A selection of fighters from the MMASucka staff will be in action for one more night.
PFL 3 2024 will take place later today, April 19th, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Mixed martial artists in the men's featherweight (145 pounds) and welterweight (170 pounds) divisions will compete for regular season points for a spot in the season playoffs. The Professional Fighters League will resume the second half of its regular season on Thursday, June 13th. The playoffs and PFL's ultimate championship event will be determined in the future.
Preliminaries for tonight's card begin at 7pm ET (6pm PT) on ESPN+. The main card continues at 9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT) on both ESPN+ and cable ESPN. All PFL 3 2024 results are available on MMASucka. stay tuned.
Take a look back at our picks from last weekend's PFL 2 2024 and the sensational UFC 300 event.
Welterweight – 170 pounds
Andrei Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov will clash in the night's featured main event. Former Bellator welterweight champion Koreshkov will make his promotional debut looking for his sixth straight win since returning to MMA competition in February 2021. Undefeated Umalatov will be looking for revenge in the PFL after being excluded from the 2022 and 2023 playoffs due to visa issues and personal issues, respectively.
Magomed Umalatov vs. Andrei Koreshkov is the official main event!
[ #PFLRegularSeason | Fri, April 19 | 7pm ET on ESPN+ | 9:30pm ET on ESPN ] pic.twitter.com/8m2bkmKSbN
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 18, 2024
Two more newcomers are scheduled to compete in the third round of the Logan Storey vs. Shamil Musaev main card. Story, a former NCAA Division I wrestler and 170-pound Bellator title challenger, will be looking for his second consecutive title after stopping Brennan Ward in August. Musaev, another undefeated Russian fighter, scored his biggest victory to date with an 84-second KO over Alexei Kunchenko in July. This will be the first rematch since October 2021.
The fight between the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialists will be rematched in the second bout on ESPN. Goiti Yamauchi spent much of last year recovering from surgery after suffering a serious knee injury from Michael Page last March. Neiman Gracie, a multiple-time World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu medalist at the Pan American Games, lost two bouts by unanimous decision over Dante Ciro just over 14 months ago. Yamauchi and Gracie faced off at Bellator 284 in August 2022, with Yamauchi winning by knockout in the second round.
The preliminary card will feature two welterweight finals. Laureano Staropoli, the 2023 Ares FC Champion, will face Murad Ramazanov, a 28-year-old undefeated talent. Finally, former two-time EFC lightweight champion Don Mudge, who was originally expected to face Kyle Crutchmer, will face former Bellator middleweight championship contender and late replacement Brennan Ward. He made his long-awaited return to the cage.
Featherweight – 145 pounds
The co-main spot will be contested over three rounds between Brendan Loughnane and Pedro Carvalho. Loughnane, a 2021 semifinalist and 2022 tournament champion, fell short in the regular season last season, missing out on the playoffs with an impressive first-round knockout of Jesus Pinedo. Carvalho, a former Bellator featherweight title contender, is looking to avoid a three-fight losing streak after a tough 2023.
A fight worthy of tomorrow night's main event! Brendan Loughnane vs. Pedro Carvalho begins!
[ #PFLRegularSeason | Fri, April 19 | 7pm ET on ESPN+ | 9:30pm ET on ESPN ] pic.twitter.com/76PfkssYPA
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 18, 2024
Gabriel Alves Braga made headlines with his impressive run to the 2023 $1 million final, but ultimately lost in a rematch to the aforementioned Jesus Pinedo. Due to the cancellation of the PFL vs. Bellator fight against Patricio Pitbull, Alves Braga has been moved to face former LFA featherweight champion Justin Gonzalez in the 2024 regular season. Justin Gonzalez will be looking to end a two-fight slide following last year's unanimous decision loss.
The main card opener will see former NCAA Division I national champion and former PFL Championship finalist Bubba Jenkins battle Hawaiian debutant Kai Kamaka III.
The two 145-pound fights will make up the final two spots in the ESPN+ qualifiers. Kill Cliff FC's other former Bellator title challenger Adam Borix will face The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 lightweight champion Enrique Barzola, while undefeated Russian Timur Khizriyev will face former Titan FC and Cage champion – He will face Warriors bantamweight champion Brett Johns.
Check out tonight's fight betting suggestions and promo codes here. Who did the MMASucka crew pick to win the regular season of PFL 3 2024?
Selected by staff
MMASucka staff candidates come from four of the world's leading mixed martial arts: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Professional Fighters League (PFL) with Bellator MMA, ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) It is made up of groups. .
- UFC picks include 4-6 main card fights per event.
- PFL and Bellator MMA will feature pay-per-view main cards as well as regular season, playoff and final tournament fights.
- ONE FC and DWCS picks include all MMA bouts from the event, with a minimum of three bouts.
The individual who selects the fighter with the most wins by the end of 2024 will have the option of receiving a custom-made championship belt. pro am belt Detailed chain from or championship chain. The 2023 staff pick went to Ben Jamison with a record of 300 wins and 148 losses.
See below for PFL 3 2024 staff picks and betting predictions.
