2023 PFL Playoffs 2 took place Friday, and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the card.
The event featured men’s heavyweight and women’s featherweight playoff bouts at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card aired live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
In the feature bout, Renan Ferreira (11-3) took on Maurice Greene (11-9) in a heavyweight semifinal bout. For the first time in his career, the 6-foot-7 Greene was the shorter man in the cage against Ferreira, who is listed as one inch taller.
Ferreira quickly brought the fight to Greene, keeping him on his backfoot, and circling on the outside early. “Problema” landed a few clean combinations throughout the round that put Greene in trouble, but it was a fierce right hand that sent him crashing to the canvas as the round was nearing a close. The follow-up hammerfist put Greene out for the knockout stoppage at 4:46.
Ferreira advances to the finals to face Denis Goltsov, who picked up a submission victory over Jordan Heiderman earlier in the event.
In the co-feature, 2022 champion Larissa Pacheco (22-4) facedOlena Kolesnyk (9-6) in a women’s featherweight semifinal. Pacheco only needed 14 seconds to close the show and punch her ticket to the finals in violent fashion.
Pacheco will face Marina Mokhnatkina, who submitted Amber Liebrock with an armbar in the first round earlier in the evening.
The semi-final winners now advance to the 2023 PFL Championships, where a $1 million prize awaits.
Full 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 details and official results are below:
Maira Mazar vs. Kaytlin Neil
Records: Maira Mazar (9-6), Kaytlin Neil (7-5)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Tommy Santana
Result: Maira Mazar def. Katylin Neil via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Kick lands clean for Kaytlin Neil!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN+
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/tD3zIUA18t— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
3rd Round up now! The booth has it 1 round a piece… who will take home the W?!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN+
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/qTuptOdS0w— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Satoshi Ishii vs. Danilo Marques
Records: Satoshi Ishii (26-14-1), Danilo Marques (15-5)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Danilo Marques def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
💥🥊 #PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN+
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/XVquctMXRS— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
We go to the scorecards…#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN+
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/tbMnEM8HJT— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Nathan Kelly vs. Damion Nelson
Records: Nathan Kelly (8-2), Damion Nelson (4-4)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Tommy Santana
Result: Nathan Kelly def. Damion Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
First time seeing the new eye poke rule in action
round 1 continues#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/0mo1S50Z0n— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Nathan Kelly continues his Win Streak and is going back home with the W#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/qP9cokeVGe— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Amber Leibrock
Records: Marina Mokhnatkina (11-3), Amber Leibrock (7-6)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Bryan Miner
Result: Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amber Leibrock via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:45
Marina Mokhnatkina is going to the 2023 #PFLWorldChampionship!!!!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/uSBUSqY8R5— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Denis Goltsov vs. Jordan Heiderman
Records: Denis Goltsov (32-7), Jordan Heiderman (7-1)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Denis Goltsov def. Jordan Heiderman via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 4:16
JUST 👏 LIKE 👏 THAT 👏
DENIS GOLTSOV IS HEADING TO THE #PFLWorldChampionship! pic.twitter.com/PTNom8Y1D5
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Denis Goltsov gets the job done and he advances to his first #PFLWorldChampionship#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/1O7Tc43PxO— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Larissa Pacheco vs. Olena Kolesnyk
Records: Larissa Pacheco (22-4), Olena Kolesnyk (9-6)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Bryan Miner
Result: Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:14
Recap: 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 results: Larissa Pacheco tears through Olena Kolesnyk in 14 seconds
THE #1 WOMEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT IN MMA!
Larissa Pacheco is going back to the #PFLWorldChampionship!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/BezUcFlUZ2— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene
Records: Renan Ferreira (11-5), Maurice Greene (11-9)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:46
Renan Ferreira Gets it DONE in 1st Round!!!#PFLPlayoffs LIVE NOW
🇺🇸 ESPN
🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/Gvj39ITvF7— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 19, 2023
