PFL 2 (2024)

PFL 2
PFL 2
	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Event chronology

The PFL 2

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixteenth visit to Las Vegas and first since

PFL 3 (2023) in April 2023.^[1]

A light heavyweight bout between former

Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis and 2022 PFL light heavyweight winner Rob Wilkinson was expected to headline the event.^[1] However, Davis withdraw from the bout for unknown reason and was replaced by Tom Breese at the co-main event. As a result, a light heavyweight bout between 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Polizzi was promoted to main event status.^[4]

The undercard also included the regular season, with the following fights being added as well:[2]

A lightweight bout between former
Bellator Lightweight Champion Patricky Pitbull and Clay Collard
.

A lightweight bout between Mads Burnell and Michael Dufort.
2022 PFL welterweight winner Sadibou Sy made his a light heavyweight debut against Josh Silveira.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 heavyweight winner and 2021 PFL light heavyweight winner Antônio Carlos Júnior made his return from ACL injury against Simon Biyong in a light heavyweight bout.
A light heavyweight bout between Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov and 2023 PFL Europe light heavyweight winner Jakob Nedoh.
A lightweight bout between former
Bellator Lightweight Champion Brent Primus
and Bruno Miranda.

A lightweight bout between Gadzhi Rabadanov and Solomon Renfro.
Jay Jay Wilson was expected to face Adam Piccolotti in a lightweight bout, but Wilson pulled out and was replaced by Elvin Espinoza, who scheduled to face Anthony Romero in a alternate bout at this event.

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Impa Kasanganay	def.	Alex Polizzi	TKO (punches)	1	3:39
Light Heavyweight	Rob Wilkinson	def.	Tom Breese	TKO (knee and punches)	1	1:10
Lightweight	Clay Collard	def.	Patricky Pitbull	TKO (punches)	2	1:32
Lightweight	Michael Dufort	def.	Mads Burnell	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:03
Light Heavyweight	Josh Silveira	def.	Sadibou Sy	TKO (finger injury)	1	1:40
Light Heavyweight	Antônio Carlos Júnior	def.	Simon Biyong	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:34
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight	Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov	def.	Jakob Nedoh	TKO (punches)	1	2:54
Lightweight	Brent Primus	def.	Bruno Miranda	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:49
Lightweight	Gadzhi Rabadanov	def.	Solomon Renfro	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Elvin Espinoza	def.	Adam Piccolotti	KO (flying knee)	3	2:23
Heavyweight	Marcelo Nunes	def.	Jordan Heiderman	Submission (armbar)	1	2:40

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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.^[6]

Light heavyweight

Fighter	Wins	Losses	1st	Total Points^[7]
Rob Wilkinson	1	0	1	6
Josh Silveira	1	0	1	6
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov	1	0	1	6
Impa Kasanganay	1	0	1	6
Antônio Carlos Júnior	1	0	1	6
Simon Biyong	0	1	0	0
Alex Polizzi	0	1	0	0
Jakob Nedoh	0	1	0	0
Sadibou Sy	0	1	0	0
Tom Breese	0	1	0	0

Lightweight

Fighter	Wins	Losses	2nd	3rd	Total Points^[8]
Michael Dufort	1	0	1	0	5
Clay Collard	1	0	1	0	5
Brent Primus	1	0	1	0	5
Elvin Espinoza	1	0	0	1	4
Gadzhi Rabadanov	1	0	0	0	3
Solomon Renfro	0	1	0	0	0
Adam Piccolotti	0	1	0	0	0
Bruno Miranda	0	1	0	0	0
Patricky Pitbull	0	1	0	0	0
Mads Burnell	0	1	0	0	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Cruz, Guilherme (2024-03-11). "PFL announces full line-ups for first 3 season events, 8 ex-Bellator champions debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ ^a ^b "PFL announces first three 2024 regular season lineups with influx of Bellator fighters, new women's division". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Full Cards for First Three Regular Season Events". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ Sherdog.com. "Tom Breese Replaces Phil Davis, Meets Rob Wilkinson at PFL 2 on April 12". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
^ "PFL 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs

[:0-1] Cruz, Guilherme (2024-03-11). "PFL announces full line-ups for first 3 season events, 8 ex-Bellator champions debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[:1-2] "PFL announces first three 2024 regular season lineups with influx of Bellator fighters, new women's division". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[3] Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Full Cards for First Three Regular Season Events". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[4] Sherdog.com. "Tom Breese Replaces Phil Davis, Meets Rob Wilkinson at PFL 2 on April 12". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-06.

[5] "PFL 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

[6] "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[7] The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs

[8] The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs

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