| PFL 5 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL 5 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | June 24, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Overtime Elite Arena | |||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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The PFL 5 mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 24, 2022 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This marked the fifth regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Featherweight divisions.
In the main event, 2021 heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza faced Matheus Scheffel, with Cappelozza having his second headlining bout of the season following his first-round TKO victory 2022 PFL 2. The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and fellow UFC veteran Stevie Ray. The rest of the main card saw former UFC vets Chris Wade and Kyle Bochniak facing off in a featherweight bout while heavyweights Renan Ferreira and Klidson Abreu met in a second round bout. [1] [2] [3]
Stuart Austin, Ali Isaev, Jamelle Jones, Saba Bolaghi, Boston Salmon all pulled out of their respective bouts, with the matchups being reorganized and Shelton Graves, Maurice Greene, Juan Adams, Reinaldo Ekson, Ago Huskić stepping in to replace them. [4]
| Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Matheus Scheffel | def. | Bruno Cappelozza | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Stevie Ray | def. | Anthony Pettis | Submission (body triangle) | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Heavyweight | Klidson Abreu | vs. | Renan Ferreira | NC (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Featherweight | Chris Wade | def. | Kyle Bochniak | TKO (head kick & punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Heavyweight | Ante Delija | def. | Shelton Graves | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Featherweight | Bubba Jenkins | def. | Reinaldo Ekson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Denis Goltsov | def. | Maurice Greene | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Lance Palmer | def. | Sheymon Moraes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Juan Adams | def. | Sam Kei | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:30 | |
| Featherweight | Ryoji Kudo | def. | Alejandro Flores | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Featherweight | Brendan Loughnane | def. | Ago Huskić | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
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 [lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Goltsov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Ante Delija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
 Renan Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruno Cappelozza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Klidson Abreu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Juan Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Matheus Scheffel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Kei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Graves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Greene | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Keresh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Goodale | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamelle Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuart Austin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points [lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Pettis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Alex Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Stevie Ray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Raush Manfio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Natan Schulte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Clay Collard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeremy Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Myles Price | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcin Held | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Madge | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points [lower-alpha 3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Ryoji Kudo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bubba Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brendan Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheymon Moraes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Palmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alejandro Flores | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kyle Bochniak | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ago Huskić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinaldo Ekson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Salmon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saba Bolaghi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Georgia Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. [6]
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