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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, opens the 2023 PFL Playoffs in the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. In the main event, top seeded Bubba “Bad Man” Jenkins of the United States meets fourth seeded Jesus “El Mudo” Pinedo of Peru in a Featherweight semifinal bout.
Jenkins, weighed in at 145.8-pounds, enters his third postseason with the hopes of finally bringing home a PFL World Championship and million-dollar purse. Pinedo, meanwhile, weighed in at 146.4 pounds for his PFL Playoff debut.
In the co-main event, 2022 semifinalist and number one seeded Joshua Silveira of the United States meets fellow American Ty “Big Medicine” Flores in a Light Heavyweight semifinal contest. Silveira, who weighed in at 204.0-pounds, hopes to break through in his second PFL postseason appearance. Flores, meanwhile, weighed in at 205.0-pounds for his first PFL Playoffs appearance.
In other Featherweight semifinal action, 2022 semifinalist and second seeded Gabriel Braga of Brazil faces 2021 runner-up Chris “The Long Island Killer” Wade of the United States. Braga, weighed in at 145.8-pounds, Wade, meanwhile, weighed in at 146.0-pounds.
In a Light Heavyweight semifinal bout, 2021 runner-up and number two seed Marthin “The Dark Horse” Hamlet of Norway meets 2023 PFL Challenger Series contract winner Impa “Tsilobo” Kasanganay of the United States. Hamlet, who weighed in at 206.0-pounds, is targeting a return to the PFL World Championship. Kasanganay, weighed in at 203.8-pounds as he gets ready to make his PFL Playoff debut.
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Featherweight Semifinal
#1 Bubba Jenkins (145.8 lbs) vs. #4 Jesus Pinedo (146.4 lbs)
*Pinedo missed weight. The bout will move forward at a catchweight. Pinedo will forfeit 20% of his purse to Jenkins.
Light Heavyweight Semifinal
#1 Joshua Silveira (204.0 lbs) vs. #4 Ty Flores (205.0 lbs)
Featherweight Semifinal
#2 Gabriel Braga (145.8 lbs) vs. #5 Chris Wade (146.0 lbs)
Light Heavyweight Semifinal
#2 Marthin Hamlet (206.0 lbs) vs. #3 Impa Kasanganay (203.8 lbs)
Catchweight Showcase
Elvin Espinoza (155.6 lbs) vs. Keoni Diggs (156.4 lbs)
*Diggs missed weight. The bout will move forward at a catchweight. Diggs will forfeit 20% of his purse to Espinoza.
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Welterweight Showcase
Thad Jean (171.0 lbs) vs. Ali Omar (171.0 lbs)
Women’s Flyweight Showcase
Desiree Yanez (125.0 lbs) vs. Lisa Mauldin (125.2 lbs)
Welterweight Showcase
Anthony Ivy (171.0 lbs) vs. Carson Hardman (168.2 lbs)
Women’s Flyweight Showcase
Chelsea Hackett (125.8 lb) vs. Ky Bennett (124.8 lbs)
Light Heavyweight Showcase
Billy Elekana (205.4 lbs) vs. Chuck Campbell (205.8 lbs)
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