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2023 PFL Playoffs 1 results: Jesus Pinedo dominates Bubba Jenkins to reach featherweight final

Check out he full results of 2023 PFL Playoffs 1, which features featherweight and light heavyweight semifinal bouts in San Antonio.

2023 PFL Playoffs 1 took place Friday and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the entire card.

The event featured featherweight and light heavyweight semifinal bouts at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. The main card aired live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

In the main event, [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (21-7) took on [autotag]Jesus Pinedo[/autotag] (22-6-1) in a featherweight semifinal bout. Pinedo entered the contest with a one-point deduction due to missing weight Thursday morning. Jenkins won both of his regular season bouts by picking up a unanimous decision over Chris Wade and a submission against Sung Bin Jo. Pinedo went 50/50 in his regular season outings, starting off with a split decision loss to Gabriel Alves Braga, but rebounding nicely with a first-round finish over 2022 champion Brendan Loughnane.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Josh Silveira[/autotag] (12-1) faced [autotag]Ty Flores[/autotag] (13-5) in a light heavyweight semifinal.  Silveira’s regular season run did not see a second round, as he submitted Sam Kei and picked up a TKO win against Delan Monte due to injury in the opening frame. Flores picked up unanimous decision wins over Monte and Dan Spohn in his regular season fights.

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2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 results: Desiree Yanez earns PFL contract with unanimous decision win

Flyweight competitor Desiree Yanez is heading to the PFL regular season after her unanimous decision victory over Maira Mazar.

The PFL’s Challenger Series returned for the fifth week of 2023, with athletes gunning for a PFL contract that could either serve as a developmental deal or earn them a spot directing into the regular season to compete for its $1 million prize.

2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 took place Friday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., and aired live on fubo Sports Network. The event featured four women’s flyweight bouts.

In the first fight of the night, [autotag]Lisa Mauldin[/autotag] recorded the first TKO finish of her career by stopping Helen Peralta in the third round. [autotag]Desiree Yanez[/autotag] and [autotag]Shanna Young[/autotag] picked up solid unanimous decision wins over their opponents.

In the final bout of the evening, [autotag]Kaytlin Neil[/autotag] swept the scorecards against Katherine Corogenes, earning unanimous scores of 29-27.

The four winners were narrowed down to Mauldin and Yanez before going to the votes by fans and a celebrity panel to determine who would walk away with a PFL contract.

The celebrity panel this week consisted of UFC veterans Paige VanZant, Megan Anderson, and NFL quarterback Sam Darnold. The panel, along with the fans, chose Yanez as the women’s flyweight contract winner.

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Official results for 2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 include:

  • Kaytlin Neil def. Katherine Corogenes via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
  • Shanna Young def. Sandra Lavado via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Desiree Yanez def. Maira Mazar via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Lisa Mauldin def. Helen Peralta via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:51

Bellator 271 adds Valerie Loureda, host of other prospects to South Florida lineup

Valerie Loureda will look to rebound from the first loss of her career when she competes at home.

Bellator 271 is less than one month away, and the card is quickly filling up.

On Wednesday, promotion officials announced the addition of five preliminary card matchups, each of which features at least one multifight-rostered up-and-comer.

The event takes place Nov. 12 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Among the names included are highly touted prospects Valerie Loureda, Roman Faraldo, Desiree Yanez, Cody Law, and Jordan Newman. Scroll below to check out who each fighter is facing.

Bellator 257: Make your predictions for Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis

We want your predictions for Bellator 257, featuring champ Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis in a title fight and light heavyweight tourney bout.

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 257 event in Connecticut.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesdday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 257 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 257 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Veta Arteaga and Desiree Yanez matched up again, will fight at Bellator 257

The two women’s flyweights were supposed to square off in October before a positive COVID-19 test foiled their plans.

Bellator is giving [autotag]Veta Arteaga[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Desiree Yanez[/autotag] another try.

The women’s flyweight fight has once again been scheduled, this time for April 16 on the Bellator 257 preliminary card. The fight was originally booked for Bellator 250 in October. However, Arteaga (5-4 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) withdrew the day of the fight due to a positive COVID-19 test.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Bellator  257 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena and airs on Showtime.

Arteaga, 33, rides a two-fight losing skid into the fight. In April 2019 at Bellator 220, Arteaga’s two-fight winning streak was snapped in a title challenge against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. The fight was stopped in Round 3 due to a gash on Arteaga’s forehead. She returned in December 2019 and lost a unanimous decision to Alejandra Lara.

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As for Yanez (5-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Bellator 257 will mark her promotional debut. The 31-year-old fighter enters Bellator with career wins in Combate Americas and LFA among victories under other promotional banners.

With the addition, the Bellator 257 lineup includes:

  • Champion Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis – for Bellator light heavyweight title, grand prix quarterfinal
  • Anthony Johnson vs. Yoel Romero – grand prix quarterfinal
  • Aiden Lee vs. Aaron Pico
  • Sabah Homasi vs. Paul Daley
  • Veta Arteaga vs. Desiree Yanez

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Veta Arteaga, Nick Newell scratched from Thursday’s Bellator 250

On the day of the show, Bellator 250 has lost two fights, including one from the main card.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – On the day of the show, Bellator 250 has lost two fights, including one from the main card.

[autotag]Veta Arteaga[/autotag] (5-4 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) is out of her women’s flyweight fight to open the main card against [autotag]Desiree Yanez[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). And [autotag]Nick Newell[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is out of his lightweight fight against [autotag]Zach Zane[/autotag] (14-9 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) on the preliminary card. Both fights have been scratched from the lineup.

A Bellator official on Thursday confirmed the fights’ removal to MMA Junkie, saying Arteaga and Newell “couldn’t receive clearance” from the Mohegan Tribe commission overseeing the event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Yanez first announced the scratching of her fight with Arteaga on Instagram and said Arteaga tested positive for COVID-19.

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Both Arteaga and Newell weighed in Wednesday. Arteaga was 0.2 pounds overweight at 126.2.

A middleweight bout between [autotag]Ty Gwerder[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Dalton Rosta[/autotag] (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) has been elevated from the prelims to open the main card, a promotion official told MMA Junkie.

Bellator 250 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.