The pairings are set for Professional Fighters League’s second
playoff event on Oct. 13.
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PFL 8 takes place at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, and will
see welterweights and heavyweights vie for a birth in the PFL
Championship. Rory
MacDonald and Magomed
Umalatov will square off in one half of the bracket at 170
pounds, while Sadibou Sy
and Carlos
Leal Miranda will lock horns in the other welterweight
semifinal. Meanwhile, Ante Delija
will square off against Renan
Ferreira in one heavyweight playoff bout, while Denis
Goltsov will face Bruno
Cappelozza in the other semifinal.
The PFL confirmed the matchups on Tuesday, along with a
complementary lineup of eight showcase bouts for the undercard. The
full lineup for PFL 8 can be viewed
here. The main card will air on ESPN and ESPN+, while the
non-tournament bouts will stream on ESPN+.
“The Playoffs are always an exciting time and I can’t wait to see
these amazing fighters compete for a chance to become PFL
Champion,” said PFL president of fighter operations Ray Sefo. “I’m
also thrilled to see so many great fighters from Europe competing
for a place in the PFL.”