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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.

Full 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 results include:

2023 PFL 4 fighter pay: Bubba Jenkins, Movlid Khaybulaev top list with six figures

Check out the disclosed 2023 PFL 4 fighter pays released by the state of Georgia.

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

2023 PFL 4 featured final regular season bouts at light heavyweight and featherweight, as well as a pair of showcase fights. The event saw a shocking main event result when former UFC fighter [autotag]Jesus Pinedo[/autotag] knocked out 2022 PFL featherweight champion [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] with a brutal knee and punches in Round 1.

Also on the card, 2021 PFL featherweight champion [autotag]Movlid Khaybulaev[/autotag] defeated former UFC fighter [autotag]Tyler Diamond[/autotag], and former UFC bantamweight title challenger [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag] retired after a knockout loss to [autotag]Gabriel Braga[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired a list of the 22 athletes’ disclosed payouts from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The amounts do not include bonuses, sponsorships, or any other discretionary payments.

Two fighters, 2022 PFL featherweight runner-up [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] and Khaybulaev, topped the list at $100,000 and were the only two athletes on the card with disclosed six-figure payouts.

Scroll below to see the disclosed pay for each 2023 PFL 4 fighter.

2023 PFL 4 video: Gabriel Braga sends Marlon Moraes into retirement with crushing first-round knockout

Gabriel Braga landed a crushing right hand to knock out Marlon Moraes, who announced his retirement at 2023 PFL 4.

[autotag]Gabriel Braga[/autotag] remained undefeated while sending former UFC title challenger [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag] into retirement.

In the final preliminary bout of 2023 PFL 4 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Braga (11-0) made quick work of Moraes (23-13-1) by landing a crushing right hand. The punch came moments after a sharp combination wobbled Moraes, and the featherweight fight was over officially at 3:02 of the first round.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

Braga’s first-round finish was worth six points in the featherweight standings. After a split decision win over Jesus Pinedo in April, Braga currently holds first place in the division with nine points, although his standing may change by the completion of the event.

On the other side, Moraes decided to call it a career after his seventh straight loss.

“I wish I had better performances here, but guys, I gave it all my heart,” Moraes said during his post-fight interview in the cage. “I trained hard. I can look myself in the mirror every day and be proud of myself. … I can’t be sad today. Man, I’m happy. I have a beautiful wife, two kids. I’m a happy man, you know?”

“Magic” earned a shot at the vacant UFC bantamweight title at UFC 239 on June 8, 2019, but lost in the third round to Henry Cejudo. The final victory of Moraes’ career came in a split decision win over former UFC champion Jose Aldo at UFC 245 in December 2019.

Moraes began his professional career in 2007. Throughout his 37-fight career, he competed under the World Series of Fighting, UFC, and PFL banners. He became WSOF bantamweight champion in 2014 by defeating Josh Rettinghouse, a title he held until his UFC debut in 2017.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 4.

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Gabriel Braga def. Jesus Pinedo at 2023 PFL 1: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Gabriel Braga’s split decision win over Jesus Pinedo at 2023 PFL 1 in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Gabriel Braga[/autotag]’s split decision win over [autotag]Jesus Pinedo[/autotag] at PFL 2023, Week 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of PFL)