Tag: Jamelle Jones

Fastest KO in PFL heavyweight history: 6-foot-8-inch Renan Ferreira wrecks Jamelle Jones with sneaky shin to jaw

The quickest knockout in PFL heavyweight history (25 seconds) played out Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

[autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag] has entered the PFL record books.

During his season-opening fight Thursday at 2022 PFL 2 in Arlington, Texas, Ferreira (9-2) introduced his shin to [autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag]’ chin in violent fashion when he finished the fight with a kick and follow-up punches in 25 seconds.

The finishing sequence started off with a sneaky front kick by Ferreira, which in real time fooled the PFL broadcast team into thinking it was a knee. Replay showed it was the shin that clipped Jones (12-8), however. Jones toppled to the canvas face-first as Ferreira blasted him with a barrage of punches that further walloped him into unconsciousness.

The knockout was the fastest in PFL heavyweight history and earned Ferreira six points in the 2022 season. The victory extended Ferreira’s winning streak to three and elongated Jones’ skid to two.

Check out the finish below:

The up-to-the-minute 2022 PFL 2 results include:

  • Renan Ferreira def. Jamelle Jones via knockout (head kick and punches) – Round 1, 0:25
  • Denis Goltsov def. Cody Goodale via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:20
  • Ante Delija def. Matheus Scheffel via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:59
  • Bubba Jenkins def. Kyle Bochniak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Klidson Abreu def. Adam Keresh via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Sheymon Moraes def. Boston Salmon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Alejandro Flores def. Saba Bolaghi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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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		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza
(94%)		 palmer2022
Palmer
(55%)		 loughnane2022
Loughnane
(90%)		 ferreira2022
Ferreira
(89%)		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
(85%)
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
67-36		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
67-36		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
66-37
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 wade2022
Wade		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
65-38		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
65-38
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
64-39
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 jones2022
Jones		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Nolan King
@mma_kings
64-39		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 jones2022
Jones		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
63-40		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 jones2022
Jones		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
62-41		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 wade2022
Wade		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
59-44		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 wade2022
Wade		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
Goltsov
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
49-54		 cappelozza2022
Cappelozza		 palmer2022
Palmer		 loughnane2022
Loughnane		 ferreira2022
Ferreira		 goltsov2022
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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2021 PFL Playoffs 2 video highlights: Kayla Harrison harsh on the mat – and mic

The PFL set its 2021 playoff finals in two more divisions Thursday, and a reigning champ will be looking for a repeat.

The PFL set its 2021 playoff finals in two more divisions Thursday, and a reigning champ will be looking for a repeat.

[autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (11-0), the 2019 women’s lightweight season winner, kept her perfect record intact in the main event when she pounded out [autotag]Genah Fabian[/autotag] (4-2) in the first round. She moved into the October $1 million final against [autotag]Taylor Guardado[/autotag] (3-1), who outworked [autotag]Mariana Morais[/autotag] (17-12) in the other semifinal.

After her win, Harrison was arguably more vocal than ever before in her post-fight time on the microphone and asserted she’s the best in the world and no one can stop her, particularly once she takes the fight to the canvas.

At heavyweight, the final is set after No. 1 seed [autotag]Bruno Cappelozza[/autotag] (13-5) stopped [autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag] (12-7), an alternate who got in the playoffs with just one regular season fight, with a second-round TKO. He’ll take on No. 3 seed [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] (19-4), who got past No. 2 [autotag]Denis Goltsov[/autotag] with a unanimous decision.

Check out the highlights from those four playoff fights, as well as bouts from the prelims, in the 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 video above.

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2021 PFL Playoffs 2 predictions: Is Kayla Harrison one of our two unanimous picks?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the 2021 PFL playoff semifinals in the women’s lightweight and heavyweight divisions.

