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2023 PFL Playoffs 3 weigh-in results: Carlos Leal heavy, deducted scorecard point

Check out the full weigh-in results for Wednesday’s 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 event in New York.

The 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 card stayed intact after Tuesday’s official weigh-ins, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any hiccups.

Two fighters competing on the event missed weight – one from a showcase bout on the preliminary card and the other from a playoff bout on the main card.

[autotag]Carlos Leal[/autotag] missed weight by 1 pound for his welterweight semifinal bout against [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag], while [autotag]John Caldone[/autotag] missed weight by 2.6 pounds for what was supposed to be a featherweight bout against [autotag]Nathaniel Grimard[/autotag].

Both fighters will be fined 20 percent of their purse, and Leal will receive a point deduction if his fight goes to the judges.

The rest of the 18 fighters, including the other seven in the playoffs, all made weight for their respective bouts.

2023 PFL Playoffs 3 takes place Wednesday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

Below are the 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 weigh-in results:

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

  • Clay Collard (155) vs. Shane Burgos (156) – lightweight semifinal
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.6) vs. Bruno Miranda (154) – lightweight semifinal
  • Sadibou Sy (170.8) vs. Carlos Leal (172.0)* – welterweight semifinal
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov (170) vs. Solomon Renfro (170) – welterweight semifinal
  • Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.2) vs. Ed Davis (155.6) – amateur bout

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Alexei Pergande (145.6) vs. Shawn Stefanelli (144.8)
  • Mostafa Rashed Neda (184.8) vs. Korey Kuppe (184.8)
  • Abigail Montes (145.6) vs. Michelle Montague (145.4)
  • Abdullah Al-Qahtani (145.8) vs. David Zelner (145.8)
  • John Caldone (148.6)** vs. Nathaniel Grimard (145.8)

*Leal fined 20 percent of his purse and deducted 1-point from the final scorecards for missing weight

**Caldone fined 20 percent of his purse for missing weight

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Playoffs 3.

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for June: Sadibou Sy wheel kicks his way to PFL playoffs

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from June 2023.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from June 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for June.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

2023 PFL 6 fighter pay: Shane Burgos pockets six-figure purse after move from UFC

Check out the disclosed 2023 PFL 6 fighter pays, including what Shane Burgos is making after jumping over from the UFC.

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

2023 PFL 6 featured final regular season bouts at lightweight and welterweight, as well as three showcase fights. In the main event, 2022 PFL lightweight champion [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] knocked out Dana White’s Contender Series alum [autotag]Anthony Romero[/autotag].

Other names on the card included former UFC fighters [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag] and [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag], as well as past PFL championship winners [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag], [autotag]Natan Schulte[/autotag], [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] and [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired a list of the 24 fighters’ disclosed payouts Monday from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The amounts do not include bonuses, sponsorships or any other discretionary payments.

Five fighters topped the list at $100,000, while all other fighters received five-figure or four-figure payouts. Among them was Burgos, who left the UFC as a free agent to sign with the PFL. Friday, Burgos pocketed a six-figure flat purse against [autotag]Yamato Nishikawa[/autotag].

Scroll below to see the disclosed pay for each 2023 PFL 6 fighter.

2023 PFL 6 video: Sadibou Sy wheel kicks Shane Mitchell for insane walkoff knockout

Sadibou Sy already secured his spot in the 2023 PFL playoffs, but added another highlight to his reel for good measure.

[autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] said he wanted a viral knockout in the final regular season bout of the year, and he may have accomplished his goal.

At 2023 PFL 6 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Sy (15-6-2), the 2022 welterweight season winner, took on Shane Mitchell (13-6) in the co-main event. A majority of the bout was spent in striking exchanges on the feet, until Sy landed a beautiful wheel kick at 1:35 of the third round.

The fight started out competitive, with both fighters landing well on the feet. However, Sy was more accurate and offered a higher volume, including a lightning-quick wheel kick that would have ended Mitchell’s night had it connected.

In the third round, Sy was well ahead in the fight and a had a playoff spot already clinched, but he still hunted for that highlight moment. He went for the wheel kick again and this time he connected, sending Mitchell crashing to the canvas for the walkoff finish.

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

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Sy finished both of his 2023 regular season bouts. At 2023 PFL 3, he stopped Jarrah Al-Silawi with knees and punches in the second round. On Friday, his playoff spot was secure with any win, draw, or even a loss after the second round. However, he opted to go for the highlight moment and it paid off immensely.

Sy will face Carlos Leal in the first round of the welterweight playoffs. The other side of the bracket will see Magomed Magomedkerimov take on Magomed Umalatov.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 6.

