The ''PFL 8''
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 2022 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 August 13, 2022, at the
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
, Wales. This was the start of the playoffs for the
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...
and
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
divisions.
Background
This will mark the second PFL playoff card, along with being the first PFL event held outside of America. The event will mark the start of the
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...
and
Welterweight
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playoffs, with UFC veteran and former Bellator champion
Rory MacDonald scheduled to take on undefeated
Magomed Umalatov
Magomed Nasrulayevich Umalatov (; born April 3, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He was the winner of the 2018 SMRF Welterweight G ...
. On the other side of the bracket,
Sadibou Sy
Sadibou Sy (born November 27, 1986) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League.
Background
Sadibou Sy, a mixed martial artist with Senegalese roots, grew up ...
takes on Carlos Leal.
The Heavyweight bracket was to see Denis Goltsov taking on 2021 PFL Champion Bruno Cappelozza, while Ante Delija faced
Renan Ferreira.
However after picking up an injury, Cappelozza was unable to continue in the tournament and replaced by Matheus Scheffel. After visa issues forced
Umalatov and Goltsov to pull out of their respective bouts due to visa issues, they were replaced bu Dilano Taylor and
Juan Adams
Juan Adams (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division. Adams is currently signed to BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing in the super heavyweight division. He formerly competed ...
respectively.
Results
2022 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
*Bruno Cappelozza was originally scheduled to face Denis Goltsov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #7 ranked Matheus Scheffel.
*Denis Goltsov was originally scheduled to face Matheus Scheffel but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #6 ranked
Juan Adams
Juan Adams (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division. Adams is currently signed to BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing in the super heavyweight division. He formerly competed ...
.
2022 PFL Welterweight playoffs
*
Magomed Umalatov
Magomed Nasrulayevich Umalatov (; born April 3, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He was the winner of the 2018 SMRF Welterweight G ...
was originally scheduled to face
Rory MacDonald but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #7 ranked Dilano Taylor.
See also
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List of PFL events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. This list also includes events by the league's predecessor, the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).
Schedu ...
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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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Organised events in Cardiff
Professional Fighters League events
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August 2022 sports events in the United Kingdom