Official Weigh-In Results For 2023 PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights And Women's Featherweights

(Press Release)

• Heavyweights Renan Ferreira and Maurice Greene meet in the main event
• Women’s Featherweights Larissa Pacheco and Olena Kolesnyk clash in the co-main event
• The 2023 PFL Playoffs continues in the Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight divisions this Friday, August 18 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with the action continuing on ESPN at 9:00 PM ET

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, continues with 2023 PFL Playoffs, this time featuring semifinals bouts in the Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight divisions. In the main event, number 2-seed Renan “Problema” Ferreira of Brazil meets number 5-seed “The Crochet Boss” Maurice Greene of the United States in a Heavyweight semifinals contest.

Ferreira, who owns some of the fastest knockouts in PFL history, weighed in at 259.6-pounds as he aims to finally capture PFL gold. Greene, meanwhile, weighed in at 261.8-pounds for his first foray into the PFL postseason.

In the co-main event, Women’s Featherweight semifinalists battle it out, as 2022 World Champion and top-seeded Larissa Pacheco of Brazil faces number 4-seed Olena “Cannon” Kolesnyk of Ukraine. Pacheco weighed in at 146-pounds as she attempts to become a two-division PFL World Champion. Kolesnyk, meanwhile, weighed in at 147.8-pounds as she tries to avenge last season’s defeat at the hands of Pacheco.

In a Heavyweight semifinal pairing, number 1-seed Denis “The Russian Bogatyr” Goltsov of Russia takes on undefeated number 4-seed Jordan “Thor” Heiderman of the United States. Goltsov weighed in at 243-pounds as he goes into his third PFL Playoffs stint. Heiderman, meanwhile, weighed in at 247.2-pounds for his PFL postseason debut.

In a Women’s Featherweight semifinal matchup, number 2-seed Marina Mokhnatkina of Russia goes head to head with number 3-seed Amber “Touch ‘Em Up” Leibrock of the United States. Mokhnatkina weighed in at 145-pounds as she enters her first PFL Playoffs appearance. Leibrock, meanwhile, weighed in at 145.8-pounds as she tries to cap off an impressive maiden PFL season with a Finals berth.

OFFICIAL 2023 PFL PLAYOFFS: HW & WFW WEIGH-IN RESULTS

ESPN Card

Heavyweight Semifinal
#2 Renan Ferreira (259.6 lbs) vs. #5 Maurice Greene (261.8 lbs)

Women’s Featherweight Semifinal
#1 Larissa Pacheco (146.0 lbs) vs. #4 Olena Kolesnyk (147.8 lbs)
*Olena Kolesnyk (WFW) missed weight and will be penalized 1 point in the scorecards and 20% of her purse will go to her opponent, Larissa Pacheco.

Heavyweight Semifinal
#1 Denis Goltsov (243.0 lbs) vs. #4 Jordan Heiderman (247.2 lbs)

Women’s Featherweight Semifinal
#2 Marina Mokhnatkina (145.0 lbs) vs. #3 Amber Leibrock (145.8 lbs)

Featherweight Showcase
Nathan Kelly (145.4 lbs) vs. Damion Nelson (145.8 lbs)

ESPN+ Card

Lightweight Showcase
Chris Mixan vs. Eddy George
*Chris Mixan and Eddy George were removed from the card due to the NYSAC decision to not license Mixan.

Heavyweight Showcase
Danilo Marques (248.0 lbs) vs. Satoshi Ishii (240.2 lbs)

Women’s Flyweight Showcase
Kaytlin Neil (125.8 lbs) vs. Maira Mazar (125.6 lbs)

Super Heavyweight Showcase
Louie Sutherland (250.6 lbs) vs. Daiqwon Buckley (272.4 lbs)
* Daiqwon Buckley (Showcase HW) missed weight and 20% of his purse will go to his opponent, Louie Sutherland. The bout is now a Super Heavyweight fight.

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