The ''PFL 8''
mixed martial arts
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event for the 2022 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) promot ...
was held on August 13, 2022, at the
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
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in
Cardiff
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, Wales. This was the start of the playoffs for the
Heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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and
Welterweight
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divisions.
Background
This will mark the second PFL playoff card, along with being the first PFL event held outside of America. The event will mark the start of the
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
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and
Welterweight
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playoffs, with UFC veteran and former Bellator champion
Rory MacDonald scheduled to take on undefeated Magomed Umalatov. On the other side of the bracket, Sadibou Sy takes on Carlos Leal.
The Heavyweight bracket was to see Denis Goltsov taking on 2021 PFL Champion Bruno Cappelozza, while Ante Delija faced Renan Ferreira.
However after picking up an injury, Cappelozza was unable to continue in the tournament and replaced by Matheus Scheffel. After visa issues forced Umalatov and Goltsov to pull out of their respective bouts due to visa issues, they were replaced bu Dilano Taylor and
Juan Adams
Juan Alejandro Arcienego-Adams (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division of the PFL. Adams formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background ...
respectively.
Results
2022 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
*Bruno Cappelozza was originally scheduled to face Denis Goltsov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #7 ranked Matheus Scheffel.
*Denis Goltsov was originally scheduled to face Matheus Scheffel but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #6 ranked
Juan Adams
Juan Alejandro Arcienego-Adams (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division of the PFL. Adams formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background ...
.
2022 PFL Welterweight playoffs
*Magomed Umalatov was originally scheduled to face
Rory MacDonald but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #7 ranked Dilano Taylor.
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
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fi ...
References
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