FULL WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR 2024 PFL WELTERWEIGHT AND FEATHERWEIGHT PLAYOFFS IN WASHINGTON D.C.

EARLY CARD AIRS LIVE TOMORROW STARTING AT 7:30 PM ET ON ESPN+, MAIN CARD BEGINS AT 10 PM ET ON ESPN AND ESPN+

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN PHOTOS

WASHINGTON D.C. — The 2024 PFL Welterweight and Featherweight Playoffs come to an action-packed conclusion tomorrow following today’s official weigh-ins.

The nation’s capital will play host to the action which features 2022 PFL Featherweight World Champion Brendan Loughnane (29-5) taking on Hawaii’s fighting pride in Kai Kamaka III (14-5-1) in the main event. The undefeated Magomed Umalatov (16-0) puts his perfect record on the line as he faces submission specialist Neiman Gracie (13-5) in the co-main event. 2023 PFL Global Season finalist Gabriel Braga (14-1) and Russia’s Timur Khizriev (16-0) both will fight for a coveted spot in the finals, while the main card will be kicked off by a rematch between Shamil Musaev (18-0-1) and Murad Ramazanov (12-1).

The PFL Washington D.C. main card will air live in the U.S. on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The card can be seen live in Europe and Canada on DAZN. The preliminary card will begin at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT and will air on ESPN+, as well as DAZN.

Full weigh-in results are below.

PFL Washington D.C. Main Card:
Friday, August 23 – Live on ESPN / ESPN+ / DAZN
The Anthem, Washington D.C.
10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

Featherweight Playoff Main Event: Brendan Loughnane (146 lbs) vs. Kai Kamaka III (145.6 lbs)
Welterweight Playoff Co-Main Event: Magomed Umalatov (170.6 lbs) vs. Neiman Gracie (170 lbs)
Featherweight Playoff Bout: Gabriel Braga (146 lbs) vs. Timur Khizriev (145.8 lbs)
Welterweight Playoff Bout: Shamil Musaev (170.2 lbs) vs. Murad Ramazanov (171 lbs)

Early Card:
Live on ESPN+ / DAZN
7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT

Welterweight Showcase Bout: Ray Cooper III (171 lbs) vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov (170.4 lbs)
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Eric Alequin* vs. Luca Poclit (170.2 lbs)
Featherweight Showcase Bout: Tyler Diamond (145.6 lbs) vs. Enrique Barzola (145.4 lbs)
Featherweight Showcase Bout: Jesse Stirn (145.6 lbs) vs. Jose Perez (145.2 lbs)
Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Maxwell Djantou Nana (263.8 lbs) vs. Kent Mafileo (248.0 lbs)
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Shido Boris Esperança (170.8 lbs) vs. Tyler Hill (171.0 lbs)

*Eric Alequin did not weigh-in and his fight against Luca Poclit is off the card.

PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next- generation viewing experience.

WELTERWEIGHT AND FEATHERWEIGHT PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUPS SET

Featherweights Brendan Loughnane and Timur Khizriev to square off for $1 million at 2024 PFL World Championship

Welterweights Magomed Umalatov and Shamil Musaev to square off for $1 million at 2024 PFL World Championship

Media Assets and Video Highlights of Tonight’s PFL Playoff Available HERE

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WASHINGTON D.C. – August 23, 2024 – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) concluded the 2024 PFL Global Playoffs with an action-packed event of fights live from The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The evening’s card featured four playoff bouts across the Featherweight and Welterweight divisions and now the PFL World Championship bouts are set.

In the highly anticipated main event of the evening, Brendan Loughnane and Kai Kamaka III battled with a spot in the 2024 PFL Featherweight Championship on the line. It was the Pride of Manchester, Loughnane taking the split decision, securing an opportunity for his second PFL World Title against Timur Khizriev.

In the co-main event of the evening, Magomed Umalatov faced off against Neiman Gracie, who took the fight on short notice as an alternate. The fight saw exciting back and forth action both standing up and on the mat, but in the end, “Prince” Umalatov took the decision victory, remaining undefeated to start his career and making his first-ever appearance in the PFL World Championships against fellow unbeaten superstar, Shamil Musaev.

PFL Featherweight Playoff action kicked off with PFL Challenger Series alum Gabriel Braga battling against the undefeated Timur Khizriev. After three rounds, two of the three judges awarded Khizriev the split decision, sending him to the PFL World Championship against Brendan Loughnane.

“Tonight the PFL showcased the best action in MMA once again with four fighters continuing their $1 million dollar journey,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “The energy of a PFL Playoff event brings out the very best in our athletes. We look forward to crowning our 2024 PFL World Champions.”

A mere eight weeks after their Regular Season matchup, Shamil Musaev and Murad Ramazanov met in the Welterweight Semifinals and the rematch had a similar result. The undefeated Musaev cruised to a unanimous decision win, blanking fellow Russian on the scorecards and setting up his 2024 World Championship fight against Umalatov

Two-time PFL Champion Ray Cooper III battled Mukhamed Berkhamov and in the end it was Berkhamov who won by a closely contested split decision. This was Berkhamov’s PFL debut and he moved his career record to 17-2.

Further action saw Enrique Barzola defeating Tyler Diamond by a unanimous decision in the Featherweight showcase. Barzola moved his career record to 21-9-2.

In a Featherweight bout, Jose Perez defeated Jesse Stirn by a unanimous decision. This was Perez’s PFL debut and he won his fifth straight fight overall.

Maxwell Djantou Nana and Kent Mafileo competed in a heavyweight contest. In the second round, Djantou finished his opponent with a technical knockout. All six of his wins have come via knockout and Djantou will now go on to compete in PFL Africa.

In the first fight of the evening, Shido Boris Esperanca defeated Tyler Hill by first-round TKO. Esperanca moved his career record to 9-1 and will now be competing in the inaugural 2025 PFL Africa season.

All 2024 PFL Global Season events are live across ESPN platforms in the U.S. and DAZN in Canada and Europe with additional international premium sports platform distribution reaching 160 countries globally.

COMPLETE RESULTS

Main Card Results:

Featherweight Semifinal: Brendan Loughnane (30-5) defeated Kai Kamaka (14-6-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Welterweight Semifinal: Magomed Umalatov (17-0) defeated Neiman Gracie (12-6) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Featherweight Semifinal: Timur Khizriev (16-0) defeated Gabriel Braga (14-1) via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)

Welterweight Semifinal: Shamil Musaev (18-0-1) defeated Murad Ramazanov (12-1, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Early Card Results:

Mukhamed Berkhamov (17-2) defeated Ray Cooper III (25-11-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Enrique Barzola (21-9-2) defeated Tyler Diamond (14-4) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Jose Perez (9-1) defeated Jesse Stirn (16-7) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Maxwell Djantou Nana (6-1) defeated Kent Mafileo (6-2) via TKO (punches) at 4:52 of round 2

Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1) defeated Tyler Hill (12-9) via TKO (punches) at 3:30 of round 1

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