| PFL 1 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL 1 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | April 20, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Esports Stadium Arlington | |||
| City | Arlington, Texas | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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The PFL 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 20, 2022 at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. This marked the first regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. [1] [2]
The event was headlined by a lightweight clash between Clay Collard and UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens, while 2021 champion Raush Manfio faces two-time UFC veteran Don Madge in the co-main event. The remaining two fights of the main card saw defending light heavyweight champion Antônio Carlos Júnior face off against Delan Monte, while 2019 champion Natan Schulte took on Olivier Aubin-Mercier. [3]
A lightweight bout between former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis and Bellator veteran Myles Price was scheduled for the event but the bout was later moved to PFL 3. [4]
| Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Clay Collard | def. | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Raush Manfio | def. | Don Madge | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:42 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Antônio Carlos Júnior | def. | Delan Monte | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 0:29 | |
| Lightweight | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | def. | Natan Schulte | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Cory Hendricks | def. | Emiliano Sordi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:13 | |
| Lightweight | Alexander Martinez | def. | Stevie Ray | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Marthin Hamlet | def. | Teodoras Aukštuolis | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Omari Akhmedov | def. | Viktor Pešta | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:25 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Rob Wilkinson | def. | Bruce Souto | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:46 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Simeon Powell | def. | Clinton Williams | KO (knee) | 3 | 4:38 | |
The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 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. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. [5]
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antônio Carlos Júnior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Omari Akhmedov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rob Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Cory Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Marthin Hamlet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Teodoras Aukštuolis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Sordi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Souto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Pešta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delan Monte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raush Manfio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Clay Collard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Natan Schulte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevie Ray | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Stephens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Madge | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pettis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeremy Stephens is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2005, he spent 15 years and competed in 33 bouts in the UFC's Featherweight and Lightweight divisions and also spent time in the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Anthony Paul Pettis is an American professional mixed martial artist. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL). He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. Pettis was also the final WEC Lightweight Champion prior to the promotion being merged into the UFC.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. Competing since 2011 to 2023, Aubin-Mercier competed for the Professional Fighters League, where he won the 2022 and 2023 PFL Lightweight Championship and as well a 12 bout stint in the UFC where he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.
Christopher Wade is an American professional mixed martial artist. Wade currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). A professional competitor since 2011, Wade has also competed in the UFC.
Clay Collard is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional since 2011, he formerly competed for the UFC. He currently competes in the lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League.
Steven Ray is a Scottish former mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), BAMMA and Cage Warriors, where he was the Lightweight Champion, as well as the BAMMA British Lightweight Champion. He also competed in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Shane Burgos is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Burgos previously competed for Cage Fury Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Don Madge is a South African professional mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor formerly competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Natan Silveira Schulte is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League.
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