PFL 7 (2024)

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PFL 7
PFL 7 2024 Playoffs.jpg
The poster for PFL 7
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateAugust 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
Venue Nashville Municipal Auditorium
City Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Event chronology
PFL MENA 2 PFL 7 PFL 8

The PFL 7 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 2, 2024, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the Women's Flyweight and Heavyweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

This event marked the promotion's first visit to Nashville and second in Tennessee state before it was rebranded promotion, since WSOF 27 in Memphis in January 2016. [4]

The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a heavyweight and women's flyweight divisions. Oleg Popov was originally scheduled to face Valentin Moldavsky, but Moldavsky was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Linton Vassell. [5]

At weigh-ins; [6]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Timothy Johnson TKO (punches)12:26 [a]
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva def.Jena BishopTKO (front kick to the body and punch)13:54 [b]
Heavyweight Oleg Popov def. Linton Vassell Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [c]
Women's Flyweight Taila Santos def. Liz Carmouche Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
HeavyweightSergey Bilostenniydef.Tyrell FortuneSubmission (heel hook)12:00 [e]
FeatherweightAlexei Pergandedef.Daniel BoehleDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Featherweight Cody Law def.Zachary HicksSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:15
Catchweight (163 lb)Dedrek Sandersdef.Sergio CossioKO (punches)12:34 [f]
Catchweight (173 lb)Anthony Ivydef.Jaleel WillisSubmission (rear-naked choke)24:49
WelterweightKevin Peasedef.Nick MeckDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
  1. 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal. Carmouche missed weight (127 lb).
  5. 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.
  6. Cossio missed weight (162.8 lb).

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Playoff brackets

2024 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov TKO
4 Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Johnson 1
1 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov
2 Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov
2 Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov UD
6 Flag of England.svg Linton Vassell [a] 3r.
  1. Oleg Popov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Valentin Moldavsky, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #6 ranked Linton Vassell.

2024 PFL Women's Flyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of England.svg Dakota Ditcheva TKO
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jena Bishop 1
1 Flag of England.svg Dakota Ditcheva
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Taila Santos
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Taila Santos UD
3 Flag of the United States.svg Liz Carmouche 3r.
Legend
(SD) (Split Decision)
(UD) (Unanimous Decision)
(MD) (Majority Decision)
SUB Submission
(T)KO (Technical) Knock Out
L Loss

See also

References

  1. "The Professional Fighters League announces 2024 PFL Global season playoffs beginning August 2". Professional Fighters League. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. Martin, Damon (2024-05-13). "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoffs". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. Anderson, Jay (2024-05-13). "PFL Announces Nashville, Hollywood, and Washington Playoff Dates". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoff events". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. "2024 PFL Playoffs main cards announced including notable semifinal switch". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. Staff (2024-08-01). "PFL Nashville: Goltsov vs. Johnson Weigh-In Results — Carmouche Heavy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. "PFL 7". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.