Heavyweights and ladies’s featherweights clinched spots within the 2023 PFL Playoffs with a slew of spectacular performances.
Delija withdrew from his first scheduled struggle of 2023 as a consequence of lingering damage points. He was slated to face Yorgan De Castro and entered PFL 5 with zero factors within the PFL heavyweight standings.
As a way to transfer on to the PFL Playoffs, Delija wanted a ‘fast six’ displaying on Friday night time. He failed to complete Maurice Greene and is eradicated from the 2023 PFL Playoffs.
Delija may nonetheless have an opportunity to compete within the postseason as an alternate if any of the 4 semifinalists withdraw.
"Strolling Bother" checks in w/ Dan Hardy earlier than his Predominant Occasion bout tomorrow night time!
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Heavyweights weren’t the one ones preventing with quite a bit on the road in Atlanta. Girls’s featherweights, together with co-main occasion fighters Larissa Pacheco and Amber Leibrock, battled for one of many 4 playoff spots.
Pacheco knocked out Leibrock simply seconds into the primary spherical within the co-main occasion. She has the chance to earn a second-straight PFL title.
Aspen Ladd clinched a spot within the PFL Playoffs with a second-round submission win over Karolina Sobek. That is Ladd’s first common season within the PFL after an extended tenure within the UFC.
Take a look at the complete outcomes and highlights from an thrilling night time at PFL 5.
2023 PFL 5 Full Card
Predominant Card (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, ESPN/ESPN+)
- Heavyweight Predominant Occasion: Ante Delija def. Maurice Greene by way of unanimous choice
- Featherweight (W) Co-Predominant Occasion: Larissa Pacheco def. Amber Leibrock by TKO (1st spherical, punches)
- Heavyweight: Renan Ferreira def. Matheus Scheffel by way of knockout (1st spherical, punch)
- Beginner Light-weight Bout: Biaggio Ali-Walsh def. Travell Miller by way of knockout (1st spherical, punches)
Preliminary Card (6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, ESPN+)
- Featherweight (W): Aspen Ladd def. Karolina Sobek (2nd spherical, submission)
- Heavyweight Bout: Denis Goltsov def. Yorgan De Castro by way of knockout (1st spherical, punch)
- Featherweight (W): Marina Mokhnatkina def. Evelyn Martins by way of unanimous choice
- Heavyweight: Marcelo Nunes def. Danilo Marques by way of TKO (1st spherical, punch)
- Featherweight (W): Julia Budd def. Martina Jindrova by way of unanimous choice
- Featherweight (W): Olena Kolesnyk def. Yoko Higashi by way of unanimous choice
- Heavyweight: Jordan Heiderman def. Patrick Brady by way of TKO (1st spherical, leg kick)
- Heavyweight: Isaiah Pinson def. Denzel Freeman by way of cut up choice
Highlights
Isaiah Pinson def. Denzel Freeman
Pinson lands on Freeman!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Jordan Heiderman def. Patrick Brady
Jordan Heiderman batters Brady's legs and will get the TKO stoppage within the 1st spherical!
He must wait within the Bud Mild fighters lounge as this win doesn’t auto-clinch a #PFLPlayoffs Berth#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Olena Kolesnyk def. Yoko Higashi
Olena Kolesnyk is on the assault! She wants the end this spherical to clinch a #PFLPlayoffs berth!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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We go to the third spherical… even with a Win for Olena Kolesnyk she must await extra struggle outcomes to return in to earn a #PFLPlayoffs berth#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/B7TrqHJzox— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 16, 2023
Julia Budd def. Marina Jindrová
Martina Jindrova lands on Julia Budd however Budd is ready to get well!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/9qD9M3n8mn— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 17, 2023
Marcelo Nunes def. Danilo Marques
Marcelo Nunes DROPS Marques and will get 6 factors within the Heavyweight standings!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Marina Mokhnatkina def. Evelyn Martins
Martins goes for a guillotine however Marina survives!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Marina Mokhnatkina blitzes Martins to start out the third spherical! #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Denis Goltsov def. Yorgan De Castro
DENIS GOLTSOV IS A PROBLEM!
Goltsov locks up his #PFLPlayoffs spot and the #1 seed!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Aspen Ladd def. Karolina Sobek
Karolina Sobek DROPS Aspen Ladd within the opening seconds of 1st spherical! Ladd recovers…#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Aspen Ladd ends the first spherical on Sobek's again! How do you rating that 1st spherical?#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/q2e3g5lOUp— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 17, 2023
WIth seconds to spare… ASPEN LADD IS GOING TO THE #PFLPLAYOFFS!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Renan Ferreira def. Matheus Scheffel
💣💣 RENAN FERREIRA IS GOING TO THE #PFLPLAYOFFS!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/tXnFGwfGNG— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 17, 2023
Biaggio Ali-Walsh def. Travell Miller
BIAGGIO! 1st Spherical End! He improves his beginner document to 4-1!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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Renan Ferreira def. Matheus Scheffel
Renan Ferreira is #PFLPlayoffs certain!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/apZjnjpln1— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 17, 2023
Larissa Pacheco def. Amber Leibrock
Nobody can cease Larissa Pacheco!#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/g7Q2JBNylr— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 17, 2023
Ante Delija def. Maurice Greene
We go to the 2nd spherical!
Ante Delija is formally eradicated from making the #PFLPlayoffs. #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/t6UH7PQftQ— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 17, 2023
"Don't discuss to me… Keep centered" – Jon Jones#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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