PFL Europe 2
The PFL Europe 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League Europe was held on July 8, 2023, at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin, Germany. This was the sophomore event of the PFL Europe league, holding bouts in the Lightweight and Bantamweight divisions.[1][2][3]
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Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
Date | July 8, 2023 | |||
Venue | Verti Music Hall | |||
City | Berlin, Germany | |||
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Background
Starting in 2023 PFL Europe will feature young European MMA fighters, broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.[1]
At weigh-ins, three fighters missed weight, Moktar Benkaci (136.5 lbs) came in half a pound over the limit for his fight against Khurshed Kakhorov, lightweight Acoidan Duque (159.1) clocked in 3.1 pounds over the lightweight cap, and Rachid El Hazoume Aamay was .3 pounds over the bantamweight max at 136.3 pounds.[4]
Results
Main Card (DAZN) | |||||||
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Bantamweight | Francesco Nuzzi | def. | Farbod Iran Nezhad | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:52 | |
Bantamweight | Khurshed Kakhorov | def. | Moktar Benkaci | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Women's Flyweight | Griet Eeckhout | def. | Lorena Cubero | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Frans Mlambo | def. | Rachid Haz | Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Bantamweight | Ali Taleb | def. | Kenji Bortoluzzi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:26 | |
Lightweight | John Mitchell | def. | Geysim Derouiche | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Acoidan Duque | def. | Aleksandr Chizov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Bantamweight | Lewis McGrillen-Evans | def. | Amrali Saydoshurov | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:12 | |
Lightweight | Dylan Tuke | def. | Connor Hughes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Jakub Kaszuba | def. | Maxim Radu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:18 | |
Lightweight | Anatolij Baal | def. | Sebas Santana Guedes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:16 | |
Women's Featherweight | Christina Breuer | def. | Ruby Mesu | TKO (punches and knees) | 2 | 3:12 |
- Benkaci missed weight (136.5 lbs) and had a point deducted
- Haz missed weight (136.3 lbs) and had a point deducted.
- Duque missed weight (159.1 lbs) and had a point deducted
Brackets
Lightweight
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- Officially a Unanimous decision victory for Duque, Chizov advanced due to the weight miss by Duque
Bantamweight
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Women's Flyweight
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References
- "Inaugural PFL Europe season schedule announced". MMA Junkie. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- Anderson, Jay (2023-04-21). "PFL Europe 2 Line-Up Announced for Berlin, Germany on July 8". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe Reveals Lineup for Second Regular Season Card in Germany on July 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 2 Weigh-in Results: 3 Fighters Miss Weight". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- "PFL Europe 2". pflmma.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.