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2023 PFL 6 fighter pay: Shane Burgos pockets six-figure purse after move from UFC

Check out the disclosed 2023 PFL 6 fighter pays, including what Shane Burgos is making after jumping over from the UFC.

PFL returned to Atlanta this past Thursday for the third of three shows in three consecutive weeks at Overtime Elite Arena.

2023 PFL 6 featured final regular season bouts at lightweight and welterweight, as well as three showcase fights. In the main event, 2022 PFL lightweight champion [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] knocked out Dana White’s Contender Series alum [autotag]Anthony Romero[/autotag].

Other names on the card included former UFC fighters [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag] and [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag], as well as past PFL championship winners [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag], [autotag]Natan Schulte[/autotag], [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] and [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired a list of the 24 fighters’ disclosed payouts Monday from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The amounts do not include bonuses, sponsorships or any other discretionary payments.

Five fighters topped the list at $100,000, while all other fighters received five-figure or four-figure payouts. Among them was Burgos, who left the UFC as a free agent to sign with the PFL. Friday, Burgos pocketed a six-figure flat purse against [autotag]Yamato Nishikawa[/autotag].

Scroll below to see the disclosed pay for each 2023 PFL 6 fighter.

2022 PFL salaries from Atlanta: Anthony Pettis tops disclosed payouts despite loss; Kayla Harrison second

This marks the first time that PFL salaries have been revealed in 2022.

The back half of the 2022 PFL regular season recently took place in Atlanta with three cards in three weeks at Overtime Elite Arena.

Each card spotlighted two specific divisions. PFL 4 took place June 17 and featured men’s lightweights and light heavyweights. One week later, PFL 5 featured featherweights and heavyweights. Last Friday, PFL 6 consisted of welterweights and women’s lightweights.

On Wednesday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed show and win purses from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, the regulatory body that oversaw the events.

Former UFC lightweight champion [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] ($750,000) led all paydays despite a submission loss to [autotag]Stevie Ray[/autotag]. Two-time PFL season winner [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] ($500,00) was second on the list, followed by former UFC title challenger and Bellator welterweight champion [autotag]Rory MacDonald[/autotag] ($250,000).

[autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag], [autotag]Lance Palmer[/autotag], [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag], [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag], and [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag] also received six-figure disclosed payouts.

It’s important to note that the figures given do not reflect potential “locker room” bonuses, streaming points, or promotional sponsorship payments.

Scroll below to see the complete payouts for the most recent three PFL events.

2022 PFL 4 live and official results

Follow along for live results of 2022 PFL 4 in Atlanta, a card that features Clay Collard, Jeremy Stephens, Antonio Carlos Junior, and more.

The fourth event of the 2022 PFL season takes place on Friday at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, the venue and location which will host three straight cards.

The 2022 PFL 4 event featured 10 fights in the lightweight and light heavyweight divisions. The event aired on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

In the main event, former UFC fighter [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (21-9) battles Canada’s [autotag]Alex Martinez[/autotag] (9-2). The co-main event features 2021 PFL light heavyweight champion [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag] (14-5) against [autotag]Bruce Souto[/autotag] (15-4).

Rounding out the main card is [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] (14-5) vs. [autotag]Raush Manfio [/autotag](16-3) and [autotag]Jeremy Stephen[/autotag]s (28-20) vs. Myles Price (11-8).

Up-to-the-minute 2022 PFL 4 results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

Clay Collard vs. Alex Martinez
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Bruce Souto
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Raush Manfio
Myles Price vs. Jeremy Stephens

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

Omari Akhmedov vs. Teodoras Aukstuolis
Marcin Held vs. Natan Schulte
Delan Monte vs. Emiliano Sordi
Viktor Pesta vs. Rob Wilkinson
Marthin Hamlet vs. Josh Silveira
Jake Childers vs. Nate Jennerman

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Photos: 2022 PFL 4 Ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 4 ceremonial weigh-ins in Atlanta.

Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 4 ceremonial weigh-ins and the fighter faceoffs. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL)

LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton (1) during an NCAA football game against Georgia Southern, Saturday, August 31, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

PFL 2022, Week 4 predictions: Who are our two unanimous picks in Atlanta?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the PFL 2022, Week 4 main card, which features lightweights and light heavyweights.

	Collard vs. Martinez	Junior vs. Souto	Aubin-Mercier vs. Manfio	Price vs. Stephens
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 90-50	Collard (91%)	Junior (90%)	Manfio (61%)	Stephens (85%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 95-50 2018 Champion	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Price
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 94-51 2014 Champion	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 92-53	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Simon Samano @SJSamano 91-54	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 91-54	Collard	Junior	Aubin-Mercier	Stephens
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 90-55	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Nolan King @mma_kings 87-58	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Brian Garcia @thegoze 87-58 2017 Champion	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 86-59	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 80-65	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 72-73	Collard	Junior	Manfio	Stephens

The PFL is back with the start of its second regular season fights in the lightweight and light heavyweight divisions.

