The 2022 PFL Lightweight and Light Heavyweight
Playoffs aired live on Friday, August 5th from the Hulu Theater at Madison
Square Garden in New York City, NY as we got to see the semifinals of the
Lightweight and Light Heavyweight Playoffs. The Warriors are trying to get
closer to the $1 million prize money they get in the finals. It was full of thrilling
encounters. Here was everything that fans were looking for.
The main event featured Anthony "Showtime"
Pettis against Stevie "Braveheart" Ray in the lightweight semifinals.
Ray upset Pettis by submitting him to the 2022 PFL 5, but Pettis still entered
the playoffs as the No. 1 seed. Pettis tried unsuccessfully to retaliate while
Ray upset everyone by defeating Pettis once again. You can watch the highlights
of the match in our views section. or click here
In the other
lightweight semi-final, Olivier Aubin-Mercier took on Alexandre Martinez.
Aubin-Mercier has had a very successful 2-0 season so far. His win is over
previous PFL tournament winners Rash Manifu and Nitin Shalte. Martinez also
went 2-0 this season. Most surprisingly, his one win is over Stevie Ray.
In the light heavyweight division, meanwhile, it was
down to American Top Team teammates Omari Akhmedov and Jaush Silveira. The
winner will face the winner of Rob Wilkinson vs. Delan Monte of Brazil.
Full results of the event can be found below.
PFL 7, 2022 PFL Playoffs results
Main card
Stevie Ray def. Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Omari Akhmedov def. Josh Silveira by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Alexander Martinez by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)
Robert Wilkinson def. Delan Monte by KO (knee and punches, R1 at 1:37)
Preliminary card
Itso Babulaidze def. Mahmoud Sebie by TKO (punches, R1 at 4:30)
Marthin Hamlet def. Cory Hendricks by split decision split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Postliminary card
Marcelo Nunes def. Dylan Potter by submission (arm triangle choke, R1 at 1:47)
Alexei Pergande def. Elvis Lebron-Quiles by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Elvin Espinoza def. Corey Jackson by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
Brahyan Zurcher def. Ricardo Jimenez by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
Lucas Barbosa vs. Elmar Umarov – cancelled due to medical issues to Umarov