The 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 card stayed intact after Tuesday’s official weigh-ins, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any hiccups.
Two fighters competing on the event missed weight – one from a showcase bout on the preliminary card and the other from a playoff bout on the main card.
Carlos Leal missed weight by 1 pound for his welterweight semifinal bout against Sadibou Sy, while John Caldone missed weight by 2.6 pounds for what was supposed to be a featherweight bout against Nathaniel Grimard.
Both fighters will be fined 20 percent of their purse, and Leal will receive a point deduction if his fight goes to the judges.
The rest of the 18 fighters, including the other seven in the playoffs, all made weight for their respective bouts.
2023 PFL Playoffs 3 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+.
Below are the 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 weigh-in results:
MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Clay Collard (155) vs. Shane Burgos (156) – lightweight semifinal
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.6) vs. Bruno Miranda (154) – lightweight semifinal
- Sadibou Sy (170.8) vs. Carlos Leal (172.0)* – welterweight semifinal
- Magomed Magomedkerimov (170) vs. Solomon Renfro (170) – welterweight semifinal
- Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.2) vs. Ed Davis (155.6) – amateur bout
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Alexei Pergande (145.6) vs. Shawn Stefanelli (144.8)
- Mostafa Rashed Neda (184.8) vs. Korey Kuppe (184.8)
- Abigail Montes (145.6) vs. Michelle Montague (145.4)
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani (145.8) vs. David Zelner (145.8)
- John Caldone (148.6)** vs. Nathaniel Grimard (145.8)
*Leal fined 20 percent of his purse and deducted 1-point from the final scorecards for missing weight
**Caldone fined 20 percent of his purse for missing weight
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Playoffs 3.
