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PFL’s Brendan Loughnane elated after Chris Wade win: ‘The best performance of my life’

Brendan Loughnane thrilled with his performance against Chris Wade.

[autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag]’s night at the office was a good one, to say the least.

The PFL featherweight punched his way to the 2022 season final with a stellar performance Saturday. Loughnane (25-4) beat Chris Wade by unanimous decision in the co-main event of 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 in London.

It was a dominant showing that had Loughnane up 30-27 on all three judges’ scorecards, and Loughnane was more than pleased with his performance.

“This is probably the best opponent that I’ve beat,” Loughnane told
Mike Owens Media post-fight. “That should put me right up there in the world rankings.

“It was just about belief tonight. In the last two fights, I don’t know who that guy was in there, and I started to think, ‘F*cking hell, have I lost it? Who is that guy?’ And I come out with a world’s best performance, the best performance of my life. I’m so happy.”

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Apart from this being one of, if not, the best performance of his career, the bout against Wade also marked one of his most heated matchups. Both Loughnane and Wade had plenty to say about each other in the lead-up to their semifinal clash.

However, now that the bout is over with, Loughnane does feel for Wade.

“I actually didn’t like Chris Wade, (but) he’s got to go back to his family,” Loughnane said. “The fight is done now, and I actually feel sorry for him now, seeing how upset he was. He’s a world-class fighter and unfortunately one of us had to lose.”

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Brendan Loughnane def. Chris Wade at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3: Best photos

Check out these photos highlighting Brendan Loughnane’s unanimous decision win over Chris Wade at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3.

Check out these photos highlighting [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over Chris Wade at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 from OVO Wembley Arena in London.

Sep 7, 2019; Boulder, CO, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive lineman Khalil Davis (94) pressures Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Steven Montez (12) in the third quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

2022 PFL Playoffs 3 results: Brendan Loughnane puts striking clinic on Chris Wade en route to final

Brendan Loughnane heading to the PFL featherweight final after an impressive win over Chris Wade.

[autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] put on one of the best – if not the best – performance of his career Saturday.

The PFL featherweight put on a striking clinic against veteran [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] in the co-main event of 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 in London. Loughnane (25-4) outpointed Wade (22-8) to win a unanimous decision that read 30-27 across all three judges’ scorecards.

With the win, Loughnane is now set to take on Bubba Jenkins, who submitted Ryoji Kudo earlier, in the 2022 PFL featherweight final expected to go down in November.

Loughnane, who was fighting on home soil, put on an absolute clinic.

In the first round, both fighters started pretty evenly matched. Around the two-minute mark, Wade landed a head kick followed by a takedown. He controlled Loughnane for almost a minute, and then Loughnane was able to get back to his feet. Loughnane stunned Wade with a couple of clean shots before getting pressed against the cage. Loughnane would eventually break away and picked apart Wade with varied shots until the final bell.

The second round was all Loughnane. In an outstanding performance, Loughnane stuffed any takedown attempts thrown his way and pieced up a very tough Wade on the feet. Wade was making Loughnane work, but he had little to offer on the feet. Loughnane looked sharp.

In the final five minutes, the momentum carried over. Wade made the fight a little more complicated for Loughnane, but it was still mainly one-way traffic.

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With this win, Loughnane makes the PFL finals for the first time in his career. He had come up short in his first season back in 2021, losing to Movlid Khaybulaev by split decision in the semifinals. The Englishman is 7-1 since joining the PFL in 2019.

Meanwhile, Wade fails to qualify to the finals after being the runner-up last season. Wade is 10-5 since joining the PFL in 2018 following his departure from the UFC. He’s competed in three seasons, with his first being at lightweight and his past two at 145 pounds.

Up-to-the-minute 2022 PFL Playoffs 3 results:

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.

