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2023 PFL Championship live and official results

PFL PFL Championship Aspen Ladd Derek Brunson Kayla Harrison Ray Cooper III Clay Collard Denis Goltsov Gabriel Braga Impa Kasanganay

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 2023 PFL Championship event took place Friday and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the event.

The card took place at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The main card airs on pay-per-view (ESPN+) following prelims on ESPN+.

Six divisions crowned 2023 season winners, each of whom get $1 million to go with their title. In addition, the pay-per-view main card included two featured fights: two-time $1 million winner Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd, and former UFC standout Derek Brunson in his PFL debut against two-time winner Ray Cooper III.

Check out full 2023 PFL Championship results, fight information, highlights and more below.

Josh Blyden vs. Jesse Stirn

Result: Jesse Stirn def. Josh Blyden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Blyden (9-3), Stirn (16-6)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jerin Valel

 

 

Phil Caracappa vs. Khai Wu

Result: Phil Caracappa def. Khai Wu via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Caracappa (10-3), Wu (7-5)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Mulhall

 

 

 

Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga

Result: Jesus Pinedo def. Gabriel Braga via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:58
Records: Pinedo (23-6-1), Braga (12-1)
Division: Featherweight season final
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki

 

Derek Brunson vs. Ray Cooper III

Result: Derek Brunson def. Ray Cooper III via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)
Records: Brunson (24-9), Cooper (25-9-1)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall

 

 

 

 

 

Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd

Result: Kayla Harrison def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Harrison (16-1), Ladd (11-5)
Division: 150-pound contract weight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Jerin Valel

 

 

Josh Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay

Result: Impa Kasanganay def. Josh Silveira via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Records: Silveira (12-1), Kasanganay (14-3)
Division: Light heavyweight season final
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki

 

 

 

 

 

Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy

Result: Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Sadibou Sy via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:17
Records: Magomedkerimov (34-6), Sy (16-7-2)
Division: Welterweight season final
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Jerin Valel

Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina

Result: Larissa Pacheco def. Marina Mokhnatkina via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Records: Pacheco (23-4), Mokhnatkina (11-4)
Division: Women’s featherweight season final
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall

 

 

 

 

Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira

Result: Renan Ferreira def. Denis Goltsov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:26
Records: Goltsov (32-8), Renan Ferreira (12-4)
Division: Heavyweight season final
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki

Clay Collard vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier

Result: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Clay Collard via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Records: Collard (24-11), Aubin-Mercier (21-5)
Division: Lightweight season final
Broadcast: Pay-per-view (via ESPN+)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki

 

2023 PFL Championship results

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Clay Collard via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – lightweight final
  • Renan Ferreira def. Denis Goltsov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:26 – heavyweight final
  • Larissa Pacheco def. Marina Mokhnatkina via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – women’s featherweight final
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Sadibou Sy via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:17 – welterweight final
  • Impa Kasanganay def. Josh Silveira via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) – light heavyweight final
  • Kayla Harrison def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – 150-pound contract weight
  • Derek Brunson def. Ray Cooper III via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)

  • Jesus Pinedo def. Gabriel Braga via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:58 – featherweight final
  • Phil Caracappa def. Khai Wu via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Jesse Stirn def. Josh Blyden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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