The Legitimate Opponents League (PFL) delivered one other eventful fight night in the 2021 season as PFL 3 emanated from the PFL celebrated season bubble situated in Ocean City On line casino Resort, Atlantic City, N.J. The ten-fight event featured a necessary upset from Renan Ferreira, a dominant efficiency by Kayla Harrison, and file breaking performances by each and every Larissa Pacheco and Bruno Cappelozza.
Coming into as a necessary underdog, Renan Ferreira pulled off an enormous upset and defeated preseason popular Fabricio Werdum, touchdown a barrage of photos on the floor to gain the TKO pause and spoiling Werdum’s extremely anticipated PFL debut. In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison made mercurial work of her opponent Mariana Morais with a ruthless heavy floor and pound 1st spherical TKO (1: 23), as she began her mission to make a selection out her 2nd-straight PFL Females’s Lightweight title. In an explosive efficiency, Larissa Pacheco soared to victory and train a PFL Females’s Lightweight file for the quickest stoppage time with a prime spherical knockout (: 51) over Julija Pajic. Bruno Cappelozza, meanwhile, landed a ferocious flurry of punches, ensuing in a prime spherical knockout (: 46) over Ante Delija and train the file for the quickest stoppage in PFL Heavyweight historical past.
“In our third event of the season, we seen ideal-looking performances from Larissa Pacheco and Bruno Cappelozza, and Kayla Harrison extending her undefeated MMA file,” said Peter Murray, CEO of the PFL. “Tonight’s fighters placed on a dynamic demonstrate for our followers worldwide and any other time demonstrated how every fight issues. Our product continues to adapt the sport of MMA with our enhanced technology facets including are residing integrations and graphics which give our followers unparalleled utter material. I’m desirous to ogle the last celebrated season unfold on June 10.”
“PFL 3 didn’t skip a beat as our Heavyweights and Females’s Lightweights introduced forth the snort and displayed a beautiful action-packed night for MMA followers worldwide,” said Ray Sefo, President of Fighter Operations of the PFL. “Our world-class fighters had been set apart to the test and they’ve now not upset. Their ardour, resilience, and could to procure has been rewarding to ogle as the road to 6 1 million-buck prizes continues. I sit up for watching the celebrated season resume in June initiating with spherical 2 of our Featherweights and Lightweights.”
In a extremely piquant matchup, Brandon Sayles overpowered Mohammed Usman with a 2nd spherical technical submission in his PFL debut, and turn into as soon as awarded five facets in the Heavyweight division. The main heavyweight bout of the celebrated season featured 2019 PFL Heavyweight Semifinalist Denis Goltsov who relentlessly landed extremely efficient photos on Muhammed DeReese and secured a mercurial six facets by technique of a prime spherical knockout. Genah Fabian, meanwhile overpowered Laura Sanchez and turn into as soon as declared victorious by unanimous option, fascinating her total PFL file to 2-1. In a fierce striking matchup, Kaitlin Young defeated Cindy Dandois by unanimous option in her PFL debut.
Starting off the ESPN+ card, Magomed Umalatov defeated Kyron Bowen in commanding type with a 2nd spherical TKO (: 07) in a Welterweight showcase bout. While the fight failed to depend in opposition to the PFL Welterweight division standings, Umalatov remained undefeated in his MMA profession. In a arduous fought battle, Taylor Guardado earned her first MMA victory in her PFL debut as she defeated Olena Kolesnyk by unanimous option. Guardado captured 3 facets in the Females’s Lightweight division.
The PFL action returns to Ocean City On line casino Resort on Thursday night, June 10, with the last celebrated season matchups for the Featherweights and Lightweights. After a theme of upsets happened in the first series, Clay Collard, Bubba Jenkins and Marcin Held test out to proceed their momentum. In the meantime, Anthony Pettis and gentle PFL champions Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte test out to leap wait on after struggling a defeat of their first jog.
Jiri Prochazka will wait to fight winner of Blachowicz-Teixeira
Whole 2021 PFL 3 Outcomes:
- Renan Ferreira def. Fabricio Werdum by 1st spherical KO (2: 32)
- Kayla Harrison def. Mariana Morais by 1st spherical TKO (1: 23)
- Brandon Sayles def. Mohammed Usman by 2nd spherical technical submission (rear bare choke – 3: 42)
- Larissa Pacheco def. Julija Pajic by 1st spherical TKO (0: 51)
- Bruno Cappelozza def. Ante Delija by 1st spherical KO (0: 46)
- Kaitlin younger def. Cindy Dandois by unanimous option (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Genah Fabian def. Laura Sanchez by unanimous option (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Denis Goltsov def. Muhammed DeReese by 1st spherical knockout (4: 21)
- Taylor Guardado def. Olena Kolesnyk by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-26)
- Magomed Umalatov def. Kyron Bowen by 2nd spherical TKO (0: 07) in a PFL Welterweight Showcase Bout
PFL 2021 SEASON STANDINGS
HEAVYWEIGHTS
WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHTS
