PFL 3 (2024)

PFL 3
The poster for PFL 3
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 19, 2024 (2024-April-19)
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois, United States
Event chronology
PFL 2 PFL 3 PFL MENA 1

The PFL 3 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 19, 2024, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This marked the third regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Featherweight and Welterweight divisions.[1][2][3]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's second visit to Chicago and first since PFL 2 (2018) in June 2018.[1]

The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between former Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov.[1]

The undercard also included the regular season, with the following fights took place at the event:[1]

Results

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Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Magomed Umalatov def. Andrey Koreshkov Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane def. Pedro Carvalho TKO (punches) 1 1:26
Welterweight Shamil Musaev def. Logan Storley KO (punches) 2 0:27
Featherweight Gabriel Alves Braga def. Justin Gonzalez KO (punch) 1 4:59
Welterweight Goiti Yamauchi def. Neiman Gracie Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kai Kamaka III def. Bubba Jenkins Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Ádám Borics def. Enrique Barzola Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Timur Khizriev def. Brett Johns Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Murad Ramazanov def. Laureano Staropoli Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:06 [a]
Welterweight Don Madge def. Brennan Ward Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:02
Featherweight Tyler Diamond def. Otto Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Thad Jean def. Romain Debienne KO (punches) 1 2:07
  1. ^ Staropoli missed weight (175.2 lb).
  2. ^ Featherweight Season Alternate Bout

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Standings after event

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The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[6]

Welterweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[7]
South Africa Don Madge 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Russia Murad Ramazanov 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Russia Shamil Musaev 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
Russia Magomed Umalatov 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Goiti Yamauchi 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Neiman Gracie 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Russia Andrey Koreshkov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States Logan Storley 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States Brennan Ward 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Argentina Laureano Staropoli 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1

Featherweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[8]
England Brendan Loughnane 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Brazil Gabriel Alves Braga 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Russia Timur Khizriev 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Hungary Ádám Borics 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
United States Kai Kamaka III 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
United States Bubba Jenkins 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Peru Enrique Barzola 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Wales Brett Johns 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States Justin Gonzalez 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Portugal Pedro Carvalho 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cruz, Guilherme (2024-03-11). "PFL announces full line-ups for first 3 season events, 8 ex-Bellator champions debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ "PFL announces first three 2024 regular season lineups with influx of Bellator fighters, new women's division". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Full Cards for First Three Regular Season Events". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ "2024 PFL 3 weigh-in results: Welterweights, featherweights set in Chicago". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ^ "PFL 3". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  7. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  8. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs