PFL Challenger Series is an American mixed martial arts competition produced by the Professional Fighters League . Male and female MMA prospects will compete for a slot in the upcoming PFL tournament season and a chance at $1 million. The Series will have a rotating celebrity guest panel, featuring personalities in film, athletics, and music. Mike Tyson , along with NFL stars Ray Lewis and Todd Gurley have served as judges.[1] [2] [3]
Season One
The PFL Challenger Series will debut on
Week 1 - February 18
PFL Challenger Series 1 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date February 18, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Josh Silveira
def.
Mohamed Juma
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
1:52
Light Heavyweight
Taylor Johnson
def.
Alexander Poppeck
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Bruce Souto
def.
Travis Davis
KO (flying knee and punches)
1
4:43
Light Heavyweight
Karl Williams
def.
Miles Amos
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
3
5:00
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[5]
Week 2 - February 25
PFL Challenger Series 2 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date February 25, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Catchweight (177 lb)
Jarrah Al Silawi
def.
Michael Lilly
KO (knee)
1
2:54
Welterweight
Dilano Taylor
def.
Mark Martin
TKO (doctor stoppage)
1
5:00
Welterweight
Carlos Leal
def.
Korey Kuppe
TKO (punches)
1
0:56
Catchweight (173.6 lb)
Chris Mixan
def.
Nathan Pierce
TKO (punches)
2
1:29
[a]
^ Originally a welterweight bout; Pierce missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[6]
Jarrah Al Silawi
Chris Mixan was signed to a development league contract
Week 3 - March 4
PFL Challenger Series 3 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date March 4, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Women's Lightweight
Martina Jindrova
def.
Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Lightweight
Jackie Cataline
def.
Camee Adams
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:41
Women's Lightweight
Jeslen Mishelle
def.
Julia Dorny
TKO (punches)
1
3:51
Women's Lightweight
Michelle Montague
def.
Olivia Parker
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:57
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[7]
Week 4 - March 11
PFL Challenger Series 4 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date March 11, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Reinaldo Ekson
def.
Mike Barnett
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Edwin Cooper Jr.
def.
Troy Lamson
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27)
3
5:00
Catchweight (148.6 lb)
Boston Salmon
def.
Do Gyeom Lee
TKO (corner stoppage)
2
5:00
[a]
Featherweight
Brahyan Zurcher
def.
Scottie Stockman
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
^ Originally a featherweight bout; Lee missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[8]
Week 5 - March 18
PFL Challenger Series 5 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date March 18, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Catchweight (156.2 lb)
Bruno Miranda
def.
Carson Frei
TKO (punches)
3
3:40
[a]
Lightweight
Damir Ferhatbegovic
def.
B.J. Bland
KO (punches)
1
2:41
Lightweight
Michael Dufort
def.
Arut Pogosjan
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
4:02
Lightweight
Yanal Ashmouz
def.
D.J. Hughes Jr.
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
^ Originally a lightweight bout; Miranda missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[9]
Week 6 - March 25
PFL Challenger Series 6 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date March 25, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight
Marcelo Nunes
def.
Bevon Lewis
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
2
2:39
Heavyweight
Giacomo Lemos
def.
Billy Swanson
TKO (punches)
2
0:33
Heavyweight
Adam Keresh
def.
Chad Johnson
TKO (punches)
1
3:34
Heavyweight
Daiqwon Buckley
def.
Jon Cunningham
TKO (punches)
2
1:46
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[10]
Week 7 - April 1
PFL Challenger Series 7 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date April 1, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
The event will feature every fighter making their mixed martial arts debut.[11]
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Catchweight (172.6 lb)
Andrija Stankovic
def.
Louis Brewington
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
[a]
Lightweight
Christian Turner
def.
Chayanne Serrano
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Alexei Pergande
def.
Joe Hamm
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
2
4:42
Heavyweight
Rakim Talley
def.
Santino Zurita
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Daeri Alderman
def.
