PFL 2 (2023)

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PFL 2
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The poster for PFL 2
Information
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateApril 7, 2023 (2023-April-07)
Venue The Theater at Virgin Hotels
City Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
PFL 1 PFL 2 PFL 3

The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 7, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Background

Ante Delija was to headline the event in a bout against Yorgan De Castro in a heavyweight match-up. However, Delija pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Denis Goltsov. [4] In turn, Goltsov withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Danilo Marques. [5]

In the new women's featherweight division, Larissa Pacheco, who caused an upset in the 2022 finals by defeating two-time women's lightweight champion Kayla Harrison, will take on former Bellator MMA champion Julia Budd. [2]

At weigh-ins, Kolesnyk came in at 146.4 lbs, .4 pounds over the limit for featherweight. She was fined 20% of her purse and was given a point deduction in the standings. [6]

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Julia Budd Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza vs.Matheus ScheffelNo Contest (overturned)12:15 [lower-alpha 1]
Catchweight (146.4 lb)Olena Kolesnykdef. Aspen Ladd Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
LightweightBiaggio Ali Walshdef.Isaiah FigueroaTKO (punch)11:42 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
HeavyweightRizvan Kunievvs. Renan Ferreira No Contest (overturned)35:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Heavyweight Maurice Greene def.Marcelo NunesTKO (punches)21:20
Heavyweight Danilo Marques def. Yorgan De Castro Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Women's Featherweight Amber Leibrock def.Martina JindrováKO (head kick and punches)12:19
Women's FeatherweightEvelyn Martinsdef.Karolina SobekDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina def.Yoko HigashiTKO (punches)21:29
  1. Originally a TKO (punches) win for Cappelozza; result overturned after Cappelozza failed a drug test. [7]
  2. Amateur Bout
  3. Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Kuniev; result overturned after Kuniev failed a drug test.

[8]

Standings after event

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. [9]

Heavyweight

FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
Points [10]
Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov 1001006
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Cappelozza 1001006
Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Greene 1000105
Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marques 1000003
Flag of Russia.svg Rizvan Kuniev1000003
Flag of Brazil.svg Cezar Ferreira 0000000
Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Ferreira 0010000
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Yorgan De Castro 0010000
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Nunes0010000
Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Scheffel0010000

Women's Featherweight

FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
Points [11]
Flag of the United States.svg Amber Leibrock 1001006
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Mokhnatkina 1000105
Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Pacheco 1000003
Flag of Brazil.svg Evelyn Martins1000003
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olena Kolesnyk1000002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Budd 0010000
Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Ladd 0010000
Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Sobek0010000
Flag of Japan.svg Yoko Higashi0010000
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Jindrová0010000

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