Harrison
vs.
Fabian		 Cappelozza
vs.
Jones		 Pacheco
vs.
Guardado		 Goltsov
vs.
Delija
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 124-77		 harrison2021
Harrison
(78%)		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza
(66%)		 pacheco2021
Pacheco
(84%)		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
(74%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 127-74		 harrison2021
Harrison		 jones2021
Jones		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 125-76		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 123-78
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 121-80
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 guardado2021
Guardado		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 119-82
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 118-83		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 118-83		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 117-84		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 guardado2021
Guardado		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 116-85		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 115-86		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 113-88
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 112-89		 harrison2021
Harrison		 cappelozza2021
Cappelozza		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 46-39		 harrison2021
Harrison		 jones2021
Jones		 pacheco2021
Pacheco		 goltsov2021
Goltsov

(Editor’s note: Our picks published prior to the news of Larissa Pacheco being forced out after she weighed in two pounds over the limit.)

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

2021 PFL Playoffs 2 takes place Thursday 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 women’s lightweight season winner [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (10-0) takes on [autotag]Genah Fabian[/autotag] (4-1) in the 2021 semifinals. Harrison won both her regular season fights by first-round stoppage for the maximum 12 points, but is the No. 2 seed because Larissa Pacheco had a shorter total fight time en route to her 12 points. Harrison is one of two unanimous picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, top heavyweight seed [autotag]Bruno Cappelozza[/autotag] (12-5) takes on No. 4 [autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag] (12-6). After two first-round knockouts in the regular season, Cappelozza is a heavy 11-2 pick from our staff members.

The top women’s lightweight seed in the other semifinal is [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (15-4), who is coming off two first-round finishes in the regular season. She’s a huge 11-2 pick against No. 4 seed [autotag]Taylor Guardado[/autotag] (2-1).

Our other unanimous pick on the main card is in the second heavyweight semifinal fight between [autotag]Denis Goltsov[/autotag] (27-6) and [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] (18-4). Goltsov had finishes of Muhammad DeReese and Brandon Sayles in the regular season.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Harrison (78 percent), Cappelozza (66 percent), Pacheco (84 percent) and Goltsov (74 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Video: Kayla Harrison, Genah Fabian face off ahead of 2021 PFL Playoffs 2

Check out the 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 pre-fight faceoffs that followed Tuesday’s press conference.

2021 PFL Playoffs 2 is set to take place on Thursday, and the main card fighters including [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] and [autotag]Genah Fabian[/autotag] came face-to-face on Tuesday.

In the main event, Harrison (10-0) will face Fabian (4-1) for a place in the finals of the lightweight division where a $1 million prize awaits the winner.

Following Tuesday’s press conference, the main card fighters stared each other down for the first time.

2021 PFL Playoffs 2 takes place on Thursday, Aug. 19 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+.

Check out the faceoffs in the video above.

The 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian – women’s lightweight semifinal
  • Bruno Cappelozza vs. Jamelle Jones – heavyweight semifinal
  • Larissa Pacheco vs. Taylor Guardado – women’s lightweight semifinal
  • Denis Goltsov vs. Ante Delija – heavyweight semifinal

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Stuart Austin vs. Renan Ferreira
  • Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Kaitlin Young
  • Muhammed DeReese vs. Carl Seumanutafa
  • Zamzagul Fayzallanova vs. Mariana Morais
  • Amanda Leve vs. Cynthia Vescan

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Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian headlines 2021 PFL Playoffs 2

The lineup for the PFL’s second 2021 playoff event is set, and one of the sport’s biggest female stars will headline.

The lineup for the PFL’s second 2021 playoff event is set, and one of the sport’s biggest female stars will headline.

[autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (10-0), the promotion’s 2019 women’s lightweight champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, will headline 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 in a semifinal fight against [autotag]Genah Fabian[/autotag] (4-1).

PFL officials announced the full lineup for the card Tuesday. The event features semifinals at women’s lightweight and heavyweight on the main card, plus additional fights on the prelims. 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 takes place Aug. 19, a Thursday, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

“PFL’s second playoff event will feature an incredible and action-packed card that only the PFL can deliver to the 550 million MMA fans worldwide,” PFL CEO Peter Murray stated. “These athletes are putting it all on the line to secure a spot in the PFL championship. Nothing in sports compares to the intensity of a must-win scenario, and each of these fights are must-win.”

Harrison is the No. 2 seed behind top seed [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (15-4), who fights No. 4 [autotag]Taylor Guardado[/autotag] (2-1) at the event. Harrison and Pacheco each had 12 points in the regular season from two first-round finishes, but Pacheco got the top seed based on a lower overall cage time.

