2023 PFL Playoffs: Featherweight And Light Heavyweight Official Video Highlights
(Press Release)
- Jesus Pinedo knocks out Bubba Jenkins to advance to Featherweight Finals
- Joshua Silveira stops Ty Flores to earn Light Heavyweight Finals berth
- Gabriel Braga, Impa Kasanganay move on to Finals
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, opened the 2023 PFL Playoffs with semifinals bouts in the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.
Number four-seed Jesus “El Mudo” Pinedo stunned the San Antonio crowd with a second-round TKO of top-seeded Bubba “Bad Man” Jenkins in the main event. With the win, Pinedo advances to the Featherweight Finals.
In the co-main event, Joshua Silveira needed just one round to finish off Ty Flores, winning by TKO and advancing to the Light Heavyweight Finals.
Gabriel Braga and Impa Kasanganay also turned in impressive performances to clinch their respective Finals berths.
COMPLETE 2023 PFL PLAYOFFS SAN ANTONIO: FW + LHW RESULTS
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Jesus Pinedo defeats Bubba Jenkins by 2nd Round TKO (4:40)
Joshua Silveira defeats Ty Flores by 1st Round TKO (4:46)
Gabriel Braga defeats Chris Wade by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)
Impa Kasanganay defeats Marthin Hamlet by 1st round KO (2:24)
Elvin Espinoza defeats Keoni Diggs by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Thad Jean defeats Ali Omar by 1st round TKO (1:54)
Lisa Mauldin defeats Desiree Yanez by 1st round submission (rear-naked choke, 3:08)
Anthony Ivy defeats Carson Hardman by 1st round submission (rear-naked choke, 2:34)
Chelsea Hackett defeats Ky Bennett by 2nd round submission (rear-naked choke, 4:42)
Billy Elekana defeats Chuck Campbell by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)