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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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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 134-86	Harrison (87%)	Wade (57%)	Pacheco (83%)	Jenkins (84%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 149-76 2018 Champion	Harrison	Loughnane	Pacheco	Jenkins
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 143-82	Harrison	Loughnane	Pacheco	Jenkins
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 141-84 2014 Champion	Harrison	Wade	Pacheco	Jenkins
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 139-86	Harrison	Wade	Pacheco	Jenkins
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 135-90	Harrison	Wade	Pacheco	Jenkins
Simon Samano @SJSamano 135-90	Harrison	Loughnane	Pacheco	Jenkins
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 134-91	Harrison	Loughnane	Pacheco	Jenkins
Nolan King @mma_kings 132-93	Harrison	Wade	Pacheco	Jenkins
Brian Garcia @thegoze 130-95 2017 Champion	Harrison	Loughnane	Pacheco	Jenkins
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 122-103	Harrison	Wade	Pacheco	Jenkins
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 107-118	Harrison	Wade	Pacheco	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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Ahead of PFL Playoffs semifinals, Brendan Loughnane says he’s used to fighting wrestlers like Chris Wade

“I’m used to this style and hey, I might take him down.”

For [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag], [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] doesn’t present anything he’s never seen before.

Loughnane (24-4) faces Wade (22-7) at 2022 PFL Playoffs 3, which 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 native of Manchester, England, says he’s faced strong wrestlers numerous times throughout his career. He’s even landed eight takedowns in his wins over Ryoji Kudo and Ago Huskic in the regular season and isn’t afraid to show off that part of his game if necessary.

“(I’ve fought) a lot of wrestlers: Pat Healy, Tyler Diamond, Movlid Khaybulaev,” Loughnane told MMA Junkie Radio. “So I’m used to this, and guys have just been trying to take me down from the start of my career, from 16 years old. I’m used to this style. And hey, I might take him down. Look at my last two fights – you never know. Eight takedowns in two fights – wow. That’s more than my whole career put together.”

Loughnane likes to throw his hands, too, but isn’t ready to predict a finish just based off the history of both fighters’ durability.

“There’s a crazy stat, maybe I’m mistaken, but I’m 24-4, he’s 22-7 and neither of us have been finished,” Loughnane said. “How about that? How crazy is that? So you’re talking about a lot of MMA experience and two good chins, so it’s going to make for a dog fight for sure.”

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

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Kayla Harrison starts quest for third PFL title in London – but not as the No. 1 seed

The lineup is set for the PFL’s third and final set of playoff fights next month in London.

Two-time women’s lightweight season winner and No. 2 seed [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (14-0) will headline the card against No. 3 [autotag]Martina Jindrova[/autotag] (6-2) in one of two semifinal fights in the division.

The other half of the bracket features No. 1 [autotag]Larisa Pacheco[/autotag] (17-4) vs. No. 4 [autotag]Olena Kolesnyk[/autotag] (7-4). Pacheco, who lost to Harrison in the 2019 final, finished both her regular season fights in the first round for 12 points to earn the top seed. Harrison and Jindrova finished the regular season with 9 points, while Kolesnyk had 6 for the fourth playoff spot.

The event also features the two semifinal playoff bouts at featherweight. No. 1 seed [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] (22-7) takes on No. 4 [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (22-7) and No. 2 [autotag]Ryoji Kudo[/autotag] (11-3-1) meets No. 3 [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (18-5).

The PFL’s third set of playoff fights take place Aug. 20 at Copper Box Arena in London. The four-fight main card of playoff matchups airs on ESPN. A four-fight set of prelims and four fights after the main card stream on ESPN+.

The playoffs open two weeks prior in New York with lightweights and light heavyweights. Then welterweights and heavyweights meet Aug. 13 in Cardiff, Wales.

“Heading to London is huge for the expansion of the league,” PFL president Ray Sefo stated. “We are bringing our brand of MMA to the U.K. and I’m sure they are going to be as excited as I am to see elite fighters like Kayla Harrison, Chris Wade and Brendan Loughnane compete with so much on the line.”

Harrison won the second of her two judo Olympic gold medals at the 2012 Games in London. Now she returns to the city a decade later.

In addition, the PFL announced the signing of muay Thai standout Dakota Ditcheva (5-0), a prized free agent from Manchester, England. The three-time muay Thai world champion is unbeaten early in her MMA career and is considered one of the sport’s top female prospects. Her mother, Lisa Howarth, was a world kickboxing champion.

“We are excited to add Dakota to the global PFL talent roster,” Sefo stated. “Dakota’s outstanding skill set and ability, along with her natural charisma, fit perfectly with the PFL brand of MMA. We believe the PFL is uniquely placed to take her journey forward on a global scale. Coming from a line of elite muay Thai practitioners, we have confidence in Dakota to go to the very top with the PFL and continue her family’s legacy.”

