We want your predictions for Friday’s PFL Playoffs 1 event in Nashville, Tenn.
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 Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the 2024 PFL Playoffs 1 main card staff predictions we release ahead of the event. The 2024 PFL Playoffs 1 event takes place Friday at Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the playoff fights below.
Taila Santos vs. Liz Carmouche
Records: Santos (21-3), Carmouche (22-7)
Past five: Santos 3-2, Carmouche 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Carmouche No. 4, Santos No. 6
Odds(as of 07.29.24): Santos -275, Carmouche +200
Oleg Popov vs. Linton Vassell
Records: Popov (18-1), Vassell (24-9)
Past five: Popov 5-0, Vassell 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 07.29.24): Popov -275, Vassell +200
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop
Records: Ditcheva (12-0), Bishop (7-1)
Past five: Ditcheva 5-0, Bishop 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Ditcheva No. 14
Odds(as of 07.29.24): Ditcheva -1000, Bishop +500
Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson
Records: Goltsov (34-8), Johnson (18-9)
Past five: Goltsov 4-1, Johnson 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 07.29.24): Goltsov -450, Johnson +300
2024 PFL Playoffs 1 fight card (as of July 29, 2 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson – heavyweight semifinal
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop – women’s flyweight semifinal
- Oleg Popov vs. Linton Vassell – heavyweight semifinal
- Taila Santos vs. Liz Carmouche – women’s flyweight semifinal
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Sergey Bilostennyi vs. Tyrell Fortune
- Daniel Boehle vs. Alexei Pergande
- Zachary Hicks vs. Cody Law
- Sergio Cossio vs. Dedrek Sanders
- Anthony Ivy vs. Jaleel Willis
- Nick Meck vs. Kevin Pease
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Playoffs 1.
