PFL 1 (2018)

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PFL 1
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Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateJune 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)
Venue Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
City New York City, New York
Estimated viewers138,000 [1]
Event chronology
PFL 1 PFL 2

The PFL 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 7, 2018, at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. This was the first regular season event of the tournament and included fights only in the featherweight and heavyweight divisions. [2]

Contents

Background

Mike Kyle was expected to face Shawn Jordan at this event, however Kyle was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Philipe Lins. [3] On weigh in day, the fight suffered another set back as Jordan missed the 265-pound weight limit by over nine pounds, and the bout was scratched from the card all together. [4] As a result, Philipe Lins was awarded 3 points via. walkover victory.

Originally fights were set between Alex Nicholson vs. Kevin Tiller and Caio Alencar vs. Jake Heun, however due to New York not allowing fighters to compete with a weight difference greater than 25 pounds, PFL reorganized the fights the day before the event to Alex Nicholson vs. Jake Heun and Caio Alencar vs. Kevin Tiller. [5]

Results

Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
FeatherweightAndre Harrisondef. Jumabieke Tuerxun Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)35:00
Featherweight Lance Palmer def.Bekbulat MagomedovSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:21
Featherweight Timur Valiev def.Max CogaDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
Heavyweight Alex Nicholson def.Jake HeunKO (flying knee)20:58
Preliminary card (Facebook Watch)
Heavyweight Jared Rosholt def.Valdrin IstrefiDecision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-25, 29-28)35:00
Featherweight Nazareno Malegarie def. Marcos Galvao Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Heavyweight Kelvin Tiller def.Caio AlencarKO (punch)13:34
Featherweight Steven Siler def.Magomed IdrisovSubmission (triangle choke)14:19
FeatherweightAlexandre Almeidadef.Lee CovilleSubmission (armbar)11:22
Heavyweight Francimar Barroso def. Daniel Gallemore TKO (doctor stoppage)13:57
Postliminary card (Facebook Watch)
HeavyweightJack Maydef.Josh CopelandTKO (body kick and punches)14:30

    Standings after event

    The point system consists of outcome based scoring and bonuses for an early win. Under the outcome based scoring system, the winner of a fight receives 3 points and the loser receives 0 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. If a fighter misses weight, then the fighter that missed weight will receive 0 points and his opponent will receive 3 points due to a walkover (WO) victory. [6]

    Featherweight

    FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
    Points [7]
    Alexandre Almeida1001006
    Steven Siler 1001006
    Lance Palmer 1000105
    Nazareno Malegarie 1000003
    Timur Valiev 1000003
    Andre Harrison1000003
    Marcos Galvão 0010000
    Max Coga0010000
    Jumabieke Tuerxun 0010000
    Bekbulat Magomedov 0010000
    Magomed Idrisov0010000
    Lee Coville0010000
    Sources: [8]

    Heavyweight

    FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
    Points [9]
    Kelvin Tiller 1001006
    Francimar Barroso 1001006
    Jack May1001006
    Alex Nicholson 1000105
    Jared Rosholt 1000003
    Philipe Lins 1000003
    Valdrin Istrefi0010000
    } Jake Heun0010000
    Josh Copeland0010000
    Daniel Gallemore 0010000
    Caio Alencar 0010000
    Shawn Jordan 0000000
    Sources: [10]

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