The ''PFL 6''
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event for the 2021 season of the
Professional Fighters League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promo ...
was held on June 25, 2021. This was the third regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the
Heavyweight and women's
Lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
Boxing
Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.
Notable lightweight ...
divisions. This event will aire on
ESPN2
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ESPN2 was initially fo ...
, with the prelims on
ESPN+.
Background
The event was headlined by Two-time Olympic gold medalist
Kayla Harrison
Kayla Jean Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former Olympic and world champion judoka, currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Harrison competed in the weight category in jud ...
and
Cindy Dandois
Cindy Dandois (born 26 October 1984) is a Belgian female mixed martial artist. She formerly competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions in Invicta and the Ultimate Fighting Championship and also the Lightweight division in the Prof ...
.
The co-main was to be a bout between
2019 Professional Fighters League season Heavyweight Champion
Ali Isaev against Renan Ferreira.
Ali Isaev was forced to withdraw from the event after not being medically cleared to compete. Stepping in for Isaev to fight Renan Ferreira was PFL newcomer Stuart Austin.
Austin however was pulled from the bout due to unknown reasons and replaced by returning PFL fighter,
Carl Seumanutafa.
A heavyweight bout between Ante Delija and Hatef Moeil was scheduled for this event. However, Moeil had to pull out and was replaced by Chandler Cole.
A bout between heavyweight alternates
Klidson Abreu and Jamelle Jones also took place on the card.
A bout between
Fabrício Werdum and Brandon Sayles was expected to take place at this event. However, Werdum had to pull out off the bout after suffering injuries from his last bout.
A lightweight bout between former
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
and
WEC Lightweight champion
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of th ...
and undefeated Alexander Martinez was expected to take place at
PFL 4. However, Pettis withdrew due to illness and Martinez was scheduled to face Natan Schulte. Schulte's opponent
Raush Manfio
Raush Manfio Lourenço (born November 3, 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. On October 27, 2021, he won the PFL lightweight championship belt. Figh ...
- who replaced an injured Mikhail Odintsov - faced Pettis at this event.
Movlid Khaybulaev and
Lance Palmer
Lance Palmer (born February 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He currently competes in the featherweight division of Professional Fighters League, where he is the 2019's tournament champi ...
were scheduled bouts at
PFL 4 against
Sheymon Moraes
Sheymon da Silva Moraes (born October 11, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Featherweight division of Professional Fighters League. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, Moraes has also competed in the ...
and Jesse Stirn respectively. However, both were pulled from their bouts and rescheduled against each other at this event.
At weigh-ins, Olena Kolesnyk came in at 157.6 lb, 1.6 pounds heavy for her lightweight bout against Larissa Pacheco. As a result, Kolesnyk was docked one point, fined 20 percent of her purse, lost one playoff point and was deemed ineligible to win playoff points should she prevail. Pacheco automatically earned three playoff points, with the ability to gain more by scoring a finish.
Results
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, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 standings 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-point penalty (-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.
Heavyweight
Lightweight
Women's Lightweight
Featherweight
♛ = Clinched playoff spot
E = Eliminated
See also
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List of PFL events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. This list also includes events by the league's predecessor, the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).
Schedu ...
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List of current PFL fighters
The Professional Fighters League, formerly known as the World Series of Fighting prior to April 2017, is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion that was started in 2012 and based in Washington, District of Columbia.
This list is an up-to-d ...
References
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