2* |
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| Bojan Veličković (7) | L
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* 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]
Legend
| (SD)
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(Split Decision)
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| (UD)
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(Unanimous Decision)
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| (MD)
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(Majority Decision)
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| SUB
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Submission
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| (T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out
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| L
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Loss
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[3]
2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs[]
* 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]
Legend
| (SD)
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(Split Decision)
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| (UD)
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(Unanimous Decision)
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| (MD)
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(Majority Decision)
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| SUB
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Submission
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| (T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out
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| L
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Loss
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[3]
2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs[]
* 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]
Legend
| (SD)
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(Split Decision)
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| (UD)
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(Unanimous Decision)
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| (MD)
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(Majority Decision)
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| SUB
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Submission
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| (T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out
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| L
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Loss
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[3]
Standings[]
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[]
Philipe Lins
Sean O'Connell
Magomed Magomedkerimov
Emiliano Sordi (5)
Smealinho Rama (7)
Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)
Sadibou Sy (5)
Eddie Gordon* (11)
Pavlo Kusch (6)
Bojan Veličković (7)
Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11)