2023 PFL 6 official weigh-in results: Main card set, two prelim fighters heavy

Check out the full weigh-in results for 2023 PFL 6, which saw 24 fighters record their offical weight for Saturday’s competition.

All 24 fighters competing at 2023 PFL 6 stepped on the scale, but a couple of preliminary fighters missed their mark.

At Thursday’s official weigh-ins, the entire main card successfully made weight, including 2022 lightweight season winner [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag], who weighed in at 155.6 pounds. His opponent, [autotag]Anthony Romero[/autotag], came in at 155.4. The other 2022 season winner competing in the co-main event, [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag], made the welterweight limit by stepping on the scale at 170.6. He faces [autotag]Shane Mitchell[/autotag], who weighed 170.8.

[autotag]Dilano Taylor[/autotag] came in heavy, initially weighing 171.4 for his welterweight bout against [autotag]Carlos Leal[/autotag], who weighed 170.6. On his second attempt, Taylor stepped on the scale slightly lighter at 171.2. Due to the miss, Taylor forfeits 20 percent of his purse and will lose one point in the welterweight standings, but the fight against Leal will proceed.

Brahyan Zurcher also missed weight for his featherweight showcase bout against Mike Bardsley. Zurcher weighed 146.8 pounds and will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to Bardsley, who made weight at 144.4.

2023 PFL 6 takes place Friday at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+

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Below you can find the full results from the weigh-ins:

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

  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.6) vs. Anthony Romero (155.4)
  • Shane Mitchell (170.8) vs. Sadibou Sy (170.6)
  • Shane Burgos (155.8) vs. Yamato Nishikawa (155.8)
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov (171) vs. David Zawada (170.2)
  • Nayib Lopez (170) vs. Magomed Umalatov (170.4)
  • Clay Collard (155.1) vs. Stevie Ray (155.6)

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

  • Carlos Leal (170.6) vs. Dilano Taylor (171.2)*
  • Raush Manfio (156) vs. Natan Schulte (156)
  • Alexander Martinez (156) vs. Bruno Miranda (155.8)
  • Jarrah Al-Silawi (170.8) vs. Solomon Renfro (169.4)
  • Mike Bardsley (144.4) vs. Brahyan Zurcher (146.8)**
  • Abdullah Al-Qahtani (144.8) vs. Lamar Brown (146)

* Taylor weighed in at 171.4 on the first attempt. Due to the miss, he will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to Leal.
** Zurcher missed weight and will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to Bardsley.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 6.

2023 PFL 3 video: Sadibou Sy crushes Jarrah Al-Silawi with nasty knee to the body

Sadibou Sy completely crushed Jarrah Al-Silawi with a nasty knee to the body.

LAS VEGAS – 2022 PFL champion [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] closed out PFL’s third event of 2023 in spectacular fashion.

At Friday’s 2023 PFL 3 which took place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Sy (14-6-2) folded his opponent [autotag]Jarrah Al-Silawi[/autotag] with a nasty body kick and then followed up with punches to pick up a second-round TKO in the main event of the card.

The stoppage came at the 1:14 mark and earned Sy five points in the 2023 welterweight season. The event aired on ESPN+, following prelims on ESPN.

The first round was a fairly even affair, as Al-Silawi (18-5) had his moments despite Sy being in control for the majority of the round. In the second round, Sy came out strong. He connected with a nasty knee to the body that immediately hurt Al-Silawi. From there, Al-Silawi backed up in pain, as Sy rushed in to finish what he started. It was a vicious TKO win.

You can check out Sy’s finish in the video below:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 3.

2023 PFL 3 media day videos: Shane Burgos, Clay Collard, Olivier Aubin-Mercier, more

Hear from several of the key fighters who will open their season Friday at 2023 PFL 3 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – The first half of the PFL’s regular season concludes this week with 2023 PFL 3, which features welterweights and lightweights in action for the first time this year.

The event takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, with prelims that simultaneously air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET. and a main card that streams on ESPN+ at 9:30 p.m. ET.

On Wednesday, several of the fighters involved took part in PFL 3 media day, which MMA Junkie attended. You can check out each interview below.

2023 PFL 3 predictions: Two unanimous picks from welterweight, lightweight openers

Check out our staff members’ picks for 2023 PFL 3 in Las Vegas, which features season-opening fights at welterweight and lightweight.

