2018 Professional Fighters League season

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PFL 2018
GenreSports
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkESPN
Original releaseJune 7 (2018-June-07) –
December 31, 2018 (2018-December-31)
Chronology
Followed byPFL (2019 season)


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[]

Division Upper weight limit Champion Date
Heavyweight 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) Brazil Philipe Lins December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) United States Sean O'Connell December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Middleweight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) United States Louis Taylor December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Welterweight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Lightweight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Brazil Natan Schulte December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Featherweight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st) United States Lance Palmer December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)

Events[]

# Event Date Venue Location
11 PFL 11 December 31, 2018 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
10 PFL 10 October 20, 2018 St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C., U.S.
9 PFL 9 October 13, 2018 Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California, U.S.
8 PFL 8 October 5, 2018 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
7 PFL 7 August 30, 2018 Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 PFL 6 August 16, 2018 Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 PFL 5 August 2, 2018 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York, U.S.
4 PFL 4 July 19, 2018 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York, U.S.
3 PFL 3 July 5, 2018 Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C., U.S.
2 PFL 2 June 21, 2018 Chicago Theater Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1 PFL 1 June 7, 2018 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.

2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Francimar Barroso (1)L
 
 
 
United States Josh Copeland (8) Draw 2
 
United States Josh Copeland (8) KO 1
 
 
 
United States Alex Nicholson (5)L
 
United States Jack May (4)L
 
 
 
United States Alex Nicholson (5) TKO 1
 
United States Josh Copeland (8)L
 
 
 
Brazil Philipe Lins (3) TKO 4
 
Brazil Philipe Lins (3) SUB 1
 
 
 
Brazil Caio Alencar* (9)L
 
Brazil Philipe Lins (3) TKO 2
 
 
 
United States Jared Rosholt (7)L
 
United States Kelvin Tiller (2)L
 
 
United States 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]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[3]

2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Vinny Magalhães (1) SUB 1
 
 
 
United States Rakim Cleveland (8)L
 
Brazil Vinny Magalhães (1) SUB 1
 
 
 
Russia Bazigit Atajev (4)L
 
Russia Bazigit Atajev (4) TKO 1
 
 
 
Argentina Emiliano Sordi (5)L
 
Brazil Vinny Magalhães (1)L
 
 
 
United States Sean O'Connell (3) TKO 3
 
United States Sean O'Connell (3) MD 2
 
 
 
United States Dan Spohn (6)L
 
United States Sean O'Connell (3) KO 1
 
 
 
Canada Smealinho Rama (7)L
 
Russia Maxim Grishin (2)L
 
 
Canada Smealinho Rama (7) Draw 2
 
Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[3]

2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Germany Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) Draw 2
 
 
 
Russia Gasan Umalatov (8)L
 
Germany Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) UD 3
 
 
 
Sweden Sadibou Sy (5)L
 
Brazil Bruno Santos (4)
 
 
 
Sweden Sadibou Sy (5) Draw 2
 
Germany Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)L
 
 
 
United States Louis Taylor (2) KO 1
 
Jamaica Eddie Gordon* (11)L
 
 
 
United States John Howard (6) UD 2
 
United States John Howard (6)L
 
 
 
United States Louis Taylor (2) Draw 3
 
United States Louis Taylor (2) UD 2
 
 
United States 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]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[3]

2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
United States Ray Cooper III (1) TKO 1
 
 
 
United States Jake Shields (8)L
 
United States Ray Cooper III (1) TKO 1
 
 
 
Brazil Handesson Ferreira (5)L
 
United States Rick Story (4)L
 
 
 
Brazil Handesson Ferreira (5) TKO 2
 
United States Ray Cooper III (1)L
 
 
 
Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) SUB 1
 
Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) UD 2
 
 
 
Ukraine Pavlo Kusch (6)L
 
Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) TKO 2
 
 
 
Serbia Bojan Veličković (7)L
 
Russia Abubakar Nurmagomedov* (9) Draw 2*
 
 
Serbia 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]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[3]

2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Natan Schulte (1) Draw 2
 
 
 
United States Johnny Case (8)L
 
Brazil Natan Schulte (1) SD 3
 
 
 
United States Chris Wade (4)L
 
United States Chris Wade (4) MD 2
 
 
 
United States Robert Watley (5)L
 
Brazil Natan Schulte (1) UD 5
 
 
 
Russia Rashid Magomedov (7)L
 
Russia Islam Mamedov (3) UD 2
 
 
 
Brazil Thiago Tavares (6)L
 
Brazil Thiago Tavares (6)L
 
 
 
Russia Rashid Magomedov (7) TKO 2
 
United States Will Brooks (2)L
 
 
Russia 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]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[3]

2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
United States Steven Siler (1) Draw 2
 
 
 
Argentina Nazareno Malegarie (8)L
 
United States Steven Siler (1) DQ 2
 
 
 
Brazil Alexandre Almeida (5)L
 
China Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11)L
 
 
 
Brazil Alexandre Almeida (5) MD 2
 
United States Steven Siler (1)L
 
 
 
United States Lance Palmer (2) UD 5
 
United States Andre Harrison (3) MD 2
 
 
 
Brazil Alexandre Bezerra (6)L
 
United States Andre Harrison (3)L
 
 
 
United States Lance Palmer (2) UD 3
 
United States Lance Palmer (2) UD 2
 
 
Germany 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]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[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[]

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[9]
United States Steven Siler 2 0 0 2 0 0 12
United States Lance Palmer 2 0 0 0 1 1 9
United States 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
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