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2023 PFL Playoffs 3: Make your predictions for lightweights, welterweights in New York

We want your predictions for Friday’s 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 event in New York.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 main card staff predictions we release Tuesday ahead of the event. The 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 event takes place Wednesday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the playoff fights below.

1. Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. 5. Solomon Renfro

Records: Magomed Magomedkerimov (32-6), Solomon Renfro (11-3)
Past five: Magomedkerimov 4-1, Renfro 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.20.23): Magomedkerimov -650, Renfro +400

2. Carlos Leal vs. 3. Sadibou Sy

Records: Carlos Leal (19-4), Sadibou Sy (15-6-2)
Past five: Leal 4-1, Sy 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.20.23): Sy -150, Leal +110

2. Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. 3. Bruno Miranda

Records: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (19-5), Bruno Miranda (16-3)
Past five: Aubin-Mercier 5-0, Miranda 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Aubin-Mercier No. 13
Odds (as of 08.20.23): Aubin-Mercier -400, Miranda +275

1. Clay Collard vs. 4. Shane Burgos

Records: Clay Collard (23-10), Shane Burgos (16-4)
Past five: Collard 3-2, Burgos 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.20.23): Burgos -120, Collard -110

2023 PFL Playoffs 3 fight card (as of Aug. 20, 10 a.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos – lightweight semifinal
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Bruno Miranda – lightweight semifinal
  • Carlos Leal vs. Sadibou Sy – welterweight semifinal
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Solomon Renfro – welterweight semifinal
  • Ed Davis vs. Biaggio Ali Walsh – amateur fight

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Alexei Pergande vs. Shawn Stefanelli
  • Korey Kuppe vs. Mostafaa Rashed Neda
  • Michelle Montague vs. Abby Montes
  • Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. David Zelner
  • John Caldone vs. Nathaniel Grimard

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Playoffs 3.

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