The PFL’s run toward six $1 million playoff finals takes its final steps Wednesday with welterweights and lightweights in the semifinals in New York.
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+.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Get playoff pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Solomon Renfro
Records: Magomed Magomedkerimov (32-6), Solomon Renfro (11-3)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Magomedkerimov -800, Renfro +550
Junkie pick results: Magomedkerimov 10, Renfro 0 (1 no pick)
Carlos Leal vs. Sadibou Sy
Records: Carlos Leal (19-4), Sadibou Sy (15-6-2)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Sy -150, Leal +125
Junkie pick results: Sy 9, Leal 1 (1 no pick)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Bruno Miranda
Records: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (19-5), Bruno Miranda (16-3)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Aubin-Mercier -450, Miranda +325
Junkie pick results: Aubin-Mercier 10, Miranda 0 (1 no pick)
Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos
Records: Clay Collard (23-10), Shane Burgos (16-4)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Pick’em (even)
Junkie pick results: Burgos 6, Collard 4 (1 no pick)
Check out all the playoff picks below.
PFL Playoffs: Lightweight, welterweight semifinals
| Collard vs. Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier vs. Miranda |
Leal vs. Sy |
Magomedkerimov vs. Renfro |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 140-86 |
 Burgos (63%) |
 Aubin-Mercier (89%) |
 Sy (82%) |
 Magomedkerimov (86%) |
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Nolan King @mma_kings 142-84 |
Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier |
 Leal |
Magomedkerimov |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 140-86 |
 Collard |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 139-87  |
Collard |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 137-89 |
Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 136-90 |
Collard |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 136-90 |
Collard |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Matthew Wells @MrMWells 134-92 |
Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Brian Garcia @thegoze 132-94 |
Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 132-94 |
Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 129-97 |
Burgos |
Aubin-Mercier |
Sy |
Magomedkerimov |
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Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 127-99 |
 N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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