PFL 2022, Week 4 takes place Friday at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (21-9) takes on [autotag]Alex Martinez[/autotag] (9-2) at lightweight. Collard and Martinez each have 3 points in the standings from decision wins in their first fights. Collard is about a 2-1 favorite, and he’s one of two unanimous picks on the main card from our 11 of our editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag] (14-5) will try to build on his 6 points from earlier in the season when he takes on [autotag]Bruce Souto[/autotag] (15-4) at light heavyweight. Junior is our other unanimous pick at 11-0.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] (14-5) meets 2021 lightweight season winner [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag] (16-3). And though Aubin-Mercier is as much as a 2-1 favorite at some online sportsbooks, it’s Manfio who has a near-unanimous picks lead at 10-1.

And to open the main card, we have another near-unanimous pick in [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] (28-20). He’ll try for his first points of the season when he takes on [autotag]Myles Price[/autotag] (11-8) at lightweight. Stephens has a 10-1 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Collard (91 percent), Junior (90 percent), Manfio (61 percent) and Stephens (85 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

2022 PFL 1 weigh-in results: All 20 lightweights, light heavyweights on point to start season

Check out the weigh-in results of 2022 PFL 1 in Arlington, Texas.

Fighters competing in the 2022 PFL season opener stepped on the scale Tuesday to record their official weight for their bouts.

The 10-fight 2022 PFL 1 card takes place Wednesday at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The first week will see lightweights and light heavyweights compete as they aim to get a strong start to the new season. [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (20-9) takes on [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] (28-19) in the main event. The co-main will see 2021 PFL lightweight champion [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag] (15-3) against [autotag]Don Madge[/autotag] (10-3-1). Representing the light heavyweights in the feature bout, 2021 PFL champion [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag] (13-5) will face [autotag]Delan Monte[/autotag] (8-1).

All fighters competing on Wednesday made weight with no issues, kicking off the season with a smooth start on the scales.

The full 202 PFL 1 weigh-in results are below:

Main Card (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

Clay Collard (155) vs. Jeremy Stephens (156)
Raush Manfio (156) vs. Don Madge (155.75)
Antonio Carlos Junior (205.5) vs. Delan Monte (205)
Natan Schulte (156) vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.75)

Preliminary card (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)

Emiliano Sordi (205.5) vs. Cory Hendricks (205.75)
Alex Martinez (156) vs. Stevie Ray (155.5)
Marthin Hamlet (205.75) vs. Teodoras Aukstuolis (204.5)
Omari Akhmedov (204.25) vs. Viktor Pesta (205.5)
Rob Wilkinson (205) vs. Bruce Souto (204.5)
Simeon Powell (205.75) vs. Clinton Williams (204.5)

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2021 PFL Playoffs 1 predictions: Ray Cooper III or Rory MacDonald in semis?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the 2021 PFL Playoffs at welterweight and lightweight.

	Cooper III vs. MacDonald	Magomedkerimov vs. Sy	Collard vs. Manfio	Martinez vs. Radzhabov
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 120-72	MacDonald (62%)	Magomedkerimov (90%)	Collard (77%)	Martinez (57%)
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 119-73	Cooper	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 118-74	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 118-74 2018 Champion	Cooper	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Martinez
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 115-77 2020 Champion	Cooper	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 114-78 2014 Champion	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Martinez
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 114-78	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 113-79	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 112-80	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 112-80	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 112-80	Cooper	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Martinez
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 110-82 2017 Champion	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Martinez
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 108-84	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Radzhabov
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 43-33	MacDonald	Magomedkerimov	Collard	Martinez

The PFL returns this week with the first of three straight weeks of semifinal fights.

2021 PFL Playoffs 1 takes place Friday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, 2019 welterweight season winner [autotag]Ray Cooper III[/autotag] (22-7-1) takes on [autotag]Rory MacDonald[/autotag] (22-7-1). The winner will advance to the final for a shot at $1 million and the 2021 title. MacDonald, one of the promotion’s most high-profile offseason signees, has a 9-4 picks edge from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the other welterweight semifinal, 2018 season winner [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag] (28-5) takes on [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] (9-5-2). Magomedkerimov, who beat Cooper in 2018 to win the crown, is one of two unanimous picks from our staff members.