Jaylong McDaniel
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
^ Originally a welterweight bout; Brewington missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[12]
Alexei Pergande was signed to a development league contract
Week 8 - April 8
PFL Challenger Series 8 Promotion PFL Challenger Series Date April 8, 2022 City Orlando, Florida , United States
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Catchweight (175.6 lb)
Carlos Leal
def.
Chris Brown
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
[a]
Light Heavyweight
Simeon Powell
def.
Tobias Baker
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Women's Lightweight
Jeslen Mishelle
def.
Jackie Cataline
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Catchweight (148.2 lb)
Ali Zebian
def.
Aaron Blackie
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[b]
^ Originally a welterweight bout; Leal (171.2) and Brown (175.6) missed weight.
^ Originally a featherweight bout; Zebian missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[13]
Season 2
Week 1 - January 27
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Itso Babulaidze
def.
Lucas Barbosa
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Thad Jean
def.
Eric Alequin
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Zach Juusola
def.
Jozef Wittner
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Catchweight (175 lb)
Kendly St. Louis
def.
Nick Alley
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
2:17
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[14]
Week 2 - February 3
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Women's Featherweight
Amanda Leve
def.
Naranjargal Tsend-Ayush
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Catchweight (146.8 lb)
Evelyn Martins
def.
Jeslen Mishelle
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
1:38
[a]
Women's Featherweight
Jackie Cataline
def.
Senna van der Veerdonk
TKO (punches)
1
4:09
Women's Featherweight
Michelle Montague
def.
Shaquita Amador Woods
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
4:45
^ Originally a featherweight bout; Martins missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[15]
Week 3 - February 10
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight
Danilo Marques
def.
Ras Hylton
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
2:33
Heavyweight
Isaiah Pinson
def.
Vitor Resende
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Heavyweight
Abraham Bably
def.
Hassan Graham
TKO (punches)
1
3:56
Heavyweight
Louie Sutherland
def.
Alton Meeks
TKO (knee and punches)
2
1:25
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[16]
Week 4 - February 17
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Catchweight (157.2 lb)
Elvin Espinoza
def.
Damir Ferhatbegović
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
1:53
[a]
Lightweight
Manoel Sousa
def.
Paulo Henrique
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Anthony Romero
def.
Antonio Caruso
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Charlie Decca
def.
José Aguayo
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
^ Originally a lightweight bout; Ferhatbegović missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[17]
Week 5 - February 24
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Women's Flyweight
Kaytlin Neil
def.
Katherine Corogenes
Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27)
3
5:00
[a]
Catchweight (127.6 lb)
Shanna Young
def.
Sandra Lavado
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
[b]
Women's Flyweight
Desiree Yanez
def.
Maíra Mazar
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Flyweight
Lisa Mauldin
def.
Helen Peralta
TKO (punches)
3
3:51
^ Corogenes was deducted 1 point in Round 3 for an eye poke.
^ Originally a flyweight bout; Lavado missed weight
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[18]
Week 6 - March 3
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Brahyan Zurcher
def.
David Evans
Submission (neck crank)
2
1:37
Featherweight
Nathan Kelly
def.
Zachary Hicks
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
1
2:30
Featherweight
Gabriel Alves Braga
def.
Ago Huskić
Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Featherweight
James Gonzalez
def.
Vikas Singh Rhul
TKO (punches)
1
4:20
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[19]
Week 7 - March 10
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Impa Kasanganay
def.
Osama Elseady
TKO (punches)
1
4:15
Light Heavyweight
Taylor Johnson
def.
Trey Williams
TKO (punches)
1
1:20
Light Heavyweight
Billy Elekana
def.
Tristan Overvig
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Roland Dunlap
def.
Montè Morrison
Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27)
3
5:00
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[20]
Week 8 - March 17
Main Card (FuboTV)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Kendly St. Louis
def.
Paulo Henrique
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Women's Featherweight
Evelyn Martins
def.
Jackie Cataline
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Heavyweight
Denzel Freeman
def.
Raiden Kovacs
TKO (head kick and punches)
1
0:27
Welterweight
Ali Omar
def.
Sanon Sadeck
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)
3
5:09
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the PFL:[21]
See also
References
External links