PFL 4 (2023 season)

PFL 4 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on June 8, 2023, at the Overtime Elite Arena in, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. This will mark the fourth regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2]

PFL 4
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 8, 2023
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Event chronology
PFL 3 PFL 4 PFL 5

Background

he 2023 PFL regular season proceeds on June 8, featuring featherweight and light heavyweight matches. After the first three events in Las Vegas, the series moves to Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, with live broadcasts on ESPN and ESPN+. The lineup for 2023 PFL 4 was officially announced recently.[3]

In the main event, 2022 featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane faces Jesus Pinedo. Loughnane started the 2023 season with a victory over Marlon Moraes, while Pinedo lost a close match to Gabriel Braga. Loughnane leads the featherweight standings with 5 points.[4]

The co-main event, in the light heavyweight division, was to have 2022 champion Rob Wilkinson going against Will Fleury. Wilkinson won his first match of the season against former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos, while Fleury defeated Krzysztof Jotko. Santos aimed to break his losing streak at the event as he competes against Mohammad Fakhreddine.[3]

Nine PFL fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests; which included former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos and former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza. Additional fighters impacted by the suspensions are Krzystof Jotko, Rizvan Kuniev, Mohammed Fakhreddine, Cezar Ferreira, and Will Fleury. Two featherweight season fighters, Alejandro Flores and Daniel Torres, were also been suspended. In light of recent fighter suspensions, Ty Flores stepped in for Will Fleury to fight Rob Wilkinson in a light heavyweight match, and Tyler Diamond will replace Daniel Torres against Movlid Khaybulaev in a featherweight bout. The scheduled fight between Thiago Santos and Mohammed Fakhreddine was cancelled. Gabriel Braga will replace Alejandro Flores to fight Marlon Moraes in another featherweight bout. Taylor Johnson and UFC veteran Andrew Sanchez will join the light heavyweight season to replace the suspended fighters and will face each other. Impa Kasanganay and Tim Caron, new additions to the light heavyweight season, will also compete against each other.[5]

Fight Card

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane vs. Jesus Pinedo
Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson vs. Ty Flores
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Tyler Diamond
Light Heavyweight Marthin Hamlet vs. Sam Kei
Light Heavyweight Josh Silveira vs. Delan Monte
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins vs. Sung Bin Jo
Featherweight Chris Wade vs. Ryoji Kudo
Featherweight Gabriel Alves Braga vs. Marlon Moraes
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay vs. Tim Caron
Light Heavyweight Andrew Sanchez vs. Taylor Johnson
Women's Featherweight Abigail Montes vs. Brandy Hester
Featherweight Alexei Pergande vs. Akeem Bashir

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    Standings After Event

    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.[7]

    Light Heavyweight

    Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
    Points[8]
    Norway Marthin Hamlet 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
    United States Josh Silveira 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
    United States Ty Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Australia Rob Wilkinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Republic of Ireland Will Fleury 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Poland Krzysztof Jotko 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Brazil Thiago Santos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Brazil Delan Monte 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Tonga Sam Kei 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Lebanon Mohammad Fakhreddine 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    United States Impa Kasanganay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    United States Tim Caron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    United States Taylor Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    United States Andrew Sanchez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Featherweight

    Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
    Points[9]
    England Brendan Loughnane 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
    United States Bubba Jenkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Russia Movlid Khaybulaev 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Mexico Alejandro Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Brazil Gabriel Alves Braga 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Peru Jesus Pinedo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Austria Daniel Torres 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Japan Ryoji Kudo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    United States Chris Wade 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Brazil Marlon Moraes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    United States Tyler Diamond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    See also

    References

    1. Sherdog.com. "Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
    2. Fightmag. "PFL 4 | Season 2023 | MMA Event". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
    3. "2023 PFL 4 lineup set: Brendan Loughnane, Robert Wilkinson, Thiago Santos return to action June 8". MMA Junkie. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
    4. "PFL 4 : Brendan Loughnane vs Jesus Pinedo to headline card". Bloody Elbow. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
    5. "Nine PFL fighters suspended, scrambling season". ESPN.com. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
    6. "PFL 1". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
    7. "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
    8. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
    9. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
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