PFL 8: Playoffs 2023 Results, Card, Time, Highlights

PFL 2023 season continued on August 18, 2023 with 8th event, which was the second Playoffs eve this year featuring heavyweight and women’s featherweight semifinal bouts in New York City.
Renan Ferreira and Maurice Greene clashed in the heavyweight semifinal bout to headline the show. Ferreira lost the semifinal last year to Ante Delija. Was he able to go forward this year? Denis Goltsov took on Jordan Heiderman in the other heavyweight semifinal.
Larissa Pacheco, the winner of 2022 Women’s Featherweight tournament, took on Olena Kolesnyk in the co-main event bout in the featherweight tournament semifinal. Marina Mokhnatkina faced Amber Leibrock in the other featherweight semifinal.
The main card, which started at 9 PM ET on ESPN, also featured Nathan Kelly vs Damion Nelson featherweight bout. The prelims card started at 7:30 PM ET featuring 3 more bouts. Tune in below for results live from PFL 8 Playoffs 2023 event with complete fight card, and more details.
RESULTS
Prelims (7:30 PM ET)
- Maira Mazar def. Kaytlin Neil via split decision(29-28, 29-28, 28-29) – Flyweight Bout
- Danilo Marques def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision(29-28, 29-28, 29-28) – Heavyweight Bout
Main Card (9:00 PM ET)
- Nathan Kelly def. Damion Nelson via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 29-28) – Featherweight Bout
- Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amber Leibrock via submission(armbar) at 1:45 of round 1– Women’s Featherweight Playoff Bout (Watch Video)
- Denis Goltsov def. Jordan Heiderman via submission(arm triangle choke) at 4:16 of round 1 – Heavyweight Playoff Bout (Watch Video)
- Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk via KO at 0:14 of round 1 – Women’s Featherweight Playoff Bout (Watch Video)
- Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene via KO at 4:46 of round 1 – Heavyweight Playoff Bout (Watch Video)
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