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 2024 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 16, 2024, at

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Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...

, United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the

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and

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divisions.

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Hollywood and first since

PFL 10 (2021) The ''PFL 10'' mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 27, 2021. This was the finale of the playoffs for all divisions, with the winners getting $1 million cash prize. Background Ka ...

in October 2021. The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a light heavyweight and lightweight divisions. A light heavyweight alternate bout between 2021 PFL light heavyweight winner and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 heavyweight winner

Antônio Carlos Júnior Antônio Carlos Coelho de Figueiredo Barbosa Júnior (born 16 March 1990), also known as Antônio Carlos Jr. and professionally by his nickname Cara de Sapato (as well as its English translation Shoeface), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist wh ...

and

Karl Albrektsson Karl Albrektsson (born September 27, 1993) is a Swedish mixed martial arts fighter, competing in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. He has been performing at a professional level since 2012, and he is also known for his part ...

was scheduled for this event. However the week of the event, Albrektsson pulled out for unknown reasons. Carlos Júnior remained an alternate for the light heavyweight playoffs. At weigh-ins, Brian Stapleton came in at 160.5 lbs, 4.5 pounds over the lightweight limit. He was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent Biaggio Ali Walsh.

Results

Playoff brackets

2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs

References

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