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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.

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)

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		 collard2022
Collard
(91%)		 junior2022
Junior
(90%)		 manfio2022
Manfio
(61%)		 stephens2022
Stephens
(85%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
95-50
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 price2022
Price
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
94-51
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
92-53		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
91-54		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
91-54		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 aubinmercier2022
Aubin-Mercier		 stephens2022
Stephens
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
90-55		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Nolan King
@mma_kings
87-58		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
87-58
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
86-59		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
80-65		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
Stephens
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
72-73		 collard2022
Collard		 junior2022
Junior		 manfio2022
Manfio		 stephens2022
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 4 matchups announced: Clay Collard vs. Alexander Martinez headlines June 17 event

The next matchups for PFL’s lightweights and light heavyweights have been announced.

The next matchups for PFL’s lightweights and light heavyweights are set.

[autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (21-9-1) vs. [autotag]Alexander Martinez[/autotag] (9-2) will headline 2022 PFL 4 on June 17 at OTE Arena in Atlanta, promotion officials announced Wednesday. In the co-main event, reigning light heavyweight champion [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag] (14-5-2) meets 2022 PFL Challenger Series winner [autotag]Bruce Souto[/autotag] (15-4).

Rounding up the main card is 2021 lightweight season winner [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag] (16-3), who takes on ex-UFC fighter [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] (14-5). Finally, [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] (28-20-1) will look to rebound from his debut loss to Collard when he faces [autotag]Myles Price[/autotag] (11-8), who was defeated by Anthony Pettis at PFL 3.

PFL 4 airs Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ with continued action at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. The remaining regular season events will take place the following weeks on June 24 and July 1.

The announced 2022 PFL 4 lineup:

  • Clay Collard vs. Alexander Martinez
  • Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Bruce Souto
  • Raush Manfio vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
  • Myles Price vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Omari Akhmedov vs. Teodoras Aukstuolis
  • Marcin Held vs. Natan Schulte
  • Delan Monte vs. Emiliano Sordi
  • Viktor Pesta vs. Robert Wilkinson
  • Marthin Hamlet vs. Josh Silveira

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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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PFL Challenger Series 1 set for Feb. 18 in Orlando, features light heavyweight prospects

PFL’s new Challenger Series officially kicks off on Feb. 18 at Universal Studios in Orlando.

PFL’s new Challenger Series officially kicks off on Feb. 18 at Universal Studios in Orlando.

Promotion officials today revealed the first episode of the prospects-based series will feature light heavyweight talent, including LFA double champ [autotag]Josh Silveira[/autotag] (7-0) and Dana White’s Contender Series veteran [autotag]Alexander Poppeck[/autotag] (12-3).

Additional light heavyweights tapped for PFL Challenger Series 1 include [autotag]Joao Paulo Fagundes[/autotag] (7-0), [autotag]Taylor Johnson[/autotag] (7-3), [autotag]Mohamed Juma[/autotag] (8-2), [autotag]Simeon Powell[/autotag] (4-0) and [autotag]Bruce Souto[/autotag] (14-3). Matchups are expected to be announced shortly.

The new series airs exclusively on Fubo Sports Network and sees athletes gunning for a PFL contract that could either serve as a developmental deal or see them enter directly into the promotion’s regular season and its $1 million prize. One fighter each week will earn the contract.

“The Challenger Series is a first-of-its-kind MMA competition where fighters from all backgrounds and experiences get a shot to prove themselves in front of a panel of combat sports legends and global icons,” PFL president Ray Sefo stated. “I’m excited to get to Orlando to evaluate these talented athletes who will put it all on the line to live out their dreams of becoming a world champion.”