PFL 6 (2018)

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PFL 6
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Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateAugust 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)
Venue Ocean Resort Casino
City Atlantic City, New Jersey
Estimated viewers138,000 [1]
Event chronology
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The PFL 6 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 16, 2018, at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was the sixth regular season event of 2018 and included only fights in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. [2]

Contents

Background

Paul Bradley was expected to face Rick Story at this event. However, Bradley was removed due to an unspecified reason, and replaced by Carlton Minus.

Results

Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Ray Cooper III def.Pavlo KuschTKO (punches)10:18
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Bojan Veličković Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Women's Lightweight Kayla Harrison def.Jozette CottonTKO (punches)31:24
Welterweight Abubakar Nurmagomedov def.Jonatan WestinDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
WelterweightJoão Zeferinodef. Yuri Villefort Submission (rear-naked choke)31:10
Preliminary card (Facebook Watch)
Welterweight Rick Story def.Carlton MinusSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:55
Welterweight Jake Shields def. Herman Terrado Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Middleweight Bruno Santos def. John Howard Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
MiddleweightAbuspiyan Magomedovdef.Anderson GonçalvesTKO (punches)11:27
Middleweight Shamil Gamzatov def.Rex HarrisDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
Middleweight Louis Taylor def.Andre LobatoDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)35:00
Middleweight Gasan Umalatov def. Eddie Gordon Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00

    Standings after event

    The point system consists of outcome based scoring and bonuses for an early win. Under the outcome based scoring system, the winner of a fight receives 3 points and the loser receives 0 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. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. If a fighter misses weight, then the fighter that missed weight will receive 0 points and his opponent will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory. [3]

    Welterweight

    FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
    Points [4]
    Ray Cooper III 20011011
    ♛ João Zeferino20010110
    Magomed Magomedkerimov 2001009
    Rick Story 2000108
    Pavlo Kusch1010105
    Bojan Veličković 1010105
    Jake Shields 1010003
    Abubakar Nurmagomedov 1010003
    Paul Bradley 0010000
    E Yuri Villefort 0020000
    E Jonatan Westin0020000
    E Herman Terrado 0020000
    E Carlton Minus0010000
    Sources: [5]

    Middleweight

    FighterWinsDrawsLosses1st2nd3rdTotal
    Points [6]
    Abuspiyan Magomedov20020012
    Louis Taylor 2000017
    Shamil Gamzatov 2000006
    Bruno Santos 2000006
    John Howard 1010105
    Rex Harris1010003
    ♛ { Gasan Umalatov 1010003
    } Sadibou Sy0010000
    Danillo Villefort 0010000
    E Andre Lobato0020000
    E Eddie Gordon 0020000
    E Anderson Gonçalves0020000
    Sources: [7]

    ♛ = Clinched playoff spot --- E = Eliminated

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