At heavyweight, top seed [autotag]Bruno Cappelozza[/autotag] (12-5) takes on No. 4 [autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag] (12-6) in the co-main event, and No. 2 seed [autotag]Denis Goltsov[/autotag] (27-6) meets No. 3 [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] (18-4).

2021 PFL Playoffs 2 is the second of three events for the promotion in a 15-day stretch. The third playoff event takes place Aug. 27 with fights at featherweight and light heavyweight. The finalists will be set for the 2021 PFL title bouts, which will take place later this year. Each winner in six divisions becomes champion and earns $1 million.

The 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian – women’s lightweight semifinal
  • Bruno Cappelozza vs. Jamelle Jones – heavyweight semifinal
  • Larissa Pacheco vs. Taylor Guardado – women’s lightweight semifinal
  • Denis Goltsov vs. Ante Delija – heavyweight semifinal

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Stuart Austin vs. Renan Ferreira
  • Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Kaitlin Young
  • Muhammed DeReese vs. Carl Seumanutafa
  • Zamzagul Fayzallanova vs. Mariana Morais
  • Amanda Leve vs. Cynthia Vescan

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CFFC announces back-to-back shows in March, including champs Collin Huckbody, Alberto Trujillo

CFFC is set to host the promotion’s first events of 2021 when the organization returns to Philadelphia on March 11-12 for a pair of shows.

CFFC is set to host the promotion’s first two events of 2021 when the organization returns to Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena on March 11-12 for a pair of shows to stream on UFC Fight Pass.

The promotion today announced the two cards, which will serve as CFFC 92 and CFFC 93 and will take place with limited fans in attendance.

“Despite all the challenges that 2020 presented to us, it remained one of the best years in Cage Fury Fighting Championships history, and we’re committed to reaching even new heights in 2021,” CFFC President Rob Haydak stated. “We’re starting it out with two of our newest champions looking to defend their belts and continue their rise to the sport’s biggest promotions, while a pair of vacant belts will also be on the line as we look to find the best up-and-coming talent in MMA. With strong lineups already being planned for events in April and May, as well, fans can expect CFFC to continue providing action-packed events every time out.”

Four championship fights were announced for the two-night lineup.

At CFFC 92, flyweight champion [autotag]Alberto Trujillo[/autotag] (5-1) seeks the first defense of his belt when he takes on fast-rising Ray Longo product [autotag]Phumi Nkuta[/autotag] (2-0), while the co-main event sees Uzbekistan’s [autotag]Saidyokub Kakharamonov[/autotag] (7-2) face Charlie’s Combat Club’s [autotag]Tycen Lynn[/autotag] (8-4) for the bantamweight title recently vacated by Jared Scoggins.

Meanwhile, CFFC 93 sees middleweight champion and Dana White’s Contender Series winner [autotag]Collin Huckbody[/autotag] (9-2) put his title on the line for the first time when he faces top Canadian contender and fellow DWCS veteran [autotag]Aaron Jeffery[/autotag] (9-2). Additionally, the vacant CFFC heavyweight title is up for grabs in the co-feature, when [autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag] (10-6) takes on [autotag]Cody Goodale[/autotag] (7-4).

Additional bouts are expected to be announced shortly.

Video: Brutal follow-up shots after one-punch knockout at CES MMA 61

Tyler King was knocked out with one punch at CES MMA 61, but Jamelle Jones kept on going.

One of the most eventful finishing sequences you’ll ever see went down Wednesday at CES MMA 61.

[autotag]Jamelle Jones[/autotag] took on Tyler King in a heavyweight bout on the card held in Warwick, R.I.

Jones hit King with a pitter-patter of a spinning back fist which landed low on King’s lead knee. That was almost comical, but what followed next wasn’t. Jones caught a charging King flush on the jaw with a left hand that put him out. He then followed with three consecutive full-force punches to the face of his unconscious foe before the referee finally waved things off.

Should Jones have held off after his opponent went out, or is this a simple matter of fighting until the referee tells you to stop? Check the video clip below and decide for yourself.