The ''PFL 10''
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event for the 2018 season of the
Professional Fighters League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promot ...
was held on October 20, 2018, at the
St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena
CareFirst Arena, formerly the Entertainment and Sports Arena, is a multi-purpose events facility, located on the St. Elizabeths East Campus, in Congress Heights, a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C.
The arena is home to the ...
in
Washington, D.C.
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Background
The event was the tenth of the 2018 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.
On October 15, it was announced that second seed welterweight João Zeferino had to pull out of the tournament with a knee injury. He was replaced with
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Abubakar Magomedovich Nurmagomedov (born November 13, 1989) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who was formerly competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has also previously competed for the Professio ...
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Results
2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs
2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs
See also
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List of PFL events
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List of current PFL fighters
List of current PFL fighters records current PFL fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. Unlike the UFC, PFL does allow its fighters to compete ...
References
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