PFL 8 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on August 18, 2023, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. This featured the semi-final playoffs for the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.[1]

PFL 8
The poster for PFL 8
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 18, 2023
VenueThe Theater at Madison Square Garden
CityNew York City, New York, United States
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL 8 PFL 9

Background

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The event was headlined by Renan Ferreira facing off against Maurice Greene in an attempt to reach the heavyweight finals. Ferreira was initially scheduled to face number three seed Marcelo Nunes, but he was forced to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by fifth-seed Greene.[2]

At weigh-ins, Olena Kolesnyk weighed in at 147.8 pounds, 1.8 pounds over the Featherweight limit. She was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to her opponent Pacheco, and she started the bout with a one point subtraction. Daiqwon Buckley weighed in at 272.4 pounds, 6.4 pounds over the Heavyweight limit, leading him to being fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent Sutherland. The bout was briefly moved to Super Heavyweight before the promotion cancelled it. The New York State Athletic Commission decided not to license Chris Mixan, leading to his lightweight bout against Eddie George to be scrapped.[3]

Results

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Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene KO (punches) 1 4:46 [a]
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk TKO (punches) 1 0:14 [b]
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Jordan Heiderman Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:16 [c]
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amber Leibrock Submission (armbar) 1 1:45 [d]
Featherweight Nathan Kelly def. Damion Nelson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Danilo Marques def. Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Maíra Mazar def. Kaytlin Neil Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ 2023 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. ^ 2023 PFL Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. Kolesnyk missed weight (147.8 lbs)
  3. ^ 2023 PFL Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. ^ 2023 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.

Playoff brackets

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2023 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

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Semifinals Finals
      
1   Denis Goltsov SUB
4   Jordan Heiderman 1
1   Denis Goltsov
2   Renan Ferreira
2   Renan Ferreira KO
5   Maurice Greene 1

2023 PFL Women's Featherweight playoffs

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Semifinals Finals
      
1   Larissa Pacheco TKO
4   Olena Kolesnyk 1
1   Larissa Pacheco
2   Marina Mokhnatkina
2   Marina Mokhnatkina SUB
3   Amber Leibrock 1
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Marc Raimondi (July 12, 2023). "PFL sets final two playoff dates, matchups to be held in N.Y." ESPN.
  2. ^ "2023 PFL PLAYOFF CARDS FINALIZED FOR NEW YORK CITY AUGUST 18 & 23". Professional Fighters League. July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 PFL Playoffs 2 weigh-in results: Postseason intact, but miss moves showcase bout to super heavyweight". MMA Junkie. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-17.