PFL 11 (2018)

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PFL 11
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Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31)
Venue Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
City New York City, New York, U.S.
Event chronology
PFL 10 PFL 11 PFL 1

The PFL 11 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League, the PFL 2018 Championship, was held on December 31, 2018, at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. [1]

Contents

Background

The event was the eleventh and final event of the 2018 season. Each champion in the six weight classes was crowned and won a championship prize of $1 million each. [1] [2]

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Ray Cooper III Submission (guillotine choke)22:43 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Philipe Lins def.Josh CopelandTKO (knees and punches)40:30 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Sean O'Connell def. Vinny Magalhães TKO (corner stoppage)35:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Women's Lightweight Kayla Harrison def.Moriel CharneskiTKO (punches)13:39
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)55:00 [lower-alpha 4]
Featherweight Lance Palmer def. Steven Siler Decision (unanimous) (50-43, 50-45, 49-46)55:00 [lower-alpha 5]
Middleweight Louis Taylor def.Abusupiyan MagomedovKO (punch)10:33 [lower-alpha 6]
  1. ↑ For the 2018 PFL Welterweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the 2018 PFL Heavyweight Championship.
  3. ↑ For the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship.
  4. ↑ For the 2018 PFL Lightweight Championship.
  5. ↑ For the 2018 PFL Featherweight Championship.
  6. ↑ For the 2018 PFL Middleweight Championship.

2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Francimar Barroso (1)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Copeland (8)Draw 2
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Copeland (8)KO 1
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson (5)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Jack May (4)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson (5)TKO 1
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Copeland (8)L
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins (3)TKO 4
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins (3)SUB 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Alencar* (9)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins (3)TKO 2
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt (7)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Kelvin Tiller (2)L
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt (7)UD 2
 

* Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar. [3]

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

[1]

2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinny Magalhães (1)SUB 1
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Rakim Cleveland (8)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinny Magalhães (1)SUB 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Bazigit Atajev (4)L
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Bazigit Atajev (4)TKO 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sordi (5)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinny Magalhães (1)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Connell (3)TKO 3
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Connell (3)MD 2
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Spohn (6)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Connell (3)KO 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Smealinho Rama (7)L
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Grishin (2)L
 
 
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Smealinho Rama (7)Draw 2
 
Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

[1]

2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Germany.svg Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)Draw 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Gasan Umalatov (8)L
 
 Flag of Germany.svg Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)UD 3
 
 
 
 Flag of Sweden.svg Sadibou Sy (5)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Santos (4)
 
 
 
 Flag of Sweden.svg Sadibou Sy (5)Draw 2
 
 Flag of Germany.svg Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Louis Taylor (2)KO 1
 
 Flag of Jamaica.svg Eddie Gordon* (11)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg John Howard (6)UD 2
 
 Flag of the United States.svg John Howard (6)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Louis Taylor (2)Draw 3
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Louis Taylor (2)UD 2
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Rex Harris (7)L
 

* Shamil Gamzatov was originally scheduled to face John Howard but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Eddie Gordon . [4]

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

[1]

2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Cooper III (1)TKO 1
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Shields (8)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Cooper III (1)TKO 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Handesson Ferreira (5)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Story (4)L
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Handesson Ferreira (5)TKO 2
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Cooper III (1)L
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedkerimov (3)SUB 1
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedkerimov (3)UD 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavlo Kusch (6)L
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedkerimov (3)TKO 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Veličković (7)L
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Abubakar Nurmagomedov* (9)Draw 2*
 
 
 Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Veličković (7)L
 

* João Zeferino was originally scheduled to face Bojan Veličković but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Abubakar Nurmagomedov. [5]

* Abubakar Nurmagomedov was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Bojan Veličković. [6]

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

[1]

2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte (1)Draw 2
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Case (8)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte (1)SD 3
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade (4)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade (4)MD 2
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Watley (5)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte (1)UD 5
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Rashid Magomedov (7)L
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Islam Mamedov (3)UD 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Tavares (6)L
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Tavares (6)L
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Rashid Magomedov (7)TKO 2
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Will Brooks (2)L
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Rashid Magomedov (7)Draw 2
 

* Islam Mamedov was originally scheduled to face Rashid Magomedov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Thiago Tavares. [7]

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

[1]

2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Siler (1)Draw 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Nazareno Malegarie (8)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Siler (1)DQ 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Almeida (5)L
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11)L
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Almeida (5)MD 2
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Siler (1)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer (2)UD 5
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Harrison (3)MD 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Bezerra (6)L
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Harrison (3)L
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer (2)UD 3
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer (2)UD 2
 
 
 Flag of Germany.svg Max Coga (7)L
 

* Timur Valiev was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Almeida but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Jumabieke Tuerxun. [3]

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

[1]

See also

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