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Anthony Pettis to headline 2021 PFL 4 as lightweights, featherweights get second fights

PFL 4 also will feature the MMA debut of boxing champion Claressa Shields.

[autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] didn’t walk away victorious in his first PFL fight, but the former UFC lightweight champion will still headline his next time around.

On Thursday, the promotion announced the second set of 2021 regular-season bouts for lightweights and featherweights, with Pettis (24-11) taking on Canada’s [autotag]Alex Martinez[/autotag] (8-0) in a lightweight main event for 2021 PFL 4 on June 10 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.

In the co-main event, [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (15-4) looks to continue his momentum after an upset win over Lance Palmer last time out. He’ll take on [autotag]Anthony Dizy[/autotag] (13-4) at featherweight.

The four-fight main card will be rounded out by popular U.K.-based fighter [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (20-3) taking on [autotag]Tyler Diamond[/autotag] (12-1), and the MMA debut of boxing champion [autotag]Claressa Shields[/autotag], who was previously announced to meet Brittney Elkin in a non-regular season matchup.

On the prelims, [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag] (19-8), who defeated Pettis in their first regular-season matchup, fights [autotag]Joilton Lutterbach[/autotag] (34-9). Additionally, 2019 PFL lightweight champion Natan Schulte (20-4-1) looks to rebound against [autotag]Mikhail Odintsov[/autotag] (18-3) and 2019 PFL featherweight champion [autotag]Lance Palmer[/autotag] (22-4) fights [autotag]Lazar Stojadinovic[/autotag] (14-8).

The full 2021 PFL 4 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN 2, 10 p.m. E.T.)

  • Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Martinez
  • Anthony Dizy vs. Bubba Jenkins
  • Tyler Diamond vs. Brendan Loughnane
  • Brittney Elkin vs. Claressa Shields

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. E.T.)

  • Clay Collard vs. Joilton Lutterbach
  • Mikhail Odintsov vs. Natan Schulte
  • Lance Palmer vs. Lazar Stojadinovic
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Marcin Held
  • Akhmed Aliev vs. Loik Radzhabov
  • Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Sheymon Moraes
  • Arman Ospanov vs. Chris Wade

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PFL 2021, Week 1 weigh-in results: Main card fighters on mark, but Mikhail Odintsov heavy on prelims

Check out the results from the official PFL 2021, Week 1 fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins are in the books for PFL’s return to action after missing all of 2020.

The eight fighters on the main card all hit their marks at Thursday’s official weigh-ins, but one fighter on the prelims missed weight – which is a costly misstep in the PFL’s standings system.

In the main event, former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (24-10) makes his promotional debut against Clay Collard (18-8). Pettis came in at 156 pounds. Collard was 154.5.

In the co-feature, two-time lightweight PFL season winner Natan Schulte (20-3-1) meets Marcin Held (26-7). Schulte weighed in at 156. Held was 155.75.

On the prelims, [autotag]Mikhail Odintsov[/autotag] (18-2) was 156.5 pounds for his fight against Akhmed Aliev (19-6). In the PFL’s points system in the regular season, missing weight means a fighter is not eligible to win any points in the fight. And additionally, Odintsov loses a point for the weight infraction. So no matter what his result is against Aliev, Odintsov will be at -1 points in the standings, giving him a steep uphill climb to make the postseason.

The complete PFL 2021, Week 1 weigh-in results included:

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

  • Anthony Pettis (156) vs. Clay Collard (154.5)
  • Marcin Held (155.75) vs. Natan Schulte (156)
  • Movlid Khaybulaev (145.5) vs. Lazar Stojadinovic (145.75)
  • Bubba Jenkins (146) vs. Lance Palmer (145.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)

  • Brendan Loughnane (146) vs. Sheymon Moraes (146)
  • Joilton Lutterbach () vs. Raush Manfio (156)
  • Akhmed Aliev (155.25) vs. Mikhail Odintsov (156.5)*
  • Anthony Dizy (145.5) vs. Chris Wade (146)
  • Tyler Diamond (145.75) vs. Sung Bin Jo (145.5)
  • Alex Martinez (156) vs. Loik Radzhabov (155.5)

*Odintsov missed the lightweight limit. He cannot earn points in his fight against Aliev, and loses a point in the standings.