The PFL 9 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 23, 2024, at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., United States. This marked the semi-final playoffs for the Featherweight and Welterweight divisions.[1][2][3]
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 The poster for PFL 9 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | August 23, 2024 | |||
| Venue | The Anthem | |||
| City | Washington, D.C., United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's fifth visit to the American capital and first since PFL 10 (2023) in November 2023.[4]
The event featured the semifinal of 2024 PFL playoffs in a welterweight and featherweight divisions.[5]
The semifinal of the 2024 Welterweight tournament between Don Madge and Magomed Umalatov was scheduled for this event. However, Madge pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Neiman Gracie, who scheduled to face Luca Poclit and he was rebooked to face Eric Alequin instead.[6]
James Gallagher was expected to make his promotional debut against Brahyan Zurcher. However, on August 14, it was announced he had visa issues and he was replaced by Marcirley Alves.[7] In turn, the bout was scrapped after Zurcher withdrew.
During the weigh-ins, Eric Alequin didn't appear for his fight against Luca Poclit. Alequin subsequently did not pass his medical exams and the bout was cancelled.[8]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Brendan Loughnane | def. | Kai Kamaka III | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Magomed Umalatov | def. | Neiman Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Timur Khizriev | def. | Gabriel Alves Braga | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Welterweight | Shamil Musaev | def. | Murad Ramazanov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Mukhamed Berkhamov | def. | Ray Cooper III | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Enrique Barzola | def. | Tyler Diamond | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [e] |
| Welterweight | Jose Perez | def. | Jesse Stirn | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Maxwell Djantou Nana | def. | Kent Mafileo | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:50 | |
| Welterweight | Shido Boris Esperança | def. | Tyler Hill | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:31 | |
- ^ 2024 PFL Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
- ^ 2024 PFL Featherweight Tournament Alternate bout.
Playoff brackets
edit2024 PFL Welterweight playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Shamil Musaev
| UD | |||||||
| 4 | Murad Ramazanov
| 3 | |||||||
| Shamil Musaev
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| Magomed Umalatov
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| 2 | Magomed Umalatov
| UD | |||||||
| 7 |  Neiman Gracie[a]
| 3 | |||||||
- ^ Umalatov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Don Madge, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #7 ranked Neiman Gracie.
2024 PFL Featherweight playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 |  Brendan Loughnane
| SD | |||||||
| 4 |  Kai Kamaka III
| 3 | |||||||
| Brendan Loughnane
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| Timur Khizriev
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| 2 | Gabriel Alves Braga
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Timur Khizriev
| SD | |||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Professional Fighters League announces 2024 PFL Global season playoffs beginning August 2". Professional Fighters League. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2024-05-13). "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoffs". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-05-13). "PFL Announces Nashville, Hollywood, and Washington Playoff Dates". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "PFL announces dates, locations for 2024 playoff events". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "2024 PFL Playoffs main cards announced including notable semifinal switch". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Gracie Replaces Madge in PFL Playoffs, Meets Umalatov on Aug. 23". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "James Gallagher out of PFL fight vs. Brahyan Zurcher, who now faces Marcirley Alves". MMA Junkie. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 9 Weigh-in Results: Featherweight, Welterweight Semifinals Set". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "PFL 9". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.