Tag: 2022 PFL Playoffs 3

2022 PFL Playoffs 3 video: Larissa Pacheco steamrolls Olena Kolesnyk, into women’s lightweight final

Watch Larissa Pacheco advance to the 2022 PFL final with a dominant TKO.

[autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] is back in another PFL women’s lightweight final.

The veteran fighter picked up a solid win Saturday at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 in London to advance to the final in November. Pacheco (18-4) stopped Olena Kolesnyk by first-round TKO, with the stoppage coming a little more than two minutes into the first round.

It was a dominant and quick finish by Pacheco. From the very beginning, Pacheco swarmed Kolesnyk and landed heavy shots until Kolesnyk collapsed to the canvas.

You can watch Pacheco’s work in the video below:

This is the second time the Brazilian finds herself in a final as she previously competed against Kayla Harrison in 2019 for that year’s title. She lost the bout by unanimous decision. Pacheco is 7-2 under the PFL banner, with both losses coming against Harrison.

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2022 PFL Playoffs 3 video: Bubba Jenkins advances to featherweight final with explosive submission win

Bubba Jenkins advanced to the PFL featherweight final with force.

[autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] made sure to punch his ticket to the PFL final.

The former NCAA Division I champion scored a quick and impressive win Saturday at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 in London. Jenkins (19-5) made quick work of Ryoji Kudo, submitting him in less than two minutes into the first round.

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With the win, Jenkins advances to the PFL featherweight final and gets a chance to compete for the $1 million prize.

You can watch Jenkins’s rear-naked choke win in the video below:

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2022 PFL Playoffs 3 video: Undefeated prospect Dakota Ditcheva submits opponent with nasty body shot

It’s not every day a fighter quits because of a knee to the body, but that’s how Dakota Ditcheva stayed undefeated.

[autotag]Dakota Ditcheva[/autotag] kept her undefeated record at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3, and she did it in style.

The 24-year-old prospect picked up another finish in her young MMA career, stopping Hassna Gaber in their women’s flyweight bout on the main card. The stoppage came 58 seconds into the fight.

It was a powerful performance as Ditcheva (6-0) chewed up Gaber with kicks early. She then closed the distance and landed a pair of hard knees to the body, the first of which forced Gaber to call it quits.

You can watch Ditcheva’s finish in the video below:

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2022 PFL Playoffs 3 live and official results

The 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 event takes place Saturday, join us for official results.

The 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 event takes place Saturday, and you can join us for official results.

The event takes place at Copper Box Arena in London. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+ and ahead of post-lim qualifiers on ESPN+.

In the main event, two-time women’s lightweight season winner [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (14-0) takes on [autotag]Martina Jindrova[/autotag] (6-2). Harrison is the No. 2 seed; Jindrova is No. 3. In the other semifinal, No. 1 seed [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (17-4) fights No. 4 [autotag]Olena Kolesnyk[/autotag] (7-4).

At featherweight, No. 1 [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] (22-7) meets No. 4 [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (24-4) in a highly anticipated fight between two heated rivals. On the other side of the bracker, No. 2 [autotag]Ryoji Kudo[/autotag] (11-3-1) meets [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (18-5).

Official 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 2 p.m. ET)

  • Kayla Harrison def. Martina Jindrova via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 3:17 – advances to the women’s lightweight final
  • Brendan Loughnane def. Chris Wade via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)  – advances to the featherweight final
  • Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk via TKO – Round 1, 2:09 – advances to women’s lightweight final
  • Bubba Jenkins def. Ryoji Kudo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:49 – advances to featherweight final
  • Dakota Ditcheva def. Hassna Gaber submission (strikes) – Round 1, 0:58
  • Simeon Powell def. Nemanja Uveric via TKO (leg kicks) – Round 2, 1:56.

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Stuart Austin def. Sofiane Boukichou via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Aleksandrs Chizhovs def. Omar Hussein via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:12.

