2022 PFL Playoffs London results
The Professional Fighters League continues with the 2022 PFL Playoffs London, which takes place at the Copper Box Arena in London, England today, August 20. The card features must-see semifinals bouts in the Featherweight and Women’s Lightweight divisions. The main event will see undefeated American Kayla Harrison take on Martina Jindrova of the Czech Republic in a Women’s Lightweight semifinals bout.
Harrison, weighed in at 155-pounds, is seeking a historic third PFL world championship. She finished the Regular Season as the number 2-seed, with victories over Marina Mokhnatkina and Kaitlin Young. Jinrdova, meanwhile, weighed in at 154-pounds, as she tries to end Harrison’s undefeated streak. Jindrova finished the Regular Season as the number 3-seed, with wins over Vanessa Melo and Zamzagul Fayzallanova.
In the co-main event, Chris “The Long Island Killer” Wade of the United States faces London’s own Brendan Loughnane in a semifinal’s bout in the Featherweight division.
Wade came in at 145-pounds as he looks for a return trip to the finals. The 2021 Featherweight runner-up clinched the division’s top seed with wins over former two-time champion Lance Palmer and Kyle Bochniack. Loughnane, on the other hand, weighed in at 145-pounds for his return to the PFL Playoffs. The London native finished the season as the fourth-seeded featherweight, with wins over Ryoji Kudo and Ago Huskic.
In the other Women’s Lightweight semifinal, top-seeded Larissa Pacheco (155 lbs.) of Brazil meets fourth-seeded Olena “Cannon” Kolesnyk (156 lbs.) of Ukraine.
In the other Featherweight semifinal matchup, second-seeded Ryoji Kudo (145 lbs.) of Japan takes on Bubba “Bad Man” Jenkins (146 lbs.) of the United States.
COMPLETE PFL PLAYOFFS LONDON RESULTS:
Late Card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Swing Bout:
Zebenzui Ruiz def. Raphael Uchegbu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Lightweight Showcase Bout:
Marcin Held vs. Myles Price
2023 PFL Europe Qualifiers – Heavyweight
Louie Sutherland vs. Abraham Bably
2023 PFL Europe Qualifiers – Welterweight
Tayo Odunjo vs. Magnus Iversen
2023 PFL Europe Qualifiers – Bantamweight
Ali Taleb vs. Darius Mafi
Semifinals Main Card (ESPN)
2022 Women’s Lightweight Semifinal:
Kayla Harrison defeated Martina Jindrova via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 3:17 – advances to the women’s lightweight final
2022 Featherweight Semifinal:
Brendan Loughnane defeated Chris Wade via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – advances to the featherweight final
2022 Women’s Lightweight Semifinal:
Larissa Pacheco defeated Olena Kolesnyk via TKO – Round 1, 2:09 – advances to women’s lightweight final
2022 Featherweight Semifinal:
Bubba Jenkins defeated Ryoji Kudo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:49 – advances to featherweight final
2023 PFL Europe Qualifiers – Women’s Flyweight
Dakota Ditcheva defeated Hassna Gaber submission (strikes) – Round 1, 0:58
Light Heavyweight Showcase Bout
Simeon Powell defeated Nemanja Uveric via TKO (leg kicks) – Round 2, 1:56
Early Card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Showcase Bout:
Aleksandrs Chizhovs defeated Omar Hussein via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:12
Heavyweight Showcase Bout:
Stuart Austin defeated Sofiane Boukichou via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
