2023 PFL ATL: Lightweight And Welterweight Official Video Highlights

(Press Release)

• Olivier Aubin-Mercier stops Anthony Romero to clinch playoff spot in the Lightweight Division
• Sadibou Sy knocks out Shane Mitchell to clinch playoff spot in Welterweight Division
• Clay Collard, Natan Schulte, Bruno Miranda, Magomed Magomedkerimov, Carlos Leal, and Magomed Umalatov secure PFL Playoffs berths

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, kicked off the second half of the 2023 PFL Regular Season with PFL ATL: Lightweight and Welterweight at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, GA.

The main event saw 2022 PFL Lightweight Champion “The Canadian Gangster” Olivier Aubin-Mercier stay on track for a championship repeat with a third-round knockout of Anthony “The Genius” Romero. Aubin-Mercier looked to be a step ahead throughout the fight, until finally delivering a crushing knee that laid Romero out.

In the co-main event, 2022 PFL Welterweight Champion Sadibou “The Swedish Denzel” Sy kept his hopes for a second consecutive title run alive with a third-round knockout of Shane “AAA” Mitchell. Sy landed a perfectly-placed wheel kick to the jaw to put Mitchell out and earn a record-setting fifth-straight PFL Playoffs appearance.

The exciting night of fights also saw Magomed Magomedkerimov, Clay Collard, and Carlos Leal all pick up impressive stoppages to clinch their spots in the 2023 PFL Playoffs.

COMPLETE 2023 PFL ATL: LW & WW RESULTS

ESPN Card

• Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Anthony Romero by KO (knee) at 0:28 of Round
• Sadibou Sy def. Shane Mitchell via KO (wheel kick) at 1:35 of Round 3
• Shane Burgos def. Yamato Nishikawa by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
• Magomed Magomedkerimov def. David Zawada by TKO (punches) at 3:54 of Round 1
• Magomed Umalatov def. Nayib Lopez by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
• Clay Collard def. Stevie Ray by TKO (punches) at 1:04 of Round 2

ESPN+ Card

• Carlos Leal def. Dilano Taylor by KO (punches) at 1:13 of Round 2
• Natan Schulte def. Raush Manfio by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Bruno Miranda def. Alexander Martinez by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Solomon Renfro def. Jarrah Al-Silawi by KO (punches) at 1:44 of Round
• Brahyan Zurcher def. Mike Bardsley by TKO (punches) at 4:45 of Round 2
• Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Lamar Brown by SUB (rear-naked choke) at 1:35 of Round 1