PFL 5 (2023) explained

PFL 5
Promotion:Professional Fighters League
Date:June 16, 2023
Venue:Overtime Elite Arena
City:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Previousevent:PFL 4
Followingevent:PFL 6

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PFL 5 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on June 16, 2023, at the Overtime Elite Arena in, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. This marked the fifth regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.[1] [2]

Background

This event was headlined by returning 2022 Heavyweight Champion Ante Delija facing UFC veteran Maurice Greene and 2022 Women's Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco facing off against Bellator veteran Amber Leibrock in a featherweight bout.

Bruno Cappelozza and Rizvan Kuniev were scheduled to appear on this card. However, both fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests. They were removed from the season and replaced by Patrick Brady and Jordan Heiderman.[3]

Results

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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 Goltsov20020012
Renan Ferreira2001009
Marcelo Nunes1011006
Jordan Heiderman1001006
Maurice Greene1010105
Matheus Scheffel1010003
Danilo Marques1010003
Ante Delija1000003
Yorgan De Castro0020000
Patrick Brady0010000

Women's Featherweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Larissa Pacheco2001009
Marina Mokhnatkina2000108
Amber Leibrock1011006
Olena Kolesnyk2000005
Aspen Ladd1010105
Julia Budd1010003
Evelyn Martins1010003
Karolina Sobek0020000
Yoko Higashi0020000
Martina Jindrová0020000

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-05-12 . PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions . 2023-05-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  2. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-05-12 . Multiple Fighters Facing Suspension for Positive Drug Tests, PFL Announces Updated Fight Cards . 2023-05-14 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Nine PFL fighters suspended, scrambling season . 2023-05-14 . ESPN.com . en.
  4. Web site: PFL 5 . www.pflmma.com . 16 June 2023.
  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: 2023-06-18 . 2023 PFL 5 fighter pay: Aspen Ladd among five six-figure earners . 2023-06-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.