Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2018
The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 5, 2018, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana .[ 1]
Background
The event was the eighth of the 2018 season and marked the start of the playoffs.[ 1]
Philipe Lins was expected to face Valdrin Istrefi in a playoff bout at this event, however, Istrefi was removed due to injury and replaced by the highest ranked alternate on the undercard, Caio Alencar. As a result, Alencar's original opponent of Mike Kyle was paired with Mo De'Reese in a bout to determine a new alternate.
Timur Valiev was expected to face Alexandre de Almeida in a playoff bout at this event, however, Valiev was removed due to injury and replaced by the highest ranked alternate on the undercard, Jumabieke Tuerxun . As a result, Tuerxun's original opponent of Marcos Galvão was set to face Jeremy Kennedy in a bout to determine a new alternate. However, on the day of the event Kennedy dropped out due to undisclosed reasons, and so Galvao was automatically pushed forward as the new alternate instead.
Fight card
Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight
Josh Copeland
def.
Alex Nicholson
KO (punch)
1
1:27
[ a]
Featherweight
Steven Siler
def.
Alexandre Almeida
DQ (illegal upkick)
2
0:52
[ b]
Heavyweight
Philipe Lins
def.
Jared Rosholt
TKO (punches)
2
0:45
[ c]
Featherweight
Lance Palmer
def.
Andre Harrison
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
3
5:00
[ d]
Heavyweight
Josh Copeland
vs.
Francimar Barroso
Draw (unanimous) (19-19, 19-19, 19-19)
2
5:00
[ e]
Featherweight
Steven Siler
def.
Nazareno Malegarie
Draw (majority) (20-18, 19-19, 19-19)
2
5:00
[ f]
Preliminary card (Facebook Watch)
Heavyweight
Alex Nicholson
def.
Jack May
TKO (leg kick and punches)
1
2:03
[ g]
Featherweight
Alexandre Almeida
def.
Zhumabek Tursyn
Decision (majority) (20-18, 20-18, 19-19)
2
5:00
[ h]
Heavyweight
Philipe Lins
def.
Caio Alencar
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
0:58
[ i]
Featherweight
Andre Harrison
def.
Alexandre Bezerra
Decision (majority) (20-18, 20-18, 19-19)
2
5:00
[ j]
Heavyweight
Jared Rosholt
def.
Kelvin Tiller
Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)
2
5:00
[ k]
Featherweight
Lance Palmer
def.
Max Coga
Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)
2
5:00
[ l]
Heavyweight
Mo De'Reese
def.
Mike Kyle
TKO (strikes)
1
2:38
[ m]
^ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
^ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
^ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
^ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
^ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
^ 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs Alternate.
2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
* Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar.[ 2]
Legend
(SD)
(Split Decision)
(UD)
(Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
(Majority Decision)
SUB
Submission
(T)KO
(Technical) Knock Out
L
Loss
[ 3] [ 1]
2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs
* Timur Valiev was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Almeida but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Jumabieke Tuerxun .[ 2]
Legend
(SD)
(Split Decision)
(UD)
(Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
(Majority Decision)
SUB
Submission
(T)KO
(Technical) Knock Out
L
Loss
[ 3] [ 1]
See also
References
WSOF events(2012–2017)
PFL events(since 2017)
Upcoming events are in italics