POSTLIM CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Marcin Held def. Myles Price via submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 2:37.
  • Abraham Bably def. Louie Sutherland via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Magnus Onyeka def. Tayo Odunjo via TKO (right-hand and ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 4:36
  • Ali Taleb def. Darius Mafi via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:58.
  • Zebenzui Ruiz def. Raphael Uchegbu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

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MMA Junkie Radio #3287: Guests Kayla Harrison and Chris Wade, UFC 278 preview, more

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,287, the guys chat with two-time PFL champion [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] and featherweight [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] ahead of their 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 bouts. They also preview UFC 278 card headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2. Tune in!

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

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Video: Which UFC 278, PFL Playoffs 3 or BKFC London fight will steal the show?

Combat sports fans will be treated to an abundance of riches Saturday with plenty to watch. But what will we be talking about Monday?

Combat sports fans will be treated to an abundance of riches Saturday with plenty to watch.

The big one is UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, which features welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a rematch against challenger Leon Edwards. Plus, former middleweight champ Luke Rockhold returns after more than three years away to take on Paulo Costa in a fight that has plenty of intrigue behind it. And former featherweight champ Jose Aldo is on the show, too, against Merab Dvalishvili.

But nearly 5,000 miles away from UFC 278, there are two big cards going down in London. The PFL’s final semifinal playoff event of the season will feature women’s lightweights, including two-time winner Kayla Harrison, and featherweights vying for a trip to November’s finals for a shot at $1 million.

And BKFC has a card in London, too, with former UFC banger Mike Perry taking on Bellator standout Michael Page in a bareknuckle fight. (Paige VanZant was supposed to be on that card until she was removed Wednesday, which took away a little of the event’s intrigue.)

So with three big events, is there a fight out there that can steal the thunder from the welterweight title fight atop UFC 278? If so, what is it? That’s what we asked our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Simon Samano, Brian “Goze” Garcia and Danny Segura, along with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

Check out their reaction in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode below.

“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Tuesday on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel. You can watch the full episode in the video below.

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Chris Wade unfazed by fighting Brendan Loughnane in London, promises submission win

Chris Wade has no problem playing visitor.

[autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] has no problem fighting on his opponent’s home soil.

The PFL featherweight standout returns to the cage this Saturday to take on Brendan Loughnane in the co-main event of 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 in London. The bout is part of the 2022 PFL featherweight semifinals. Wade (22-7) feels the $1 million prize inching closer and closer, and has no issues with fighting Loughnane in his home country.

“I feel fine about it,” Wade told reporters at Thursday’s 2022 PFL 9 media day. “It’s not really enemy territory in sport. The energy will be cheers for him and boos for me, but I like the energy nonetheless.

“I was telling someone yesterday that it was a lot more difficult to be quarantined and in the quiet and in the dark, than it is to feed off negative energy. I’ll take any energy rather than nothing.”

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Both Wade and Loughnane have been very honest about their distaste for each other in the lead up to the bout. Wade is convinced he’ll come out the winner, and is willing to even take it a step further and give a specific prediction.

“I truly believe that I’m going to submit him,” Wade said. “He’s never experienced somebody like me before. He thinks that he has, but I promise you that he hasn’t. I don’t know whether it’s going to be a choke or I take his arm or whether I take his leg, but I’m going to take something. I’m going to bring it back home with me. I promise you that.”

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2022 PFL Playoffs 3 weigh-in results: Playoff fighters, including Wade-Loughnane, hit marks in London

Check out the results from the official 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 fighter weigh-ins in London.

The weigh-ins for the PFL’s third playoff event of the 2022 season are in the books, and all fighters hit their marks.

Both Chris Wade and Brendan Loughnane hit 145 pounds on the dot for their highly anticipated matchup.

In the other featherweight semifinal, No. 2 seed Ryoji Kudo (11-3-1) was 145 for his fight with No. 3 Bubba Jenkins (18-5), who came in at 146.

Headliner and two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison (14-0) weighed in at 155 pounds for her fight against No. 3 seed Martina Jindrova (6-2), who stepped on the scale one pound under at 154 pounds.

