PFL Europe 3 (2024)

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PFL Europe 3
PFL Europe 3 2024.jpg
The poster for PFL Europe 3
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateSeptember 28, 2024 (2024-September-28)
Venue OVO Hydro
City Glasgow, Scotland
Event chronology
PFL MENA 3 PFL Europe 3 PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants

PFL Europe 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on September 28, 2024, at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] [2]

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Background

This event will mark the organization's debut in Scotland. [3]

A welterweight bout between former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion Stevie Ray and Lewis Long is expected to headline the event. [4]

2023 PFL Europe bantamweight winner Khurshed Kakhorov was scheduled to face Dean Garnett in a bantamweight semifinal, but he forced to withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Federico Fasciano. [5]

Fight card

Main card (DAZN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Stevie Ray vs.Lewis Long
Catchweight (150 lb) Rob Whiteford vs. Roger Huerta
BantamweightDean Garnettvs.Lewis McGrillen-Evans [lower-alpha 1]
BantamweightJulien Pierre Lopezvs.Alexander Luster [lower-alpha 2]
WelterweightJack Grantvs.Florim Zendeli [lower-alpha 3]
WelterweightIbrahim Manévs.Daniele Miceli [lower-alpha 4]
LightweightDaniele Scatizzivs.Jakub Kaszuba [lower-alpha 5]
LightweightConnor Hughesvs.Ignacio Capella [lower-alpha 6]
Women's FlyweightValentina Scatizzivs.Shanelle Dyer [lower-alpha 7]
Women's FlyweightPaulina Wiśniewskavs.Karolina Wójcik [lower-alpha 8]
LightweightYassin Chtatouvs.Mark Ewen
LightweightLorenzo Parentevs.TBA
BantamweightMatiss Zaharovsvs.Brian Hyslop
Women's FlyweightGemma Auldvs.Weronika Pietruszka
  1. 2024 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2024 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2024 PFL Europe Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2024 PFL Europe Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. 2024 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  6. 2024 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  7. 2024 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  8. 2024 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.

[6]

Bracket

Welterweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Łangowski 1
 
 
 
Flag of Albania.svg Florim ZendeliSUB
 
Flag of Albania.svg Florim Zendeli
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Grant
 
Flag of England.svg Jack GrantKO
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Charlie Leary 1
 
Flag placeholder.svg
 
 
 
Flag placeholder.svg
 
Flag of France.svg Yassin Najid 1
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Daniele MiceliSUB
 
Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Miceli
 
 
 
Flag of The Gambia.svg Ibrahim Mané
 
Flag of The Gambia.svg Ibrahim ManéSD
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg Chequina Noso Pedro 3
 

    Lightweight

     
    Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Flag of Poland.svg Jakub KaszubaUD
     
     
     
    Flag of England.svg Kane Mousah 3
     
    Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Kaszuba
     
     
     
    Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Scatizzi
     
    Flag of Latvia.svg Aleksandr Chizov 1
     
     
     
    Flag of Italy.svg Daniele ScatizziSUB
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
     
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
    Flag of France.svg Yazid Chouchane 2
     
     
     
    Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio CapellaKO
     
    Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Capella
     
     
     
    Flag of England.svg Connor Hughes
     
    Flag of Germany.svg Anatolij Baal 1
     
     
    Flag of England.svg Connor HughesKO
     

      Bantamweight

       
      Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
       
                
       
       
       
       
      Flag of England.svg Dean Garnett [lower-alpha 1] BYE
       
       
       
      Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ayton De Paepe
       
      Flag of England.svg Dean Garnett
       
       
       
      Flag of Italy.svg Federico Fasciano [lower-alpha 2]
       
      Flag of Germany.svg Khurshed KakhorovKO
       
       
       
      Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Grönvall 3
       
      Flag placeholder.svg
       
       
       
      Flag placeholder.svg
       
      Flag of England.svg Dominique Wooding 1
       
       
       
      Flag of France.svg Julien Pierre LopezSUB
       
      Flag of France.svg Julien Pierre Lopez
       
       
       
      Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Luster
       
      Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Luster SUB
       
       
      Flag of Turkey.svg Alperen Karabulut 1
       
      1. De Paepe failed medicals and Garnett therefore got a bye to the semi-finals
      2. Garnett was originally scheduled to face Khurshed Kakhorov, but he forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Federico Fasciano.

      Women's Flyweight

       
      Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
       
                
       
       
       
       
      Flag of England.svg Shanelle DyerKO
       
       
       
      Flag of Georgia.svg Mariam Torchinava 1
       
      Flag of England.svg Shanelle Dyer
       
       
       
      Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Scatizzi
       
      Flag of Italy.svg Valentina ScatizziUD
       
       
       
      Flag of France.svg Marie Louiseau 3
       
      Flag placeholder.svg
       
       
       
      Flag of Poland.svg
       
      Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lizzy Gevers 3
       
       
       
      Flag of Poland.svg Karolina WójcikUD
       
      Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Wójcik
       
       
       
      Flag of Poland.svg Paulina Wiśniewska
       
      Flag of Ireland.svg Dee Begley 2
       
       
      Flag of Poland.svg Paulina WiśniewskaTKO
       

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