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2024 PFL 7 Playoffs Results & Highlights: Denis Goltsov TKOs Tim Johnson

PFL kicked off its 2024 playoffs on August 2 with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions. MMA News has the results here! The promotion held the event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov moved to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight matchup against […]

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PFL kicked off its 2024 playoffs on August 2 with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions. MMA News has the results here!

The promotion held the event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov moved to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight matchup against Tim Johnson.

The Russian took his opponent down within two minutes of the fight and got into full mount. Goltsov landed 22 ground strikes from the top position to get the TKO win.

Elsewhere on the card, Dakota Ditcheva faced Jena Bishop in a women’s flyweight bout in the co-main event. The fight lasted one round, with Ditcheva getting a TKO victory after landing a knee and a few punches to get the referee to step in.

PFL 7: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson Fight Card Results

Main card (ESPN+ & ESPN):

  • Heavyweight: Denis Goltsov def. Tim Johnson via TKO: R1, 2:26
  • Women’s Flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva def. Jena Bishop via TKO: R1, 3:54
  • Heavyweight: Oleg Popov def. Linton Vassell via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Taila Santos def. Liz Carmouche via Unanimous Decision (29-27×3)

Preliminary card (ESPN+):

  • Heavyweight: Sergey Bilostenniy def. Tyrell Fortune via Submission (Heel Hook): R1, 2:00
  • Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Daniel Boehle via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)
  • Featherweight: Cody Law def. Zachary Hicks via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke): R1, 3:15
  • Catchweight(163lbs): Dedrek Sanders def. Sergio Cossio via KO: R1, 2:34
  • Catchweight(173lbs): Anthony Ivy def. Jaleel Willis via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke): R2, 4:49
  • Welterweight: Kevin Pease def. Nick Meck via Unanimous Decision (29-28×3)

Main Card Highlights

Denis Goltsov def. Tim Johnson

Dakota Ditcheva def. Jena Bishop

Preliminary Card Highlights

Sergey Bilostenniy def. Tyrell Fortune

Cody Law def. Zachary Hicks

Dedrek Sanders def. Sergio Cossio

Anthony Ivy def. Jaleel Willis

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2024 PFL 7 Playoffs: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson Results & Highlights (5:30 PM ET)

PFL kicks off its 2024 playoffs with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions on Friday. MMA News has the results here! The promotion will host tonight’s event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov hopes to move to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight […]

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PFL kicks off its 2024 playoffs with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions on Friday. MMA News has the results here!

The promotion will host tonight’s event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov hopes to move to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight matchup against Tim Johnson.

The Russian comes into the fight on a two-fight win streak and qualified atop the division standings with 10 points. In his last appearance, he swiftly defeated former UFC light heavyweight title contender Thiago Santos by TKO in the first round at PFL 4 on June 13. That said, Johnson isn’t an easy opponent to get past.

The former Bellator heavyweight contender is also coming into the fight on a winning streak with three straight victories. Johnson earned his spot in the playoffs by defeating Danilo Marques by TKO in the first round at PFL 4. Although Goltsov is favored to win, he’ll have to be mindful of the punching power of Johnson.

Elsewhere on the card, Dakota Ditcheva will take on Jena Bishop in a women’s flyweight bout in the co-main event. Bishop aims to rebound from her last defeat to Taila Santos and give her opponent the first loss of her career. However, she faces an uphill battle as Ditcheva has a significant height and reach advantage. DraftKings currently has the 12-0 women’s flyweight as the favorite to move on to the championship final.

The main card will start at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, while the preliminary card will kick the event off at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT.

PFL 7: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson Fight Card Results

(Fight Card Is Subject To Change)

Main card (ESPN+ & ESPN):

  • Heavyweight: Denis Goltsov (34-8) vs. Tim Johnson (18-9)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva (12-0) vs. Jena Bishop (7-1)
  • Heavyweight: Oleg Popov (18-1) vs. Linton Vassell (25-9)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Taila Santos (21-3) vs. Liz Carmouche (22-7)

Preliminary card (ESPN+):

  • Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune (14-2) vs. Sergey Bilostenniy (12-3)
  • Featherweight: Alexei Pergande (4-0) vs. Daniel Boehle (4-2)
  • Featherweight: Cody Law (8-2) vs. Zachary Hicks (9-5)
  • Catchweight(163lbs): Sergio Cossio (27-9-1) vs. Dedrek Sanders (8-4)
  • Catchweight(173lbs): Jaleel Willis (16-6) vs. Anthony Ivy (14-7)
  • Welterweight: Kevin Pease (5-0) vs. Nick Meck (7-1)

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Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Takes Place Tonight On Showtime

Bellator 262 takes place live tonight, July 16, 2021 on the Showtime Network. Bellator 262 takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which has been their fight bubble since they resumed events late last year to keep fighters fighting during the COVID-19 pa…

Bellator 262 takes place live tonight, July 16, 2021 on the Showtime Network. Bellator 262 takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which has been their fight bubble since they resumed events late last year to keep fighters fighting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main event features a flyweight title fight between current champion Juliana […]

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Sergei Kharitonov Headlines Bellator 234 Against Linton Vassell

Bellator 234 has itself a heavyweight main event when Sergei Kharitonov takes on Linton Vassell on November 14 inside the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. News of the bout was originally reported by Bellator welterweight Haim Gozali via Inst…

Bellator 234 has itself a heavyweight main event when Sergei Kharitonov takes on Linton Vassell on November 14 inside the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. News of the bout was originally reported by Bellator welterweight Haim Gozali via Instagram: Sergei Kharitonov’s most recent bout was also a headliner when the Russian defeated Matt […]

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Bellator 234 Set To Be Headlined By Sergei Kharitonov vs. Linton Vassell

Fresh off his win over Matt Mitrione, Sergei Kharitonov will now headline another Bellator show. Kharitonov knocked Mitrione out in their rematch which took place in the main event of Bellator 225 last month. And according to MMA Fighting, he will return to the cage on November 14 when he faces Linton Vassell in the […]

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Fresh off his win over Matt Mitrione, Sergei Kharitonov will now headline another Bellator show.

Kharitonov knocked Mitrione out in their rematch which took place in the main event of Bellator 225 last month. And according to MMA Fighting, he will return to the cage on November 14 when he faces Linton Vassell in the headliner for Bellator 234. The event will take place at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The news was first announced by Bellator 170-pounder Haim Gozali who will also be competing in the event:

In total, Kharitonov is on an eight-fight unbeaten run which includes two no contests. As for Vassell, he had an unsuccessful heavyweight debut after getting outpointed by Valentin Moldavsky earlier this year. He is now on a three-fight losing streak.

Also confirmed for Bellator 234 is the co-main event which features a lightweight bout between Roger Huerta and Sidney Outlaw. Recent women’s featherweight title challenger Olga Rubin is also in action as she meets Ireland’s Sinead Kavanagh.

What do you think of the card so far?

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Bellator’s Linton Vassell Announces Move to Heavyweight

Linton Vassell is moving on up. For years, Vassell has climbed the ranks of Bellator’s light heavyweight division. He’s earned two title opportunities along the way. Now, “The Swarm” will be looking to tackle a new challenge. Va…

Linton Vassell is moving on up. For years, Vassell has climbed the ranks of Bellator’s light heavyweight division. He’s earned two title opportunities along the way. Now, “The Swarm” will be looking to tackle a new challenge. Vassell has announced that he will be moving up to the heavyweight division. Bellator is currently in the […]

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