2024 in Professional Fighters League explained

This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2024 season.

Background

In January 2024, PFL announced that it would discontinue Women's Featherweight division – which had existed in the tournament format since 2018 season – and replace it with Women's Flyweight division.[1] Following to PFL's acquisition of Bellator MMA in late 2023, some of the Bellator fighters are scheduled to take part in the 2024 tournaments.[2]

Events

On February 20, 2024, season will began on April 4 in San Antonio, Texas,

EventDateVenueLocation
18PFL Europe 4LDLC ArenaLyon, France
17TBATBA
16PFL Europe 3OVO HydroGlasgow, Scotland
15PFL MENA 3The Green HallsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
14PFL 9The AnthemWashington, D.C., United States
13PFL 8Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino HollywoodHollywood, Florida, United States
12PFL 7Nashville Municipal AuditoriumNashville, Tennessee, United States
11PFL MENA 2The Green HallsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
10PFL 6Sanford PentagonSioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
9PFL 5Jon M. Huntsman CenterSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
8PFL 4Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, United States
7PFL Europe 2Utilita Arena NewcastleNewcastle, England
6PFL MENA 1The Green HallsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
5PFL 3Wintrust ArenaChicago, Illinois, United States
4PFL 2The Theater at Virgin HotelsLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
3PFL 1Boeing Center at Tech PortSan Antonio, Texas, United States
2PFL Europe 1Accor ArenaParis, France
1PFL vs. BellatorKingdom ArenaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Format

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. A no-contest will be scored as a draw. 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. 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, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 point; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. A fighter who was unable to compete for any reason, will receive a 1-pointpenalty (-1 point in the standings). The fighters who made weight will not receive a walkover, but will earn points and contracted purse amounts based on their performance in the altered matchup.[3]

Standings by weight class

Heavyweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Denis Goltsov20010110
Oleg Popov2000108
1011006
Timothy Johnson1001006
E Daniel James1001005
E Linton Vassell1010003
E Tyrell Fortune1000003
E Sergei Bilostenniy1000003
E Thiago Santos0010000
0010000
E Danilo Marques0010000
E Steve Mowry0010000
E Ante Delija0010000
E Marcelo Golm0020000
E Davion Franklin001000-1

Light heavyweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Impa Kasanganay20011011
Rob Wilkinson2001009
2001009
Josh Silveira1011006
E Antônio Carlos Júnior1011006
E Sadibou Sy1010004
E Alex Polizzi 1010003
E Andrew Sanchez0010000
E Tom Breese0010000
E Jakob Nedoh0020000
E Simon Biyong0020000

Welterweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Shamil Musaev20002010
2001009
Don Madge1011006
Murad Ramazanov1011006
E Andrey Koreshkov1010003
E Goiti Yamauchi1010003
E Neiman Gracie1010003
E Logan Storley1010003
E Luca Poclit0010000
E Brennan Ward0010000
E Laureano Staropoli001000-1

Lightweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Brent Primus2000119
2000006
Michael Dufort1010105
Clay Collard1010105
E Elvin Espinoza1010014
E Adam Piccolotti1010003
E Mads Burnell1010003
E Bruno Miranda1010003
E Patricky Pitbull0020000
E Solomon Renfro002000-1

Featherweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
20011011
Gabriel Alves Braga20011010
Timur Khizriev2000006
Kai Kamaka III2000006
E Ádám Borics1000003
E Tyler Diamond1000003
E Justin Gonzales0010000
E Bubba Jenkins0020000
E Pedro Carvalho0020000
0020000
E Brett Johns0020000

Women's flyweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Dakota Ditcheva20020012
Taila Santos2001009
Liz Carmouche2000017
Jena Bishop1011006
1010105
E Kana Watanabe1010003
E Ilara Joanne1010003
E Chelsea Hackett0020000
E Lisa Mauldin0020000
E Shanna Young002000-1

Playoff

2024 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

2024 PFL Welterweight playoffs

2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs

2024 PFL Featherweight playoffs

2024 PFL Women's Flyweight playoffs

Legend
(SD) (Split Decision)
(UD) (Unanimous Decision)
(MD) (Majority Decision)
SUB Submission
(T)KO (Technical) Knock Out
L Loss

PFL Europe

Starting in 2024, PFL Europe will feature European MMA fighters. The format will follow the same as other PFL Seasons, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize.[4] [5] [6]

PFL Europe Welterweight

PFL Europe Lightweight

PFL Europe Bantamweight

PFL Europe Women's Flyweight

PFL MENA

Starting in 2024, PFL MENA will feature Middle East and North African fighters, and will staged in the MENA region. The format will follow the same as other PFL Seasons, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize.

PFL MENA Welterweight

PFL MENA Lightweight

PFL MENA Featherweight

PFL MENA Bantamweight

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PFL scraps women's featherweight division, replaces it with women's flyweight. January 24, 2024. MMAjunkie.com. Nolan King.
  2. Web site: PFL announces first fighters, dates for 2024 regular season, including Las Vegas card the night before UFC 300. February 20, 2024. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz.
  3. Web site: 2021 Official Rules. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507024409/https://pflmma-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/downloads/2021_Rules_and_Regulations_4-26-2021.pdf . 2021-05-07 .
  4. Web site: PFL and DAZN announce historic media rights partnership for Europe . Professional Fighters League.
  5. Web site: PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE BOLSTERS GLOBAL EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH JULIA BOYADJIEVA JOINING AS VP OF INTERNATIONAL EVENT OPERATIONS AND GM OF PFL EUROPE . Professional Fighters League.
  6. Web site: PFL CONTINUES GLOBAL EXPANSION WITH LAUNCH OF PFL EUROPE . MMA UK.