Our other unanimous pick on the main card is in the lightweight semifinal fight between [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (20-8) and [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag] (13-3). Collard upset Anthony Pettis in his first fight of the regular season and he’s got a 13-0 picks lead over Manfio – who beat Pettis, as well, to get to the playoffs.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Alex Martinez[/autotag] (8-1) meets [autotag]Loik Radzhabov[/autotag] (14-3-1) in the other lightweight semifinal fight. That’s our most contentious fight – Radzhabov has an 8-5 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, MacDonald (62 percent), Magomedkerimov (90 percent), Collard (77 percent) and Martinez (57 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

2021 PFL 4 predictions: Is anyone picking against Claressa Shields? (Updated)

Check out our staff members’ picks for the 2021 PFL 4 main card, which features the MMA debut of boxer Claressa Shields.

	Shields vs. Elkin	Collard vs. Lutterbach	Jenkins vs. Moffett	Diamond vs. Loughnane
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 71-50 (58.7%)	Shields (73%)	Collard (78%)	Jenkins (82%)	Loughnane (67%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 72-49 (59.5%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 72-49 (59.5%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Diamond
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 71-50 (58.7%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) 2014 Champion	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 70-51 (57.9%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) 2017 Champion	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 70-51 (57.9%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 69-52 (57%) 2018 Champion	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 67-54 (55.4%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 67-54 (55.4%) 2020 Champion	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 66-55 (54.5%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 65-56 (53.7%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
Matthew Wells @@MrMWells 2021: 0-0 (40%)	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Shields	Collard	Jenkins	Loughnane

(Editor’s note: Updated after Anthony Pettis was removed from his fight against Alex Martinez on the main card, and Clay Collard vs. Joilton Lutterbach was moved into that position.)

The PFL is back this week featherweights and lightweights on the lineup – and the MMA debut of a boxing superstar.

2021 PFL 4 takes place Thursday at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, women’s boxing champion and sensation [autotag]Claressa Shields[/autotag] (0-0) makes her highly anticipated MMA debut at lightweight against [autotag]Brittney Elkin[/autotag] (3-6). Shields is the betting favorite at -275 at BetMGM, and she’s one of three unanimous picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, with former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis (24-11) out of his fight against Alex Martinez (8-0) due to illness, the lightweight bout between [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (19-8) and [autotag]Joilton Lutterbach[/autotag] (34-9) moved up from the prelims. Collard is a -225 betting favorite and a unanimous pick from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (15-4) is our third unanimous pick in his featherweight regular season fight against [autotag]Bobby Moffett[/autotag] (13-5). Jenkins is a -275 favorite in the fight.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Tyler Diamond[/autotag] (12-1) is the only fighter keeping us from a fully unanimous main card. He’s a +225 underdog against [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (20-3) in their featherweight fight. But it’s still Loughnane with a near-unanimous rout at 12-1 in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Shields (73 percent), Collard (78 percent), Jenkins (82 percent) and Loughnane (67 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Anthony Pettis to headline 2021 PFL 4 as lightweights, featherweights get second fights

PFL 4 also will feature the MMA debut of boxing champion Claressa Shields.

[autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] didn’t walk away victorious in his first PFL fight, but the former UFC lightweight champion will still headline his next time around.

On Thursday, the promotion announced the second set of 2021 regular-season bouts for lightweights and featherweights, with Pettis (24-11) taking on Canada’s [autotag]Alex Martinez[/autotag] (8-0) in a lightweight main event for 2021 PFL 4 on June 10 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.

In the co-main event, [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (15-4) looks to continue his momentum after an upset win over Lance Palmer last time out. He’ll take on [autotag]Anthony Dizy[/autotag] (13-4) at featherweight.

The four-fight main card will be rounded out by popular U.K.-based fighter [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (20-3) taking on [autotag]Tyler Diamond[/autotag] (12-1), and the MMA debut of boxing champion [autotag]Claressa Shields[/autotag], who was previously announced to meet Brittney Elkin in a non-regular season matchup.

On the prelims, [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (19-8), who defeated Pettis in their first regular-season matchup, fights [autotag]Joilton Lutterbach[/autotag] (34-9). Additionally, 2019 PFL lightweight champion Natan Schulte (20-4-1) looks to rebound against [autotag]Mikhail Odintsov[/autotag] (18-3) and 2019 PFL featherweight champion [autotag]Lance Palmer[/autotag] (22-4) fights [autotag]Lazar Stojadinovic[/autotag] (14-8).

#2021PFL4 Featherweight and Lightweight matchups are OFFICIAL! pic.twitter.com/bFNqftIOZh

— PFL (@PFLMMA) May 13, 2021

The full 2021 PFL 4 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN 2, 10 p.m. E.T.)

Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Martinez
Anthony Dizy vs. Bubba Jenkins
Tyler Diamond vs. Brendan Loughnane
Brittney Elkin vs. Claressa Shields

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. E.T.)

Clay Collard vs. Joilton Lutterbach
Mikhail Odintsov vs. Natan Schulte
Lance Palmer vs. Lazar Stojadinovic
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Marcin Held
Akhmed Aliev vs. Loik Radzhabov
Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Sheymon Moraes
Arman Ospanov vs. Chris Wade

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