PFL 6 (2022) explained

PFL 6
Promotion:Professional Fighters League
Venue:Overtime Elite Arena
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Previousevent:PFL 5
Followingevent:PFL 7

See main article: PFL (2022 season).

The PFL 6 mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on July 1, 2022, at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This marked the sixth regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Women's Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.

Background

The event was to be headlined by a women's lightweight clash between the 2019 and 2021 champion Kayla Harrison will face former Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion Julia Budd. However, a week before the event, Budd pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Kaitlin Young.[1]

The co-main event featured former Bellator Welterweight champion Rory MacDonald face off against Sadibou Sy. The rest of the main card saw a welterweight bout between 2019 and 2021 champion Ray Cooper III against Bellator MMA and ACA vet Brett Cooper while Magomed Magomedkerimov was scheduled to face off against João Zeferino.[2] [3] [4] At weigh-ins, Zeferino didn't weigh in and was replaced in his bout against Magomed Magomedkerimov by Dilano Taylor.[5]

A welterweight bout between Gleison Tibau and Nikolai Aleksakhin was scheduled at this event, however Tibau pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Carlos Leal.[6] After making weight, Aleksakhin withdrew from the bout due to complications. Leal receives a walkover win and 3 points in the welterweight standings.[7]

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.[9]

Welterweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Rory MacDonald1011006
Sadibou Sy2000006
Carlos Leal1000006
Magomed Umalatov1001006
Magomed Magomedkerimov1000105
Ray Cooper III1011005
Dilano Taylor1010003
Jarrah Al Silawi1010003
Brett Cooper0010000
Nikolai Aleksakhin0010000
Gleison Tibau0010000
João Zeferino001000-1

Women's Lightweight

FighterWinsDrawsLossesTotal
Points
Larissa Pacheco20020012
Kayla Harrison2001009
Martina Jindrová2001009
Olena Kolesnyk2000006
Marina Mokhnatkina1010003
Julia Budd0010003
Abigail Montes0020000
Vanessa Melo0020000
Zamzagul Fayzallanova0020000
Kaitlin Young0010000
Genah Fabian101000-1

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.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marrocco . Steven . 2022-06-23 . Kayla Harrison now meets Kaitlin Young at PFL 6 after Julia Budd injury . 2022-06-24 . MMA Fighting . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-06-01 . Harrison gets toughest test yet vs. Budd at PFL 6 . 2022-06-01 . ESPN.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-06-01 . Kayla Harrison vs. Julia Budd headlines 2022 PFL 6 on July 1 . 2022-06-01 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  4. Web site: Holland . Jesse . 2022-06-01 . Kayla Harrison, Rory MacDonald join PFL 6 lineup on July 1 in Atlanta . 2022-06-01 . MMAmania.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-06-30 . PFL 2022, Week 6 weigh-in results: Kayla Harrison, Rory MacDonald official; Dilano Taylor steps in late . 2022-07-01 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022 PFL6 Fight Card Updates . 2022-06-27 . Twitter . en.
  7. Web site: OFFICIAL: Nikolai Aleksakhin has withdrawn from his fight . 2022-07-01 . Twitter . en.
  8. Web site: PFL 6 (2022 season). pflmma.com. 2022-06-27.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.