PFL 2 (2023 season)

The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 7, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.[1][2][3]

PFL 2
The poster for PFL 2.
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 7, 2023 (2023-April-07)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
PFL 1 PFL 2 PFL 3
Main article: 2023 in Professional Fighters League

Background

Ante Delija (23-5) was to headline the event in a bout against Yorgan De Castro (9-3) in a heavyweight match-up. However, Delija pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Denis Goltsov.[4]

In the new women's featherweight division, Larissa Pacheco (19-4) who caused an upset in the 2022 finals by defeating two-time women's lightweight champion Kayla Harrison, will take on former Bellator MMA champion Julia Budd (16-5).[2]

Fight card
Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco vs. Julia Budd
Heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel
Women's Featherweight Olena Kolesnyk vs. Aspen Ladd
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Isaiah Figueroa [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Marcelo Nunes vs. Maurice Greene
Heavyweight Danilo Marques vs. Yorgan De Castro
Women's Feathweight Martina Jindrová vs. Amber Leibrock
Heavyweight Patrick Brady vs. Michał Andryszak
Women's Featherweight Evelyn Martins vs. Karolina Sobek
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Yoko Higashi
  1. Amateur Bout

[5]

Standings After Event

The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[6]

Heavyweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[7]
United States Patrick Brady 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cape Verde Yorgan De Castro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Bruno Cappelozza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Renan Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Danilo Marques 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Matheus Scheffel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United States Maurice Greene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Marcelo Nunes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russia Rizvan Kuniev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Poland Michał Andryszak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Women's Featherweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[8]
Brazil Larissa Pacheco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada Julia Budd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukraine Olena Kolesnyk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United States Aspen Ladd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech Republic Martina Jindrová 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United States Amber Leibrock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Evelyn Martins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Poland Karolina Sobek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russia Marina Mokhnatkina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan Yoko Higashi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References
  1. Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Headliners, Co-Main Events for First Three Regular Season Cards". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. "Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season". ESPN.com. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. Martin, Damon (2023-02-02). "Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes, Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos among fights announced for PFL in 2023". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  4. Cruz, Guilherme (2023-03-22). "PFL heavyweight champion Ante Delija injured, out of Yorgan de Castro fight on April 7". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. "PFL 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  7. The eight fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  8. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
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