PFL 7 (2023 season)

PFL 7 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on August 4, 2023, at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2][3]

PFL 7
The poster for PFL 7
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 4, 2023
VenueBoeing Center at Tech Port
CitySan Antonio, Texas, United States
Event chronology
PFL Europe 2 PFL 7 PFL 8
Main article: 2023 in Professional Fighters League

Background

The event was headlined by Bubba Jenkins facing off against Jesus Pinedo in an attempt to reach the featherweight finals. Pinedo secured his playoff spot after stunningly knocking out Brendan Loughnane, the 2022 PFL champion, in the first round. Jenkins, who lost his bid for the PFL title to Loughnane in 2022, aimed to make it to the finals again this August.

The featherweight bracket's other pairing was to involve former PFL champion Movlid Khaybulaev and Gabriel Braga, battling for a spot in this year's finals.[1] However Khaybulaev pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Chris Wade.[4]

In the light heavyweight division, Josh Silveira competed against Ty Flores, and Marthin Hamlet squared off with ex-UFC fighter Impa Kasanganay.[2]

At weigh-ins, Jesus Pinedo weighed in at 146.4 pounds, 0.4 pounds over the Featherweight limit. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Jenkins, and he started the bout with a one point subtraction. Keoni Diggs weighed in at 156.4 pounds, 0.4 pounds over the Lightweight limit, leading him to being fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent Elvin Espinoza.[5]

Results
Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Jesus Pinedo def. Bubba Jenkins TKO (punches) 2 4:40 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Josh Silveira def. Ty Flores TKO (knees) 1 4:46 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Gabriel Alves Braga def. Chris Wade Decision (split) (27–30, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Marthin Hamlet KO (punches) 1 2:24 [lower-alpha 4]
Lightweight Elvin Espinoza def. Keoni Diggs Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 5]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Welterweight Thad Jean def. Ali Omar TKO (punches) 1 1:54
Women's Flyweight Lisa Mauldin def. Desiree Yanez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:05
Welterweight Anthony Ivy def. Carson Hardman Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:34
Women's Flyweight Chelsea Hackett def. Ky Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:42
Light Heavyweight Billy Elekana def. Chuck Campbell Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. Semi-final bout of the PFL Featherweight playoffs. Pinedo missed weight (146.4 lbs)
  2. Semi-final bout of the PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  3. Semi-final bout of the PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  4. Semi-final bout of the PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  5. Diggs missed weight (156.4 lbs)

[6]

Playoff brackets

2023 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 United States Josh Silveira TKO
4 United States Ty Flores 1
1 United States Josh Silveira
3 United States Impa Kasanganay
2 Norway Marthin Hamlet 1
3 United States Impa Kasanganay KO

2023 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 United States Bubba Jenkins 2
4 Peru Jesus Pinedo TKO
4 Peru Jesus Pinedo
2 Brazil Gabriel Alves Braga
2 Brazil Gabriel Alves Braga SD
5 United States Chris Wade 3
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

See also

References
  1. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2023-06-29). "PFL announces full playoff card for Aug. 4 with featherweights and light heavyweights competing". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. "PFL announces featherweight, light heavyweight playoff matchups for San Antonio". MMA Junkie. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  3. Sherdog.com. "PFL Sets 10-Bout Lineup for First 2023 Playoffs Event on Aug. 4". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  4. Al-Shatti, Shaun (2023-07-19). "Chris Wade replaces Movlid Khaybulaev in PFL welterweight playoffs". MMA Fighting.
  5. Sherdog.com. "PFL 7 Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Jesus Pinedo Heavy for Main Event". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  6. "PFL 7". Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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