PFL 8 (2019)

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PFL 8
PFL 8 (2019 season).jpg
The poster for PFL 8
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL 8 PFL 9

The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 17, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Contents

Background

The event was the eighth of the 2019 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. [1]

Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
LightweightLoik Radzhabovdef. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00 [a]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def.Akhmet AlievSubmission (arm triangle choke)22:26 [b]
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Jeremy Kennedy Submission (guillotine choke)14:00 [c]
Lightweight Chris Wade def.Nate AndrewsDecision (majority) (19-19, 20-18, 20-18)25:00 [d]
Lightweight Islam Mamedov vs.Loik RadzhabovDraw (majority)25:00 [e]
LightweightAkhmet Alievdef. Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-1825:00 [f]
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Featherweight Lance Palmer def.Alex GilpinDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00 [g]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Ramsey Nijem Submission (rear-naked choke)10:52 [h]
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy def.Luis Rafael LaurentinoTKO (punches)21:24 [i]
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Movlid Khaybulaev TKO (punches)10:29 [j]
FeatherweightAlex Gilpindef.Andre HarrisonTechnical Submission (ninja front choke)21:49 [k]
Featherweight Lance Palmer def.Alexandre de AlmeidaDecision (unanimous) (20-17, 20-18, 20-18)25:00 [l]
  1. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  2. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  3. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  4. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  5. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  6. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  7. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  8. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  9. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  10. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  11. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  12. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs.

2019 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer UD 2
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre de Almeida L
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer UD 3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Gilpin L
4 Flag of the United States.svg Alex GilpinSUB 2
5 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Harrison L
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Palmer UD 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Gilpin L
2 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev L
7 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Pineda KO 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Pineda SUB 1
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Kennedy L
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Rafael Laurentino L
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Kennedy TKO 2

*Daniel Pineda was originally scheduled to face Lance Palmer but was forced to pull out of the bout after failing NAC drug test. [2] He was replaced by Alex Gilpin. [3]

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

2019 PFL Lightweight playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte SUB 1
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ramsey Nijem L
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte SUB 2
4 Flag of Russia.svg Akhmet Aliev L
4 Flag of Russia.svg Akhmet AlievUD 2
5 Flag of Russia.svg Rashid Magomedov L
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Natan Schulte UD 5
7 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Loik Radzhabov L
2 Flag of Russia.svg Islam Mamedov L
7 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Loik RadzhabovDraw 2
7 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Loik RadzhabovUD 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade L
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade MD 2
6 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Andrews L

[4]

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

See also

References

  1. "Fight Card - 2019 PFL 8". PFL.
  2. "PFL's Daniel Pineda fails NAC drug test, jeopardizing Season 2 featherweight final". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. "Brendan Loughnane wants to send notice to Lance Palmer and featherweight field at PFL Finals on Dec. 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. "PFL 8 playoff results". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-10-18.