Record after UFC 300:
1. Nate Freeman: 87 wins, 43 losses
2.Wesley Riddle: 81-49
3T. Jeremy Brand: 77-53
3T.Michael DeSantis: 77 wins, 45 losses
5. Fraser Clone: 76-54
6. Andrew Benjamin: 55-58
7. Lucas DeWitt: 43-31
8. Julio Monteros Jr.: 28-11
9. Michael Kirchan: 11-7
10. Casey Cooper: 4-5
*Note – Not all staff will select all events*
Don Mudge (10-4-1); -175
versus
Brennan Ward (17-7); +145
welterweight division
– Qualifying –
– 170 lbs. ～77.1kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Madge by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Madge by unanimous decision
Michael DeSantis: Ward via 3rd round TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Ward by 1st round TKO
Fraser Crone: Madge by unanimous decision
Nate Freeman: Ward by second round TKO
Staff to pick Madge: 3
Staff picking wards: 3
Laureano Staropoli (13-5), +625
versus
Murad Ramazanov (11-0, 1 NC), -950
welterweight division
– Qualifying –
– 170 lbs. ～77.1kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Ramazanov by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Ramazanov, won by TKO in round 3
Michael DeSantis: Ramazanov by unanimous decision
Andrew Benjamin: Ramazanov wins by TKO in round 1
Fraser Clone: Ramazanov wins by TKO in round 2
Nate Freeman: Ramazanov won by 1st round TKO
Staff who chose Staropoli: 0
Staff choosing Ramazanov: 6
Timur Khizryev (14-0), -360
versus
Brett Johns (20-3), +285
featherweight division
– Qualifying –
– 145 lbs. ～65.8kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Hizryev by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Hizriyev by unanimous decision
Michael DeSantis: Hizriyev by unanimous decision
Andrew Benjamin: Johns by unanimous decision
Fraser Clone: Round 2 Johns via SUB
Nate Freeman: Hiszuliev by unanimous decision
Staff choosing Hizryev: 4
Staff choosing John's: 2
Adam Borix (18-2), -150
versus
Enrique Barsola (20-7-2), +125
featherweight division
– Qualifying –
– 145 lbs. ～65.8kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Borix wins by TKO in round 2
Wesley Riddle: Borix wins by TKO in round 2
Michael DeSantis: Borix via unanimous decision
Andrew Benjamin: Borix by unanimous decision
Fraser Clone: Borix, won by TKO in round 1
Nate Freeman: Round 1 TKO win over Borix
Boric acid picking staff: 6 people
Staff who chose Barzola: 0
Bubba Jenkins (21-7), -160
versus
Kai Kamaka III (12-5-1); +130
featherweight division
– Main card –
– 145 lbs. ～65.8kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Kamaka III by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Jenkins by unanimous decision
Michael DeSantis: Jenkins via split decision
Andrew Benjamin: Jenkins by unanimous decision
Fraser Clone: Jenkins wins by TKO in round 1
Nate Freeman: Mr. Jenkins by unanimous decision
Staff choosing Jenkins: 5
Staff selecting Kamaka III: 1
Goichi Yamauchi (28-6), -300
versus
Neiman Gracie (12-4), +215
welterweight division
– Main card –
– 170 lbs. ～77.1kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Yamauchi by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Yamauchi with split decision
Michael DeSantis: Yamauchi, TKO victory in round 2
Andrew Benjamin: Yamauchi, TKO victory in round 2
Fraser Clone: Round 3 Gracie via SUB
Nate Freeman: Yamauchi by unanimous decision
Yamauchi player selection staff: 4 people
Staff choosing Gracie: 1
Gabriel Alves Braga (12-1), -185
versus
Justin Gonzalez (14-3), +150
featherweight division
– Main card –
– 145 lbs. ～65.8kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Alves Braga by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Alves Braga, won by TKO in round 2
Michael DeSantis: Alves Braga by unanimous decision
Andrew Benjamin: Alves Braga by unanimous decision
Fraser Clone: Alves Braga by Split Decision
Nate Freeman: Alves Braga in Split Decision
Staff nominating Alves Braga: 6
Staff picking Gonzalez: 0
Logan Story (15-2); -225
versus
Shamil Musaev (16-0-1), +185
welterweight division
– Main card –
– 170 lbs. ~77.1kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Story, round 3 TKO win
Wesley Riddle: A Split Decision Story
Michael DeSantis: Mr. Story by unanimous decision
Andrew Benjamin: Mr. Storey by unanimous decision.
Mr. Fraser Crone: Mr. Storey by unanimous decision.
Nate Freeman: Story on Split Decision
Staff choosing stories: 6
Staff who chose Musaev: 0
Brendan Loughnane (27-5); -440
versus
Pedro Carvalho (13-8), +340
featherweight division
– Joint main event –
– 145 lbs. ～65.8kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Roughnane by TKO in round 2
Wesley Riddle: Defeated Loughnane by TKO in round 2
Michael DeSantis: Round 1 TKO win over Loughnane
Andrew Benjamin: Won by round 1 TKO over Loughnane
Fraser Clone: Roughnane by TKO in Round 2
Nate Freeman: Roughnane by TKO in Round 1
Staff choosing roughnane: 6
Staff who chose Carvalho: 0
Andrei Koreshkov (27-4), +145
versus
Magomed Umalatov (14-0), -175
welterweight division
– Main event –
– 170 lbs. ～77.1kg. –
Jeremy Brand: Koreshkov by unanimous decision
Wesley Riddle: Umalatov by unanimous decision
Michael DeSantis: Umalatov via split decision
Andrew Benjamin: Umalatov by unanimous decision
Fraser Clone: Umalatov Round 3 TKO win
Nate Freeman: Umalatov Round 3 TKO victory
Staff picking Koreshkov: 1
Staff choosing Umalatov: 5
Featured images from PFL 3 2024:
The Professional Fighters League concludes the first half of its regular season with PFL 3 2024 on Friday, April 19th at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
