PFL 8 (2019)

PFL 8
The poster for PFL 8
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL 8 PFL 9

The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 17, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Background

The event was the eighth of the 2019 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions.[1]

Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Loik Radzhabov def. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Akhmet Aliev Submission (arm triangle choke) 2 2:26 [b]
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Jeremy Kennedy Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:00 [c]
Lightweight Chris Wade def. Nate Andrews Decision (majority) (19-19, 20-18, 20-18) 2 5:00 [d]
Lightweight Islam Mamedov vs. Loik Radzhabov Draw (majority) 2 5:00 [e]
Lightweight Akhmet Aliev def. Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18 2 5:00 [f]
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Featherweight Lance Palmer def. Alex Gilpin Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [g]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Ramsey Nijem Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:52 [h]
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy def. Luis Rafael Laurentino TKO (punches) 2 1:24 [i]
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Movlid Khaybulaev TKO (punches) 1 0:29 [j]
Featherweight Alex Gilpin def. Andre Harrison Technical Submission (ninja front choke) 2 1:49 [k]
Featherweight Lance Palmer def. Alexandre de Almeida Decision (unanimous) (20-17, 20-18, 20-18) 2 5:00 [l]
  1. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  2. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  3. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  4. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  5. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  6. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  7. ^ Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  8. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  9. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  10. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  11. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  12. ^ Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.

2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Lance Palmer UD 2
9 Alexandre de Almeida L
1 Lance Palmer UD 3
4 Alex Gilpin L
4 Alex Gilpin SUB 2
5 Andre Harrison L
1 Lance Palmer UD 5
4 Alex Gilpin L
2 Movlid Khaybulaev L
7 Daniel Pineda KO 1
7 Daniel Pineda SUB 1
6 Jeremy Kennedy L
3 Luis Rafael Laurentino L
6 Jeremy Kennedy TKO 2

*Daniel Pineda was originally scheduled to face Lance Palmer but was forced to pull out of the bout after failing NAC drug test.[2] He was replaced by Alex Gilpin.[3]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Natan Schulte SUB 1
8 Ramsey Nijem L
1 Natan Schulte SUB 2
4 Akhmet Aliev L
4 Akhmet Aliev UD 2
5 Rashid Magomedov L
1 Natan Schulte UD 5
7 Loik Radzhabov L
2 Islam Mamedov L
7 Loik Radzhabov Draw 2
7 Loik Radzhabov UD 3
3 Chris Wade L
3 Chris Wade MD 2
6 Nate Andrews L

[4]

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fight Card - 2019 PFL 8". PFL.
  2. ^ "PFL's Daniel Pineda fails NAC drug test, jeopardizing Season 2 featherweight final". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. ^ "Brendan Loughnane wants to send notice to Lance Palmer and featherweight field at PFL Finals on Dec. 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. ^ "PFL 8 playoff results". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-10-18.