The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 12, 2024, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2][3]

PFL 2
The poster for PFL 2
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 12, 2024 (2024-April-12)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
PFL 1 PFL 2 PFL 3

Background

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The event marked the promotion's sixteenth visit to Las Vegas and first since PFL 3 (2023) in April 2023.[1]

A light heavyweight bout between former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis and 2022 PFL light heavyweight winner Rob Wilkinson was expected to headline the event.[1] However, Davis withdraw from the bout for unknown reason and was replaced by Tom Breese at the co-main event. As a result, a light heavyweight bout between 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Polizzi was promoted to main event status.[4]

The undercard also included the regular season, with the following fights being added as well:[2]

Results

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Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Alex Polizzi TKO (punches) 1 3:39
Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson def. Tom Breese TKO (knee and punches) 1 1:10
Lightweight Clay Collard def. Patricky Pitbull TKO (punches) 2 1:32
Lightweight Michael Dufort def. Mads Burnell Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:03
Light Heavyweight Josh Silveira def. Sadibou Sy TKO (finger injury) 1 1:40
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def. Simon Biyong Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:34
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Jakob Nedoh TKO (punches) 1 2:54
Lightweight Brent Primus def. Bruno Miranda Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:49
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Solomon Renfro Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Elvin Espinoza def. Adam Piccolotti KO (flying knee) 3 2:23
Heavyweight Marcelo Nunes def. Jordan Heiderman Submission (armbar) 1 2:40

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Standings after event

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The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[6]

Light heavyweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[7]
  Rob Wilkinson 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Josh Silveira 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Impa Kasanganay 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Antônio Carlos Júnior 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
  Simon Biyong 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Alex Polizzi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Jakob Nedoh 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Sadibou Sy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Tom Breese 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Lightweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[8]
  Michael Dufort 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
  Clay Collard 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
  Brent Primus 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
  Elvin Espinoza 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
  Gadzhi Rabadanov 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
  Solomon Renfro 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Adam Piccolotti 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Bruno Miranda 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Patricky Pitbull 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Mads Burnell 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Cruz, Guilherme (2024-03-11). "PFL announces full line-ups for first 3 season events, 8 ex-Bellator champions debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ a b "PFL announces first three 2024 regular season lineups with influx of Bellator fighters, new women's division". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Full Cards for First Three Regular Season Events". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "Tom Breese Replaces Phil Davis, Meets Rob Wilkinson at PFL 2 on April 12". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. ^ "PFL 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  7. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  8. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs