PFL 8 (2018)

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PFL 8
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Venue Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
City New Orleans, Louisiana
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL 8 PFL 9

The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 5, 2018, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1]

Contents

Background

The event was the eighth of the 2018 season and marked the start of the playoffs. [1]

Philipe Lins was expected to face Valdrin Istrefi in a playoff bout at this event, however, Istrefi was removed due to injury and replaced by the highest ranked alternate on the undercard, Caio Alencar. As a result, Alencar's original opponent of Mike Kyle was paired with Mo De'Reese in a bout to determine a new alternate.

Timur Valiev was expected to face Alexandre de Almeida in a playoff bout at this event, however, Valiev was removed due to injury and replaced by the highest ranked alternate on the undercard, Jumabieke Tuerxun. As a result, Tuerxun's original opponent of Marcos Galvão was set to face Jeremy Kennedy in a bout to determine a new alternate. However, on the day of the event Kennedy dropped out due to undisclosed reasons, and so Galvao was automatically pushed forward as the new alternate instead.

Fight card

Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
HeavyweightJosh Copelanddef. Alex Nicholson KO (punch)11:27 [a]
Featherweight Steven Siler def.Alexandre AlmeidaDQ (illegal upkick)20:52 [b]
Heavyweight Philipe Lins def. Jared Rosholt TKO (punches)20:45 [c]
Featherweight Lance Palmer def.Andre HarrisonDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)35:00 [d]
HeavyweightJosh Copelandvs. Francimar Barroso Draw (unanimous) (19-19, 19-19, 19-19)25:00 [e]
Featherweight Steven Siler def. Nazareno Malegarie Draw (majority) (20-18, 19-19, 19-19)25:00 [f]
Preliminary card (Facebook Watch)
Heavyweight Alex Nicholson def.Jack MayTKO (leg kick and punches)12:03 [g]
FeatherweightAlexandre Almeidadef. Zhumabek Tursyn Decision (majority) (20-18, 20-18, 19-19)25:00 [h]
Heavyweight Philipe Lins def.Caio AlencarSubmission (guillotine choke)10:58 [i]
FeatherweightAndre Harrisondef. Alexandre Bezerra Decision (majority) (20-18, 20-18, 19-19)25:00 [j]
Heavyweight Jared Rosholt def. Kelvin Tiller Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)25:00 [k]
Featherweight Lance Palmer def.Max CogaDecision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)25:00 [l]
HeavyweightMo De'Reesedef. Mike Kyle TKO (strikes)12:38 [m]
  1. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  2. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  3. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  4. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  5. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  6. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  7. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  8. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  9. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  10. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  11. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  12. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  13. 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs Alternate.

2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Francimar Barroso (1)L
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Copeland (8)Draw 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Copeland (8)KO 1
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson (5)L
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jack May (4)L
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson (5)TKO 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Copeland (8)L
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins (3)TKO 4
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins (3)SUB 1
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Alencar* (9)L
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins (3)TKO 2
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt (7)L
 
Flag of the United States.svg Kelvin Tiller (2)L
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt (7)UD 2
 

* Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar. [2]

Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

[3] [1]

2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Siler (1)Draw 2
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg Nazareno Malegarie (8)L
 
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Siler (1)DQ 2
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Almeida (5)L
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11)L
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Almeida (5)MD 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Siler (1)L
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer (2)UD 5
 
Flag of the United States.svg Andre Harrison (3)MD 2
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Bezerra (6)L
 
Flag of the United States.svg Andre Harrison (3)L
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer (2)UD 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer (2)UD 2
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Max Coga (7)L
 

* Timur Valiev was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Almeida but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Jumabieke Tuerxun. [2]

Legend
(SD)
 (Split Decision)
(UD)
 (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
 (Majority Decision)
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out
L
 Loss

[3] [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Staff (2018-08-31). "Playoff matchups set for PFL's first season of $1 million winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. 1 2 "Injuries Change Two PFL 8 Bouts, Alternate Fights Set | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  3. 1 2 Staff (2018-08-31). "Playoff matchups set for PFL's first season of $1 million winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.