Sy
vs.
Al-Silawi		 Egli
vs.
Magomedkerimov		 Ray
vs.
Schulte		 Manfio
vs.
Martinez		 Lopez
vs.
Mitchell		 Amir
vs.
Miranda		 Jenkins
vs.
Juusola
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
45-33		 sy2023
Sy
(69%)		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov
(95%)		 schulte2023
Schulte
(72%)		 manfio2023
Manfio
(88%)		 lopez2023
Lopez
(72%)		 miranda2023
Miranda
(76%)		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
(82%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
48-30		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Matt Erickson
@MattE
48-30		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
48-30		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 juusola2023
Juusola
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
47-31		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 ray2023
Ray		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
45-33		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 mitchell2023
Mitchell		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
44-34		 alsilawi2023
Al-Silawi		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 amir2023
Amir		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
44-34
trophy copy 2018, 2022 Champion		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 ray2023
Ray		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
44-34		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 ray2023
Ray		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
43-35
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
43-35
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 ray2023
Ray		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
41-37		 sy2023
Sy		 magomedkerimov2023
Magomedkerimov		 schulte2023
Schulte		 manfio2023
Manfio		 lopez2023
Lopez		 miranda2023
Miranda		 jenkins2023
Jenkins

The PFL wraps up its Las Vegas three-event residency this week with the start of the lightweight and welterweight regular seasons.

PFL 2023, Week 3 takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

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In the main event, 2022 welterweight season winner [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] (13-6-2) takes on former Brave CF champion [autotag]Jarrah Al-Silawi[/autotag] (18-4). Sy is nearly a 2-1 favorite at the betting window, and our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have him as a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag] (30-6) is by far the biggest favorite on the card at more than 12-1 in his welterweight bout against [autotag]Ben Egli[/autotag] (14-4). Not surprisingly, Magomedkerimov is one of two unanimous picks on the main card.

Also on the main card, two-time (2018, 2019) lightweight season winner [autotag]Natan Schulte[/autotag] (23-5-1) is back to take on [autotag]Stevie Ray[/autotag] (25-11). Schulte is a 4-1 betting favorite, but Ray has a pocket of support that leaves Schulte with just a 7-4 picks lead.

[autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag] (16-4), the 2021 lightweight winner, takes on [autotag]Alexander Martinez[/autotag] (10-3) to open his 2023 regular season. Even though Martinez is the slight -150 favorite at the betting window, Manfio is our staff members’ other unanimous pick a 11-0.

[autotag]Shane Mitchell[/autotag] (13-4) takes on the unbeaten [autotag]Nayib Lopez[/autotag] (15-0) at welterweight. Lopez is a -250 favorite and is a near-unanimous pick at 10-1. And -150 lightweight favorite Bruno Miranda (14-3) is a 10-1 pick over Ahmed Amir (12-3-1).

To open the main card, [autotag]Brandon Jenkins[/autotag] (16-9) is a slight favorite at welterweight against [autotag]Zach Juusola[/autotag] (13-9), and he’s got a big 10-1 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie consensus picks, Sy (69 percent), Magomedkerimov (95 percent), Schulte (72 percent), Manfio (88 percent), Lopez (72 percent), Miranda (76 percent) and Jenkins (82 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 3.

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PFL champ Sadibou Sy aims to ‘put on a show’ against Jarrah Al-Silawi at 2023 PFL 3

Sadibou Sy’s journey to two-straight PFL championships begins at 2023 PFL 3 against Jarrah Al-Silawi.

LAS VEGAS – 2022 PFL welterweight champion [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] is ready to pick up right where he left off.

Four straight victories in 2022 led Sy (13-6-2 MMA, 7-4-2 PFL) to the championship and a $1 million prize, and he’s ready to do it all over again. His 2023 campaign starts off in a main event showdown against Jarrah Al-Silawi (18-4 MMA, 2-1 PFL) at 2023 PFL 3 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels.

Last season, he began the year coming off a loss. This time, he starts as the champion, so has that caused any mental shift or change in preparation this time around?

“Both yes and no,” Sy told reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “It’s hard to be – because I truly feel like I know what it takes. I know the path to victory, so having that gives me a sense of security.  I know last season what I did in the preparation for each fight to be able to find the right regimen for my body, for my mind to be there.

“So, going through all of that, feeling what makes me feel great standing here in front of you guys. So, with that, I would say yes, but at the same time, a fight is a fight. So, I always expect the unexpected. I expect him to come out and give his all.”

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Al-Silawi will be looking to erase the memory of the ending to his 2022 campaign. At 2022 PFL 6, Al-Silawi was finished in the first round by Magomed Umalatov, snapping a five-fight winning streak. Sy, however, is here to make sure that he doesn’t have a successful rebound, and believes he will be able to take care of business with ease.

“I believe I can go out and dominate this guy. Stylistically, I believe that his style and my style – I wouldn’t say, I believe there’s other fighters in the bracket that would make for a more exciting fight, but with that being said, I like this matchup because I’m going to be able to put on a show for you guys.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 3.