PFL Europe 1 (2023)

PFL Europe 1
The poster for PFL Europe 1
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateMarch 25, 2023 (2023-March-25)
VenueVertu Motors Arena
CityNewcastle, England
Event chronology
PFL 10 PFL Europe 1 PFL 1
Main article: PFL (2023 season)

The PFL Europe 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League Europe was held on March 25, 2023, at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England. This was the inaugural event of the PFL Europe league, holding bouts in the Light Heavyweight and Women's Flyweight[1][2]

Background

Starting in 2023 PFL Europe will feature young European MMA fighters, broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.[2]

At weigh-ins, Mafalda Carmona, who was supposed to fight Griet Eeckhout in the flyweight category, weighed in at 131.2 pounds, which was 5.2 pounds over the limit. Consequently, the fight was called off. Lewis Monarch weighed in at 157 pounds for his lightweight showcase bout against Ownsworth, exceeding the 156-pound limit by one pound. However, the bout went ahead with Monarch being penalized a certain percentage of his earnings.[3]

Results

Main Card (DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Simeón Powell def. Mohamed Amine Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 5:00 [a]
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva def. Malin Hermansson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:52 [b]
Bantamweight Lewis McGrillen-Evans def. Salih Kulucan KO (punch) 1 2:33
Light Heavyweight Jakob Nedoh def. Riccardo Nosiglia KO (punches) 1 0:48 [c]
Light Heavyweight Anthony Salamone def. Daniel Ladero TKO (punches) 1 2:19 [d]
Women's Flyweight Cornelia Holm def. Marta Waliczek Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [e]
Light Heavyweight Abdellah Er-Ramy def. Mădălin Pîrvulescu TKO (punches) 1 2:18 [f]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Scatizzi def. Lizzy Gevers Decision (split) (30–27, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00 [g]
Preliminary card (DAZN)
Bantamweight Louis Lee Scott def. Sam Robinson TKO (punches and head kick) 1 0:21
Lightweight Oscar Ownsworth def. Lewis Monarch Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00 [h]
  1. ^ Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final
  2. ^ Women's Flyweight Quarter-Final
  3. ^ Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final
  4. ^ Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final
  5. ^ Women's Flyweight Quarter-Final
  6. ^ Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final
  7. ^ Women's Flyweight Quarter-Final
  8. ^ Monarch missed weight (157 lb)

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Brackets

Light Heavyweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands Mohamed Amine 2r.
 
 
 
 England Simeón Powell SUB
 
 England Simeón Powell
 
 
 
 Spain Abdellah Er-Ramy
 
 Spain Abdellah Er-Ramy TKO
 
 
 
 Romania Mădălin Pîrvulescu 1r.
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy Riccardo Nosiglia 1r.
 
 
 
 Slovenia Jakob Nedoh KO
 
 Slovenia Jakob Nedoh
 
 
 
 France Anthony Salamone
 
 France Anthony Salamone TKO
 
 
 Spain Daniel Ladero 1r.
 

Women's Flyweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Italy Valentina Scatizzi SD
 
 
 
 Netherlands Lizzy Gevers 3r.
 
 Italy Valentina Scatizzi
 
 
 
 Sweden Cornelia Holm
 
 Poland Marta Waliczek 3r.
 
 
 
 Sweden Cornelia Holm SD
 
 
 
 
 
 England Dakota Ditcheva SUB
 
 
 
 Sweden Malin Hermansson 1r.
 
 England Dakota Ditcheva
 
 
 
 
 
 Portugal Mafalda Carmona
 
 
 Belgium Griet Eeckhout
 

See also

References

  1. ^ King, Nolan (12 January 2023). "Inaugural PFL Europe season schedule announced". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b Anderson, Jay (14 February 2023). "PFL Europe Announces Full 2023 Roster, Includes Four Weight Classes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 1 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy, 1 Fight Nixed". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. ^ "PFL Europe 1". pflmma.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.