PFL 9 (2019)

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PFL 9
PFL 9 (2019 season).jpg
The poster for PFL 9
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
PFL 8 PFL 9 PFL 10

The PFL 9 mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 31, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Contents

Background

The event was the ninth of the 2019 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. [1]

Results

Main Card (ESPN2)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Ali Isaev def. Denis Goltsov TKO (punches)34:59 [a]
Heavyweight Jared Rosholt def. Kelvin Tiller Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [b]
Light Heavyweight Emiliano Sordi def. Bazigit Atajev Submission (rear-naked choke)14:26 [c]
Light Heavyweight Jordan Johnson def.Rashid YusupovDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–27)35:00 [d]
Heavyweight Francimar Barroso def. Alex Nicholson Decision (unanimous) (20–17, 19–18, 19–18)25:00 [e]
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Satoshi Ishii Decision (majority) (19–19, 20–18, 20–18)25:00 [f]
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Jared Rosholt def.Muhammed DereeseTKO (punches)13:41 [g]
Heavyweight Ali Isaev def. Kelvin Tiller Decision (unanimous) (20–16, 20–17, 20–17)25:00 [h]
Light HeavyweightRashid Yusupovdef. Vinny Magalhães KO (punches)12:46 [i]
Light Heavyweight Maxim Grishin vs. Jordan Johnson Draw (majority)25:00 [j]
Light Heavyweight Bazigit Atajev vs. Viktor Nemkov Draw (majority)25:00 [k]
Light Heavyweight Emiliano Sordi def.Sigi PesaleliTKO (punches)11:13 [l]
  1. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  2. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  3. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  4. Semi-final round bout of the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  5. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  6. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  7. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  8. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
  9. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  10. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  11. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  12. Quarterfinal round bout of the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.

2019 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov MD 2
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Satoshi Ishii L
1 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov L
5 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Isaev TKO 3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kelvin Tiller L
5 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Isaev UD 2
5 Flag of Russia.svg Ali Isaev TKO 4
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt L
2 Flag of the United States.svg Muhammed Dereese L
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt TKO 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Rosholt UD 3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kelvin Tiller* L
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Nicholson L
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Francimar Barroso UD 2

* Francimar Barroso was forced to withdraw from the competition due to being ruled “not healthy enough to continue.” Alex Nicholson was selected to take his spot in the heavyweight semifinals, but was also later ruled unfit to compete. Kelvin Tiller was eventually chosen to return to the competition to face Jared Rosholt. [2]

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

2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sordi TKO 1
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sigi Pesaleli L
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sordi SUB 1
4 Flag of Russia.svg Bazigit Atajev L
4 Flag of Russia.svg Bazigit Atajev Draw 2
5 Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Nemkov L
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sordi TKO 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Johnson L
2 Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Grishin L
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Johnson Draw 2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Johnson UD 3
6 Flag of Russia.svg Rashid Yusupov L
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinny Magalhães L
6 Flag of Russia.svg Rashid YusupovKO 1
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 9". PFL.
  2. "PFL 9 playoff results" . Retrieved 2019-11-01.