The winner of that semifinal fight will meet the winner of No. 1 seed Larissa Pacheco (17-4) vs. No. 4 seed Olena Kolesnyk (7-4). Pacheco was 155; Kolesnyk came in at 156.

The 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 event takes place Saturday at Copper Box Arena in London. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+ and ahead of post-lim qualifiers on ESPN+.

The complete PFL Playoffs 3 weigh-in results included:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 2 p.m. ET)

  • Kayla Harrison (155) vs. Martina Jindrova (154) – women’s lightweight semifinal
  • Chris Wade (145) vs. Brendan Loughnane (145) – featherweight semifinal
  • Larissa Pacheco (155) vs. Olena Kolesnyk (156) – women’s lightweight semifinal
  • Ryoji Kudo (145) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146) – featherweight semifinal
  • Dakota Ditcheva (126) vs. Hassna Gaber (125)
  • Joao Paulo Fagundes (204) vs. Simeon Powell (205)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Stuart Austin (246) vs. Sofiane Boukichou (239)
  • Aleksandrs Chizhovs (155) vs. Omar Hussein (156)

POSTLIM CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Marcin Held (155) vs. Myles Price (155)
  • Abraham Bably (237) vs. Louie Sutherland (243)
  • Tayo Odunjo (169) vs. Magnus Onyeka (168)
  • Darius Mafi (134) vs. Ali Taleb (135)
  • Zebenzui Ruiz (136) vs. Raphael Uchegbu (135)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2022 PFL Playoffs 3.

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2022 PFL Playoffs 3 predictions: Is Kayla Harrison a unanimous pick in London?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the PFL Playoffs 3 semifinals at women’s lightweight and featherweight in London.

Harrison
vs.
Jindrova		 Wade
vs.
Loughnane		 Pacheco
vs.
Kolesnyk		 Kudo
vs.
Jenkins
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
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Harrison
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Pacheco
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Jenkins
(84%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
149-76
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Jenkins
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
143-82		 harrison2022
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Jenkins
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
141-84
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Jenkins
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
139-86		 harrison2022
Harrison		 wade2022
Wade		 pacheco2022
Pacheco		 jenkins2022
Jenkins
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
135-90		 harrison2022
Harrison		 wade2022
Wade		 pacheco2022
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Jenkins
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
135-90		 harrison2022
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Loughnane		 pacheco2022
Pacheco		 jenkins2022
Jenkins
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
134-91		 harrison2022
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Pacheco		 jenkins2022
Jenkins
Nolan King
@mma_kings
132-93		 harrison2022
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Wade		 pacheco2022
Pacheco		 jenkins2022
Jenkins
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
130-95
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Jenkins
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
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Jenkins
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
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Pacheco		 jenkins2022
Jenkins

The PFL is back for its third and final set of playoff semifinals. This week, women’s lightweights and featherweights are on the docket.

The 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 event takes place Saturday at Copper Box Arena in London. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+ and ahead of post-lim qualifiers on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, two-time season winner [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (14-0) is not the No. 1 seed. She’s No. 2 against No. 3 [autotag]Martina Jindrova[/autotag] (6-2). But she’s still a massive -5000 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Jindrova is +1200. Not surprisingly, all of our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are taking Harrison to move on to another $1 million final.

At featherweight, there’s a lot of heat and trash talk between No. 1 seed [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] (22-7) and No. 4 [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (24-4). Wade is a -260 favorite, but our pickers have him with the slimmest possible 6-5 lead in the picks. His fight is the only contentious one among our pickers.

In the other women’s lightweight semifinal, [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (17-4) is the No. 1 seed against [autotag]Olena Kolesnyk[/autotag] (7-4). Pacheco is a huge favorite at -850 and is another of our unanimous picks.

And in the second featherweight semifinal on the main card, No. 2 seed [autotag]Ryoji Kudo[/autotag] (11-3-1) takes on No. 3 [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (18-5). Jenkins is a big -350 favorite at the betting window and has the support of all 11 of our pickers.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Harrison (87 percent), Wade (57 percent), Pacheco (83 percent) and Jenkins (84 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2022 PFL Playoffs 3.

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