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2024 PFL 8 Playoffs: Impa Kasanganay vs. Josh Silveira Weigh-In Results

The 2024 PFL Playoffs will resume this Friday with matchups from the light heavyweight and lightweight divisions. Before the bouts can be official, the fighters must weigh in today. PFL will host the continuation of the playoffs at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. The main event is a light heavyweight rematch between Impa […]

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The 2024 PFL Playoffs will resume this Friday with matchups from the light heavyweight and lightweight divisions. Before the bouts can be official, the fighters must weigh in today.

PFL will host the continuation of the playoffs at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. The main event is a light heavyweight rematch between Impa Kasanganay and Josh Silveira.

In their first clash, Kasanganay won by unanimous decision to become the 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion. The former UFC fighter found success by outpacing Silveira for five rounds to get the judges’ approval. Kasanganay comes into the fight after amassing 11 points to qualify for the playoffs and will target a win to secure a second straight championship finale. That said, his opponent will be motivated to avenge last year’s result and keep his hopes of moving on to the championship alive.

The co-main event, meanwhile, will feature Rob Wilkinson taking on Dovlet Yagshimuradov in another light heavyweight semifinal. Both fighters are on impressive win streaks and qualified for the playoffs tied with nine points in the regular season. Currently, DraftKings has 2022 champ Wilkinson as a slight favorite to advance to the next tournament round.

The PFL 8 preliminary card is expected to kick off the event at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT on ESPN+. The main card will air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+ at 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT. 

PFL 8: Impa Kasanganay vs. Josh Silveira Weigh-In Results

(Fight Card Is Subject To Change)

Main Card (ESPN & ESPN+):

  • Light Heavyweight Semifinal: Impa Kasanganay vs. Josh Silveira
  • Light Heavyweight Semifinal: Rob Wilkinson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
  • Lightweight Semifinal: Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Michael Dufort
  • Lightweight Semifinal: Brent Primus vs. Clay Collard
  • Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Brian Stapleton

Preliminary Card (ESPN+):

  • Bantamweight: Danny Sabatello vs. Lazaro Dayron
  • Lightweight: Mads Burnell vs. Elvin Espinoza
  • Light Heavyweight: Thad Jean vs. Chris Brown
  • Featherweight: Jordan Oliver vs. Braydon Akeo
  • Women’s Featherweight: Michelle Montague vs. Marilia Morais

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7 Takeaways From The 2022 PFL World Championship PPV

The 2022 PFL Championship featured a whopping six title fights on the main card, plus a women’s featherweight bout and a five-fight undercard that provided fans with plenty of MMA on a weekend when the sport’s other top promotions were out of act…

The 2022 PFL Championship featured a whopping six title fights on the main card, plus a women’s featherweight bout and a five-fight undercard that provided fans with plenty of MMA on a weekend when the sport’s other top promotions were out of action. There’s plenty to discuss and unpack from everything that went down at…

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Rising UFC Prospect Details Backlash For Pretend ‘Peeing All Over The Octagon’

After battering Rob Wilkinson in his UFC debut at February 10’s UFC 221 from Australia, surging middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya celebrating like no other UFC fighter had before by pretending to pee in the corner of the Octagon. The undefeated Nigerian burst onto the scene making a splash in more ways than one, but apparently […]

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After battering Rob Wilkinson in his UFC debut at February 10’s UFC 221 from Australia, surging middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya celebrating like no other UFC fighter had before by pretending to pee in the corner of the Octagon.

The undefeated Nigerian burst onto the scene making a splash in more ways than one, but apparently didn’t please his employers in the process. Recently speaking to FloCombat (via MMA Mania), ‘The Last Stylebender’ revealed the UFC told his manager they weren’t happy with him shaking his fake genitalia on FOX Sports 1.

But to him, he was just marking his territory:

“‘They told my manager that, ‘We handle a lot of sponsors, millions of dollars in sponsors. So for him to pretend to be with his dick out and shaking it after he pees as well or whatever, it’s not really a good look.’ For me, how I see it is, fuck, what are the sponsors worried about: Me pretending to whip an imaginary dick out and pee everywhere to mark my territory or just watching me just beat the fuck out of a dude? I don’t know what kind of game these sponsors are playing or whatever, but for me, I just have to make a statement. Any top dog would do it. My stench is still there. Whenever I get back into the cage, I’m sure I’ll smell it.”

Yet they weren’t all too mad with their potential future star, as he was booked for a quick turnaround against Marvin Vettori at UFC on FOX 28 on April 14.

Finishing all 12 of his MMA bouts via T/KO, Adesanya will look to extend his impressive streak of knockout wins in Glendale, Ariz. next month.

We’ll just have to see if he tones down his post-fight celebration if he does.

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Twitter Reacts To Volkov Stopping Struve

The UFC returned from an extended hiatus today (Saturday, September 2, 2017) at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The European card was headlined by two massive heavyweights in Stefan Struve and Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight slugfest. The main event was a foul-laden affair, with Struve poking Volkov in the eye multiple times and […]

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The UFC returned from an extended hiatus today (Saturday, September 2, 2017) at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The European card was headlined by two massive heavyweights in Stefan Struve and Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight slugfest.

