The PFL makes it's return with PFL 7 this weekend, following a short break that started in late June. The 2023 regular season had six events which have culminated in the playoff brackets for the season. For the first 2023 playoffs match-ups, the PFL takes over the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.
PFL 7 features 10 fights, with four of the fights being semi-final offerings from two of the season's divisions. The featherweight division will witness clashes between Bubba Jenkins and Jesus Pinedo, as well as Gabriel Alves Braga going up against Chris Wade.
The light heavyweight's playoffs will start off with Josh Silveira versus Ty Flores, as well as Marthin Hamlet going up against Impa Kasanganay. All eight of these fighters will be competing for a spot in the 2023 finals. Aside from those four semi-finals, there are six other fights to entertain viewers.
The main card curtain-raiser will be a fight from the lightweight division. Ahead of the main card action, the preliminaries feature two welterweight fights, as well as two women's flyweight match-ups. To start off the night and kick off the PFL's return, a feature light heavyweight will take place.
Jesus Pinedo missed weight for his PFL Playoffs bout with Bubba Jenkins
Jesus Pinedo, who is set to face Bubba Jenkins in the main event tomorrow night tipped the scales at .4 over the limit. Looking depleted and with his head shaved, he posed for photos knowing his chances of making it to the PFL Finals just got a little bit worse.
Due to the weight miss he'll be fined 20 percent and have a point deducted from the scorecards, should the fight go to decision.
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Ahead of Friday night, the final order of business is the official PFL 7 weigh-ins. Here are the official weigh-in results from all 20 fighters set to compete live from San Antonio, Texas:
PFL Playoffs: Featherweights and light heavyweights official weigh-in results
Main Card
- Bubba Jenkins (145.8) vs. Jesus Pinedo (146.4)
- Josh Silveira (204) vs. Ty Flores (205)
- Gabriel Braga (145.8) vs. Chris Wade (146)
- Marthin Hamlet (206) vs. Impa Kasanganay (203.8)
- Elvin Espinoza (155.6) vs. Keoni Diggs (156.4)
Prelim Card
- Thad Jean (171) vs. Ali Omar (171)
- Desiree Yanez (125) vs. Lisa Mauldin (125.2)
- Anthony Ivy (171) vs. Carson Hardman (168.2)
- Chelsea Hackett (125.8) vs. Ky Bennet (124.8)
- Billy Elekana (205.4) vs. Chuck Campbell (205.8)