PFL 5 (2023)

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PFL 5
PFL 5 2023 season.jpg
The poster for PFL 5
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateJune 16, 2023
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
City Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Event chronology
PFL 4 PFL 5 PFL 6

PFL 5 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on June 16, 2023, at the Overtime Elite Arena in, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. This marked the fifth regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions. [1] [2]

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Background

This event was headlined by returning 2022 Heavyweight Champion Ante Delija facing UFC veteran Maurice Greene and 2022 Women's Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco facing off against Bellator veteran Amber Leibrock in a featherweight bout. [1]

Bruno Cappelozza and Rizvan Kuniev were scheduled to appear on this card. However, both fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests. They were removed from the season and replaced by Patrick Brady and Jordan Heiderman. [3]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Ante Delija def. Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Amber Leibrock TKO (punches)10:45
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def.Matheus ScheffelKO (punch)10:50
LightweightBiaggio Ali Walshdef.Travell MillerKO (punches)11:27 [a]
Women's Featherweight Aspen Ladd def.Karolina SobekSubmission (armbar)24:57
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Yorgan De Castro KO (punch)10:18
Catchweight (147 lb) Marina Mokhnatkina def.Evelyn MartinsDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
HeavyweightMarcelo Nunesdef. Danilo Marques KO (punches)13:40
Women's Featherweight Julia Budd def.Martina JindrováDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's FeatherweightOlena Kolesnykdef.Yoko HigashiDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
HeavyweightJordan Heidermandef.Patrick BradyTKO (knee injury)12:26
HeavyweightIsaiah Pinsondef.Denzel FreemanDecision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
  1. Amateur bout

[4]

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 [6]
Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov 20020012
Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Ferreira 2001009 [7]
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Nunes1011006
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Heiderman1001006
Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Greene 1010105
Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Scheffel1010003 [8]
Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marques 1010003
Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Delija 1000003
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Yorgan De Castro 0020000
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Brady0010000

Women's Featherweight

FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
Points [9]
Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Pacheco 2001009
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Mokhnatkina 2000108
Flag of the United States.svg Amber Leibrock 1011006
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olena Kolesnyk2000005
Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Ladd 1010105
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Budd 1010003
Flag of Brazil.svg Evelyn Martins1010003
Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Sobek0020000
Flag of Japan.svg Yoko Higashi0020000
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Jindrová0020000

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. [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Alexander K. (2023-05-12). "PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. Anderson, Jay (2023-05-12). "Multiple Fighters Facing Suspension for Positive Drug Tests, PFL Announces Updated Fight Cards". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. "Nine PFL fighters suspended, scrambling season". ESPN.com. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. "PFL 5". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  6. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  7. Received 3 points after PFL 2 result overturned
  8. Received 3 points after PFL 2 result overturned
  9. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  10. "2023 PFL 5 fighter pay: Aspen Ladd among five six-figure earners". MMA Junkie. 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.