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2022 PFL Championships medical suspensions: 10 fighters ruled out indefinitely

The 2022 PFL Championships took place Friday in New York, and all 24 fighters on the card received medical suspensions.

The 2022 PFL Championships took place this past Friday at Hulu Theatre in New York and featured six $1 million title fights among other bouts.

Atop the card was a shocking upset, with [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] defeating [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] to claim the women’s lightweight title. Other championship winners included [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag], [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag], [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag], [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag], and Rob [autotag]Wilkinson[/autotag].

On Monday, the New York State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the event, released medical suspension durations to MMA Junkie, which show all 24 combatants suspended at least one week – with two fighters out 90 days. MMA Fighting first reported the suspensions.

The NYSAC has a policy against revealing the fighters’ specific injuries to the public.

See below to find out the medical suspension durations for the 2022 PFL Championships combatants. It’s important to note that athletes are allowed to return prior to completion of the suspension if they are cleared earlier by a doctor.

2022 PFL Championships live and official results

Check out the results from the 2022 PFL Championships, where six $1 million champs will be crowned in New York.

The final event of the 2022 PFL season takes place on Friday at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York, and MMA Junkie will keep you updated with live results throughout the event.

The 2022 PFL Championships event features 12 fights, including all six divisional finals for a $1 million grand prize.

In the main event, undefeated two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (15-0) goes for a title three-peat at women’s lightweight when she clashes with [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (18-4), whom Harrison has already defeated twice before.

The co-headliner will see [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (24-4) and [autotag]Bubba Jenkins[/autotag] (19-5) clash for the featherweight championship, while elsewhere on the card [autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag] (9-3) makes her promotional debut vs. former Bellator titleholder [autotag]Julia Budd[/autotag] (16-4) at women’s featherweight, plus much more.

Full results of 2022 PFL Championship include:

2022 PFL Championships video: Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh obliterates opponent in 45 seconds

At 2022 PFL Championships, Biaggo Ali Walsh looked every part his surname when he split open and punched out his opponent in 34 seconds.

[autotag]Biaggio Ali Walsh[/autotag] looked the part of Muhammad Ali’s grandson when he stepped into the cage for his PFL debut Friday at Hulu Theater in New York.

In a special amateur bout that kicked off the 2022 PFL Championships prelims, Ali Walsh (2-1 amateur) tactically obliterated opponent [autotag]Tom Graesser[/autotag] (1-4 amateur) for a knockout 45 seconds into the fight.

From the opening bell, Ali Walsh showed power that noticeably hurt Graesser, who bled from his forehead just seconds in. In the final sequence, Ali Walsh threw an overhand right, followed by a right uppercut, and a finishing right hand.

Ali Walsh, 24, has won two fights in a row, both by knockouts. The victories come after he lost his amateur debut by unanimous decision in June 2022.

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

  • Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Tom Graesser via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:45

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