PFL 10 (2021)

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PFL 10
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The poster for PFL 10
Information
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateOctober 27, 2021 (2021-October-27)
Venue Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
City Hollywood, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL 9 PFL 10 PFL 1

The PFL 10 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 27, 2021. This was the finale of the playoffs for all divisions, with the winners getting $1 million cash prize. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Background

Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo and is seeking her second PFL championship, headlined the PFL event opposite Taylor Guardado, who emerged as an unexpected finalist in 2021. The event also featured five other finals matchups, with the winner of each weight class taking home PFL's trademark $1 million prize. [4]

The five other championship bouts included a welterweight rematch between Ray Cooper III and Magomed Magomedkerimov, Movlid Khaybulaev versus UFC vet Chris Wade at featherweight, a heavyweight rematch between Ante Delija and Bruno Cappelozza, UFC vet Antônio Carlos Júnior taking on Marthin Hamlet at light heavyweight, and Loik Radzhabov rematching Raush Manfio at lightweight. [5]

This PFL event featured the second MMA appearance of boxing champion Claressa Shields. Shields, who won her professional MMA debut in June, took on Mexico's Abigail Montes. [6]

Former UFC middleweight Omari Akhmedov made a non-tournament appearance on the card. The 33-year-old Russian, who fought exclusively in the UFC from 2013 to 2021, faced Jordan Young on the night's undercard. [7]

Results

Main Card (ESPN2 and ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Women's Lightweight Kayla Harrison def.Taylor GuardadoSubmission (armbar)24:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Ray Cooper III def. Magomed Magomedkerimov KO (punches)33:02 [lower-alpha 2]
Women's LightweightAbigail Montesdef. Claressa Shields Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza def. Ante Delija Decision (unanimous) (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)55:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)55:00 [lower-alpha 4]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def.Marthin HamletSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:49 [lower-alpha 5]
Lightweight Raush Manfio def.Loik RadzhabovDecision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-46, 49-46)55:00 [lower-alpha 6]
Light HeavyweightJordan Youngdef. Omari Akhmedov TKO (punches)31:32
Women's Lightweight Julia Budd def. Kaitlin Young Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
Lightweight Don Madge def.Nathan WilliamsSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:15
  1. For the 2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Championship.
  2. For the 2021 PFL Welterweight Championship.
  3. For the 2021 PFL Heavyweight Championship.
  4. For the 2021 PFL Featherweight Championship.
  5. For the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship.
  6. For the 2021 PFL Lightweight Championship.

2021 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Cappelozza TKO
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jamelle Jones 2
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Cappelozza UD
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Delija 5
2 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov 3
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Ante DelijaUD
Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

2021 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior UD
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sordi 3
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior SUB
3 Flag of Norway.svg Marthin Hamlet 1
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Cezar Ferreira 1
3 Flag of Norway.svg Marthin HamletTKO
Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

2021 PFL Welterweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Sadibou Sy* 3
4 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedkerimov UD
4 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedkerimov 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Cooper III KO
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rory MacDonald 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Cooper III UD
Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

2021 PFL Lightweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Loik RadzhabovUD
4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Alexander Martinez 3
1 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Loik Radzhabov 5
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Raush Manfio UD
2 Flag of the United States.svg Clay Collard 3
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Raush Manfio UD
Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

2021 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of England.svg Brendan Loughnane 3
4 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev SD
4 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev UD
2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade UD
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Jenkins 3
Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

2021 PFL Women's Lightweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Mariana Morais 3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor GuardadoSD
4 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Guardado 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Harrison SUB
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Harrison TKO
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Genah Fabian 1

* Larissa Pacheco was originally scheduled to face Taylor Guardado but was unable to continue in the tournament. She was replaced by #5 ranked Mariana Morais.

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

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