PFL 9 (2021)

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PFL 9
ProfessionalFighterLeague92021.jpg
The poster for PFL 9
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateAugust 27, 2021 (2021-08-27)
Venue Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
City Hollywood, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL 8 PFL 9 PFL 10

The PFL 9 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 27, 2021. This was the third event of the playoffs with the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions competing. This event aired on ESPN2, with the prelims airing on ESPN+. [1]

Contents

Background

The fight card marked the final playoff event with featherweights and light heavyweights competing in the playoff semifinals.

Headliners Brendan Loughnane and Movlid Khaybulaev met in a featherweight contest, each fighter looking for their first PFL Championship berth. Loughnane debuted in Season 2 with a pair of wins in one-off fights, while Khaybulaev fell short in the Season 2 quarterfinals after suffering a knockout loss against Daniel Pineda, who was later suspended for an anti-doping violation. [2]

The other featherweight bracket saw the wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins, in his first PFL season, take on three-time PFL Playoff competitor Chris Wade and light heavyweights Cezar Ferreira and Marthin Hamlet met for a shot at fighting in the PFL Championship. The other light heavyweight bout saw Season 2 light heavyweight champ and No. 4 seed Emiliano Sordi take on UFC veteran Antônio Carlos Júnior. [3]

At weigh-ins, Bobby Moffett weighed in at 148.2 pounds, missing weight by 2.2 pounds. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moffett was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Jason Knight. [4]

Results

Main Card (ESPN2)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def. Brendan Loughnane Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)35:00
Featherweight Chris Wade def. Bubba Jenkins Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def. Emiliano Sordi Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Light HeavyweightMarthin Hamletdef. Cezar Ferreira TKO (leg injury)10:13
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Sheymon Moraes def.Lazar StojadinovicTKO (punches)24:45
Light Heavyweight Chris Camozzi def.Cory HendricksDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
FeatherweightAnthony Dizydef.Jesse StirnDecision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Featherweight Bobby Moffett def. Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
FeatherweightAlejandro Floresdef.Carl Deaton IIIDecision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)35:00
LightweightBrandon Jenkinsdef.Jacob KilburnKO (flying knee)12:56

    2021 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

    Semifinals Finals
          
    1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior UD
    4 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sordi 3
    1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior SUB
    3 Flag of Norway.svg Marthin Hamlet 1
    2 Flag of Brazil.svg Cezar Ferreira 1
    3 Flag of Norway.svg Marthin HamletTKO
    Legend
    (SD)
     (Split Decision)
    (UD)
     (Unanimous Decision)
    (MD)
     (Majority Decision)
    SUB
     Submission
    (T)KO
     (Technical) Knock Out
    L
     Loss

    2021 PFL Featherweight playoffs

    Semifinals Finals
          
    1 Flag of England.svg Brendan Loughnane 3
    4 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev SD
    4 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev UD
    2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade 5
    2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wade UD
    3 Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Jenkins 3
    Legend
    (SD)
     (Split Decision)
    (UD)
     (Unanimous Decision)
    (MD)
     (Majority Decision)
    SUB
     Submission
    (T)KO
     (Technical) Knock Out
    L
     Loss

    See also

    References

    1. Lee, Alexander K. (2021-06-08). "PFL 2021 playoff dates announced for August". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
    2. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-08-10). "PFL announces full 2021 Playoff 3 card, Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev headlines". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
    3. "PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FULL PLAYOFF 3 CARD SET FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 ON ESPN2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
    4. Sherdog.com. "PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs Weigh-in Results: Featherweight & Light Heavyweight Semifinals Set". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-08-27.