The PFL 2022 Playoffs 3 card includes:

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

[autotag]Dakota Ditcheva[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Hassna Gaber[/autotag]
[autotag]Abraham Bably[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Louie Sutherland[/autotag]
[autotag]Tayo Odunjo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Magnus Onyeka[/autotag]
[autotag]Kenji Bortoluzzi[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ali Taleb[/autotag]

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 3 p.m. ET)

No. 2 Kayla Harrison vs. No. 3 Martina Jindrova – women’s lightweight semifinal
No. 1 Chris Wade vs. No. 4 Brendan Loughnane – featherweight semifinal
No. 1 Larisa Pacheco vs. No. 4 Olena Kolesnyk – women’s lightweight semifinal
No. 2 Ryoji Kudo vs. No. 3 Bubba Jenkins – featherweight semifinal

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

[autotag]Simeon Powell[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nemanja Uveric[/autotag]
[autotag]Stuart Austin[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Sofiane Boukichou[/autotag]
[autotag]Marcin Held[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Myles Price[/autotag]
[autotag]Aleksandrs Chizovs[/autotag] vs. TBA

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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.

PFL 2022, Week 2 predictions: Who are our three unanimous picks in Texas?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the PFL’s second event of the 2022 regular season, which features featherweights and heavyweights in Texas.

	Austin vs. Cappelozza	Palmer vs. Wade	Kudo vs. Loughnane	Ferreira vs. Jones	Goltsov vs. Goodale
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 59-30	Cappelozza (94%)	Palmer (55%)	Loughnane (90%)	Ferreira (89%)	Goltsov (85%)
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 67-36	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 67-36	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 66-37 2018 Champion	Cappelozza	Wade	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
Simon Samano @SJSamano 65-38	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 65-38 2014 Champion	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
Brian Garcia @thegoze 64-39 2017 Champion	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Jones	Goltsov
Nolan King @mma_kings 64-39	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Jones	Goltsov
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 63-40	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Jones	Goltsov
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 62-41	Cappelozza	Wade	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 59-44	Cappelozza	Wade	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 49-54	Cappelozza	Palmer	Loughnane	Ferreira	Goltsov

The PFL is back for the second week of its 2022 season with featherweights and heavyweights on the bill.

PFL 2022, Week 2 takes place Thursday at Esports Arena in Arlington, Texas. 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, 2021 heavyweight season champion [autotag]Bruno Cappelozza[/autotag] (14-5) takes on [autotag]Stuart Austin[/autotag] (15-7). Cappelozza is a heavy betting favorite to start the season out with a win, and all 11 of our editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have him as one of three unanimous picks on the main card.

In the co-feature, two-time season champion [autotag]Lance Palmer[/autotag] (22-5) will try to get back on the right track at featherweight against [autotag]Chris Wade[/autotag] (20-7). Wade came up short in the 2021 final. But Palmer has not won a fight since his 2019 title; he lost both his fights in 2021. Wade is a slight betting favorite, but it’s Palmer with a big 8-3 lead in the picks.

The second biggest favorite on the card is [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (21-4), who takes on [autotag]Ryoji Kudo[/autotag] (10-2-1) in a featherweight bout to open the regular season. Loughnane is one of our three unanimous picks.

[autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag] (8-2) meets [autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag] (12-7) in a heavyweight bout. Brazil’s Ferreira is as much as an 8-1 betting favorite, but he’s not a unanimous pick. Still, he’s got a sizable 8-3 lead from our staff pickers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Denis Goltsov[/autotag] (27-7) is our third unanimous pick against heavyweight late-notice replacement [autotag]Cody Goodale[/autotag] (8-5). Goltsov is the biggest favorite on the card.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Cappelozza (94 percent), Palmer (55 percent), Loughnane (90 percent), Ferreira (89 percent) and Goltsov (85 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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How to watch 2022 PFL 2: Who’s fighting, lineup, start time, broadcast info

Here’s how you can watch PFL 2, which features featherweights and heavyweights in action this week.

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The PFL regular reason rolls on this week with 2022 PFL 2, which features featherweights and heavyweights in action for the first time this year.

Here’s how to watch PFL 2, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division.