PFL Europe 3 (2023)

PFL Europe 3
The poster for PFL Europe 3
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateSeptember 30, 2023
VenueZénith Paris
CityParis, France
Event chronology
PFL 9 PFL Europe 3 PFL 10

PFL Europe 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on September 30, 2023, at Zénith Paris in Paris, France.[1]

Background

The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion Cédric Doumbé making his promotional debut against Jordan Zébo.[1]

The card also host the semi-final bouts of PFL Europe's light heavyweight, lightweight, bantamweight and women's flyweight tournaments.[1]

Results

Main card (DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Cédric Doumbé def. Jordan Zébo KO (punch) 1 0:09
Catchweight (180 lb) Abdoul Abdouraguimov def. Brad Wheeler Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:43
Light Heavyweight Jakob Nedoh def. Anthony Salamone TKO (punches) 1 1:35 [a]
Light Heavyweight Simeon Powell def. Daniel Ladero Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva def. Cornelia Holm KO (punch to the body) 3 2:55 [c]
Lightweight Yazid Chouchane def. Henrique Madureira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (180 lb) Laureano Staropoli def. Baba Boundjou Nadjombe TKO (corner stoppage) 2 5:00
Bantamweight Khurshed Kakhorov def. Ali Taleb Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Bantamweight Frans Mlambo def. Moktar Benkaci Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [e]
Lightweight Jakub Kaszuba def. Dylan Tuke Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 [f]
Lightweight John Mitchell def. Geysim Derouiche Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [g]
Women's Flyweight Shanelle Dyer def. Luisa Fernanda Cifuentes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Light Heavyweight Semi-Final
  2. ^ Light Heavyweight Semi-Final
  3. ^ Women's Flyweight Semi-Final
  4. ^ Bantamweight Semi-Final
  5. ^ Bantamweight Semi-Final
  6. ^ Lightweight Semi-Final
  7. ^ Lightweight Semi-Final

[1]

Brackets

Light Heavyweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Netherlands Mohamed Amine 2r.
 
 
 
England Simeón Powell SUB
 
England Simeón Powell UD
 
 
 
Spain Daniel Ladero [a] 3r.
 
Spain Abdellah Er-Ramy TKO
 
 
 
Romania Mădălin Pîrvulescu 1r.
 
England Simeón Powell
 
 
 
Slovenia Jakob Nedoh
 
Italy Riccardo Nosiglia 1r.
 
 
 
Slovenia Jakob Nedoh KO
 
Slovenia Jakob Nedoh TKO
 
 
 
France Anthony Salamone 1r.
 
France Anthony Salamone TKO
 
 
Spain Daniel Ladero 1r.
 
  1. ^ Er-Ramy wasn not medically cleared and was replaced by Daniel Ladero

Lightweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Latvia Aleksandr Chizov[a] DRAW
 
 
 
Spain Acoidan Duque 3r.
 
France Geysim Derouiche [b] 3r.
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland John Mitchell UD
 
Republic of Ireland John Mitchell UD
 
 
 
France Geysim Derouiche 3r.
 
Republic of Ireland John Mitchell
 
 
 
Poland Jakub Kaszuba
 
England Connor Hughes 3r.
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Dylan Tuke UD
 
Republic of Ireland Dylan Tuke 3r.
 
 
 
Poland Jakub Kaszuba UD
 
Italy Maxim Radu 1r.
 
 
Poland Jakub Kaszuba SUB
 
  1. ^ Officially a Unanimous decision victory for Duque, Chizov advanced due to the weight miss by Duque
  2. ^ Chizov missed weight and was replaced by Geysim Derouiche

Bantamweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Italy Francesco Nuzzi KO
 
 
 
Iran Farbod Iran Nezhad 1r.
 
France Moktar Benkaci [a] 3r.
 
 
 
South Africa Frans Mlambo SD
 
South Africa Frans Mlambo MD
 
 
 
Spain Rachid Haz 3r.
 
South Africa Frans Mlambo
 
 
 
Tajikistan Khurshed Kakhorov
 
France Moktar Benkaci 3r.
 
 
 
Tajikistan Khurshed Kakhorov UD
 
Tajikistan Khurshed Kakhorov UD
 
 
 
Sweden Ali Taleb 3r.
 
Sweden Ali Taleb TKO
 
 
Switzerland Kenji Bortoluzzi 1r.
 
  1. ^ Francesco Nuzzi pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Moktar Benkaci

Women's Flyweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
England Dakota Ditcheva SUB
 
 
 
Sweden Malin Hermansson 1r.
 
England Dakota Ditcheva KO
 
 
 
Sweden Cornelia Holm 3r.
 
Poland Marta Waliczek 3r.
 
 
 
Sweden Cornelia Holm SD
 
England Dakota Ditcheva
 
 
 
Italy Valentina Scatizzi
 
Germany Lorena Cubero 3r.
 
 
 
Belgium Griet Eeckhout UD
 
Italy Manuela Marconetto [a]
 
 
 
Italy Valentina Scatizzi BYE[b]
 
Italy Valentina Scatizzi SD
 
 
Netherlands Lizzy Gevers 3r.
 
  1. ^ Griet Eeckhout pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Manuela Marconetto
  2. ^ Marconetto missed weight and Scatizzi therefore got a bye to the finals

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mike Heck (July 6, 2023). "Cedric Doumbe to make promotional debut in PFL Paris main event in September". mmafighting.com.