PFL 5 (2022)

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PFL 5
PFL 5 (2022 season).jpg
The poster for PFL 5
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateJune 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
City Atlanta, Georgia
Event chronology
PFL 4 PFL 5 PFL 6

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.

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Background

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]

Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
HeavyweightMatheus Scheffeldef. Bruno Cappelozza Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Stevie Ray def. Anthony Pettis Submission (body triangle)23:57
Heavyweight Klidson Abreu vs. Renan Ferreira NC (overturned)35:00 [a]
Featherweight Chris Wade def. Kyle Bochniak TKO (head kick & punches)11:10
Heavyweight Ante Delija def.Shelton GravesDecision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27)35:00 [b]
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins def.Reinaldo EksonDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Lance Palmer def. Sheymon Moraes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Heavyweight Juan Adams def.Sam KeiTKO (punches)22:30
FeatherweightRyoji Kudodef.Alejandro FloresKO (punch)12:52
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane def.Ago HuskićDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
  1. Originally a Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) win for Abreu; overturned after he tested positive for a banned substance.
  2. Graves deducted one point in round 2 for a headbutt.

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. [5]

Heavyweight

FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
Points [a]
Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov 2001009
Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Delija2000108
Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Ferreira 1011006
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Cappelozza 1011006
Flag of Brazil.svg Klidson Abreu 2000006
Flag of the United States.svg Juan Adams 1000105
Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Scheffel1010003
Flag of Tonga.svg Sam Kei0010000
Flag of the United States.svg Shelton Graves0010000
Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Greene 0010000
Flag of Israel.svg Adam Keresh0010000
Flag of the United States.svg Cody Goodale0010000
Flag of the United States.svg Jamelle Jones0010000
Flag of England.svg Stuart Austin0010000

Lightweight

FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
Points [b]
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Pettis 1011006
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Aubin-Mercier 2000006
Flag of Paraguay.svg Alex Martinez2000006
Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Ray 1010105
Flag of Brazil.svg Raush Manfio 1010014
Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte1010003
Flag of the United States.svg Clay Collard 1010003
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Stephens 1010003
Flag of Ireland.svg Myles Price0020000
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Held 0010000
Flag of South Africa.svg Don Madge0010000

Featherweight

FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
Points [c]
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade 2000009
Flag of Japan.svg Ryoji Kudo1011006
Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Jenkins 2000006
Flag of England.svg Brendan Loughnane 2000006
Flag of Brazil.svg Sheymon Moraes 1010003
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer 1010003
Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Flores1010003
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Bochniak 0020000
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ago Huskić0010000
Flag of Brazil.svg Reinaldo Ekson0010000
Flag of the United States.svg Boston Salmon0010000
Flag of Germany.svg Saba Bolaghi0010000

Reported payout

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]

Aftermath

On September 23, it was announced that the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission overturned the result of the bout between Klidson Abreu and Renan Ferreira to a no contest, after Abreu failed a drug test for unspecified substances. Klidson and his team contended that the positive was due to prescribed antibiotics for a leg laceration. [7]

See also

Notes

  1. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  2. The eight fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  3. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs

References

  1. "2022 PFL 5 lineup set: Bruno Cappelozza headlines, Anthony Pettis vs. Stevie Ray in co-main". MMA Junkie. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. Sherdog.com. "Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel Tops PFL 5 Lineup on June 24". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. "Cappelozza to fight Scheffel in PFL 5 main event". ESPN.com. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  4. Critchfield, Tristen. "PFL 5 Card Updated with Five New Preliminary Matchups, Including Juan Adams Debut". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  5. "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  6. "2022 PFL salaries from Atlanta: Anthony Pettis tops disclosed payouts despite loss; Kayla Harrison second". MMA Junkie. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  7. Cruz, Guilherme (2022-09-23). "Klidson Abreu fails drug test, blames leg injury for now-overturned PFL 5 win over Renan Ferreira". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-09-24.