The main event was a foul-laden affair, with Struve poking Volkov in the eye multiple times and receiving one of his own, without any points being deducted. Struve opened a big gash under Volkov’s eye late in round one with a flying knee, but Volkov answered that with a takedown and stiff ground and pound.

“Drago” gradually took over in the second and third rounds, as he repeatedly snapped back Struve’s head with punches and chewed up his legs with kicks. Struve started to slow down and Volkov’s hand speed began telling, as he countered effectively and punched around Struve’s guard in combination when “The Skyscraper” put up his defenses.

Volkov finally forced Struve to his seat behind a final barrage of blows against the fence, and referee Marc Goddard was not far behind him.

The co-main event featured middleweights, as Siyar Bahadurzada welcomed undefeated Australian Rob Wilkinson to the UFC. It was a rude welcome, as Bahadurzada battered the newcomer with power punchdes for a second-round TKO.

See how MMA Twitter reacted to these exciting bouts below:

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Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Rob Wilkinson Full Fight Video Highlights

In the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat. September 2, 2017) UFC Fight Night 115 event from the Ahoy Rotterdam arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, middleweights Siyar Bahadurzada and Rob Wilkinson but on quite the contest. Bahadurzada came into the bout off a third round submission win over Brandon Thatch at UFC 196 in March of last year. […]

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In the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat. September 2, 2017) UFC Fight Night 115 event from the Ahoy Rotterdam arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, middleweights Siyar Bahadurzada and Rob Wilkinson but on quite the contest.

Bahadurzada came into the bout off a third round submission win over Brandon Thatch at UFC 196 in March of last year. Since then he has been nursing an injury but made his Octagon return earlier today against Wilkinson. Prior to his win over Thatch, Bahadurzada suffered back-to-back losses to Dong Hyun Kim and John Howard.

Wilkinson made his UFC debut tonight as he came into the fight undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. The 25-year-old had finished his previous six fights after going the distance for the first and only time in his career back in 2013. The young man is extremely well rounded, having won six of his 12 career wins via submission and four via knockout.

The bout between Bahadurzada and Wilkinson was fairly back-and-forth early on as Wilkinson was able to get a couple of takedowns under his belt while Bahadurzada ripped off some heavy wild shots. It was in the second round, however, when Bahadurzada landed a massive combo that floored Wilkinson – and it was all downhill from there.

Bahadurzada continued a flurry of an assault on a wobbled Wilkinson before the ref stepped in to wave the fight off. After the fight Bahadurzada declared his intentions to challenge for the title soon, and noted he’s ready to step into the cage against the best 185 pounds has to offer. Here’s the fight’s finish:

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Siyar Bahadurzada Obliterates Rob Wilkinson In The Second Round For Knockout Win

Round 1: Wilkinson opens up with a leg kick and Bahadurzada faints a right hand in response. A body kick lands for Wilkinson, who has a high-kick caught before scrambling back up to his feet. Wilkinson tries to come inside but eats a nice shot from Bahadurzada. Wilkinson lands a nice left hand moving backwards as Bahadurzada rushes […]

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Round 1:

Wilkinson opens up with a leg kick and Bahadurzada faints a right hand in response. A body kick lands for Wilkinson, who has a high-kick caught before scrambling back up to his feet. Wilkinson tries to come inside but eats a nice shot from Bahadurzada. Wilkinson lands a nice left hand moving backwards as Bahadurzada rushes inside. A nice combo lands for Bahadurzada but Wilkinson responds with a side kick to the body.

Wilkinson gets a takedown but Bahadurzada is right back up, however, Wilkinson continues his pressure by leaning on Bahadurzada against the cage. The pair disengage and a left hook lands for Bahadurzada on the way out. A hard body kick lands for Bahadurzada and as Wilkinson drops down for a takedown Bahadurzada locks in a D’Arce Choke.

After a scramble, Wilkinson is able to free himself from the choke and presses Bahadurzada against the cage again. Another huge takedown from Wilkinson lands again but Bahadurzada again gets back up to his feet and tries to fight off the back clinch. The round ends with a huge knee landing from Wilkinson to Bahadurzada’s head.

Round 2:

Wilkinson overextends on a lead hook and loses balance, Bahadurzada tries to capitalize with a big shot but misses. Excellent head movement being shown from Wilkinson, but Bahadurzada is able to land a nice straight down the middle. A clean right hand lands for Wilkinson but Bahadurzada eats it. A high-kick lands for Bahadurzada and he follows it up with a huge overhand right that seems to wobble Wilkinson for a bit.

Bahadurzada walks down and eats a jab and stuffs a takedown. A huge combo lands for Bahadurzadathat drops Wilkinson. He gets back to his feet but is badly wobbled before falling again. Bahadurzada continues to pour on the strikes and knocks down Wilkinson again. After a huge hook from Bahadurzada, the ref steps in to halt the action. Excellent performance from Bahadurzada.

Official Result: Siyar Bahadurzada def. Rob Wilkinson via R2 TKO (punches, 3:10)

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