The Professional Fighters League (PFL) playoffs roll on tonight (Thurs., Aug. 19, 2021) with the women’s Lightweight and Heavyweight semifinals, including a headlining clash between heretofore unstoppable judo ace Kayla Harrison and knockout artist Genah Fabian.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the PFL 8 main card below, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. We’ll also provide quick results for the “Prelims” undercard on ESPN+, which will start streaming at 5:30 p.m. ET.
The other 155-pound semifinal sees Mariana Morais step in for Larissa Pacheco, who missed weight, against Invicta veteran Taylor Guardado, while the two Heavyweight fights on the main card see the favored Bruno Cappelozza and Denis Goltsov lock horns with Jamelle Jones and Ante Delija, respectively.
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PFL’s 2021 playoffs continue on Thurs., Aug. 19, 2021, with an exciting women’s Lightweight semifinal main event featuring one of the league’s most dominant champions, Kayla Harrison, and one of the division’s most exciting newcomers, Genah Fabian. In PFL 8’s co-main event, top-seeded Heavyweight, Bruno Cappelozza, faces No. 4 seed Jamelle Jones in another semifinal contest.
PFL 8 QUICK RESULTS:
Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian
Bruno Cappelozza vs. Jamelle Jones
Mariana Morais vs. Taylor Guardado
Denis Goltsov vs. Ante Delija
Renan Ferreira vs. Stuart Austin
Kaitlin Young vs. Marina Mokhnatkina — Mokhnatkina def. Young by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Carl Seumanutafa vs. Muhammed Dereese
Miranda Barber vs. Amanda Leve — Leve def. Barber by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:18 of Round One
Christian Lohsen vs. Jonas Flok — Lohsen def. Flok by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
PFL 8 ROUND-BY-ROUND COVERAGE:
155 lbs.: Kayla Harrison vs. Genah Fabian
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
Final result:
265 lbs.: Bruno Cappeloza vs. Jamelle Jones
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
Final result:
155 lbs.: Mariana Morais vs. Taylor Guardado
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
Final result:
265 lbs.: Denis Goltsov vs. Ante Delija
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
Final result:
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