PFL 5 (2022) explained

PFL 5
Promotion:Professional Fighters League
Venue:Overtime Elite Arena
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Previousevent:PFL 4
Followingevent:PFL 6

See main article: PFL (2022 season).

The PFL 5 mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 24, 2022 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This marked the fifth regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Featherweight divisions.

Background

In the main event, 2021 heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza faced Matheus Scheffel, with Cappelozza having his second headlining bout of the season following his first-round TKO victory 2022 PFL 2. The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and fellow UFC veteran Stevie Ray. The rest of the main card saw former UFC vets Chris Wade and Kyle Bochniak facing off in a featherweight bout while heavyweights Renan Ferreira and Klidson Abreu met in a second round bout.[1] [2] [3]

Stuart Austin, Ali Isaev, Jamelle Jones, Saba Bolaghi, Boston Salmon all pulled out of their respective bouts, with the matchups being reorganized and Shelton Graves, Maurice Greene, Juan Adams, Reinaldo Ekson, Ago Huskić stepping in to replace them.[4]

Standings After Event

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.[5]

Heavyweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Denis Goltsov2001009
Ante Delija2000108
Renan Ferreira1011006
Bruno Cappelozza1011006
Klidson Abreu2000006
Juan Adams1000105
Matheus Scheffel1010003
Sam Kei0010000
Shelton Graves0010000
Maurice Greene0010000
Adam Keresh0010000
Cody Goodale0010000
Jamelle Jones0010000
Stuart Austin0010000

Lightweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Anthony Pettis1011006
Olivier Aubin-Mercier2000006
Alex Martinez2000006
Stevie Ray1010105
Raush Manfio1010014
Natan Schulte1010003
Clay Collard1010003
Jeremy Stephens1010003
Myles Price0020000
Marcin Held0010000
Don Madge0010000

Featherweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Chris Wade2000009
Ryoji Kudo1011006
Bubba Jenkins2000006
Brendan Loughnane2000006
Sheymon Moraes1010003
Lance Palmer1010003
Alejandro Flores1010003
Kyle Bochniak0020000
Ago Huskić0010000
Reinaldo Ekson0010000
Boston Salmon0010000
Saba Bolaghi0010000

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Georgia Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.[6]

Aftermath

On September 23, it was announced that the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission overturned the result of the bout between Klidson Abreu and Renan Ferreira to a no contest, after Abreu failed a drug test for unspecified substances. Klidson and his team contended that the positive was due to prescribed antibiotics for a leg laceration.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-26 . 2022 PFL 5 lineup set: Bruno Cappelozza headlines, Anthony Pettis vs. Stevie Ray in co-main . 2022-05-26 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  2. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel Tops PFL 5 Lineup on June 24 . 2022-05-26 . Sherdog . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-26 . Cappelozza to fight Scheffel in PFL 5 main event . 2022-05-26 . ESPN.com . en.
  4. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . PFL 5 Card Updated with Five New Preliminary Matchups, Including Juan Adams Debut . 2022-06-21 . Sherdog . en.
  5. Web site: Rules and Regulations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180808170826/http://www.pflmma.com/rules-regulations/ . 2018-08-08 . 2019-04-28 . PFL.
  6. Web site: 2022-07-06 . 2022 PFL salaries from Atlanta: Anthony Pettis tops disclosed payouts despite loss; Kayla Harrison second . 2022-07-06 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  7. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2022-09-23 . Klidson Abreu fails drug test, blames leg injury for now-overturned PFL 5 win over Renan Ferreira . 2022-09-24 . MMA Fighting . en.