PFL 5 (2023 season)

PFL 5 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on June 16, 2023, at the Overtime Elite Arena in, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. This marked the fifth regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.[1][2]

PFL 5
The poster for PFL 5
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 16, 2023
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Event chronology
PFL 4 PFL 5 PFL 6
Main article: 2023 in Professional Fighters League

Background

This event was headlined by returning 2022 Heavyweight Champion Ante Delija facing UFC veteran Maurice Greene and 2022 Women's Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco facing off against Bellator veteran Amber Leibrock in a featherweight bout.[1]

Bruno Cappelozza and Rizvan Kuniev were scheduled to appear on this card. However, both fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests. They were removed from the season and replaced by Patrick Brady and Jordan Heiderman.[3]

Results
Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ante Delija def. Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Amber Leibrock TKO (punches) 1 0:45
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def. Matheus Scheffel KO (punch) 1 0:50
Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Travell Miller KO (punches) 1 1:27 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Featherweight Aspen Ladd def. Karolina Sobek Submission (armbar) 2 4:57
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Yorgan De Castro KO (punch) 1 0:18
Catchweight (147 lb) Marina Mokhnatkina def. Evelyn Martins Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcelo Nunes def. Danilo Marques KO (punches) 1 3:40
Women's Featherweight Julia Budd def. Martina Jindrová Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Olena Kolesnyk def. Yoko Higashi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jordan Heiderman def. Patrick Brady TKO (knee injury) 1 2:26
Heavyweight Isaiah Pinson def. Denzel Freeman Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. Amateur bout

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Standings after event

The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[5]

Heavyweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[6]
♛ Russia Denis Goltsov 2 0 0 2 0 0 12
♛ Brazil Renan Ferreira 2 0 0 1 0 0 9[7]
♛ Brazil Marcelo Nunes 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
♛ United States Jordan Heiderman 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
United States Maurice Greene 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Brazil Matheus Scheffel 1 0 1 0 0 0 3[8]
Brazil Danilo Marques 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Croatia Ante Delija 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Cape Verde Yorgan De Castro 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
United States Patrick Brady 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Women's Featherweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[9]
♛ Brazil Larissa Pacheco 2 0 0 1 0 0 9
♛ Russia Marina Mokhnatkina 2 0 0 0 1 0 8
♛ United States Amber Leibrock 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
♛ Ukraine Olena Kolesnyk 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
United States Aspen Ladd 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Canada Julia Budd 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Brazil Evelyn Martins 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Poland Karolina Sobek 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Japan Yoko Higashi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Czech Republic Martina Jindrová 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Georgia Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.[10]

  • Ante Delija: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Maurice Greene: $21,000
  • Larissa Pacheco: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Amber Leibrock: $11,000
  • Renan Ferreira: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Matheus Scheffel: $25,000
  • Olena Kolesnyk: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Yoko Higashi: $10,000
  • Denis Goltsov: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Yorgan De Castro: $50,000
  • Aspen Ladd: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Karolina Sobek: $8,000
  • Marcelo Nunes: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Danilo Marques: $11,000
  • Julia Budd: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Martina Jindrova: $24,000
  • Marina Mokhnatkina: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Evelyn Martins: $13,000
  • Jordan Heiderman: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Patrick Brady: $10,000
  • Isaiah Pinson: $13,000 (includes $6,500 win bonus) def. Brandy Hester: $3,000
  • Alexei Pergande: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Denzel Freeman: $6,500

See also

References
  1. Lee, Alexander K. (2023-05-12). "PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. Anderson, Jay (2023-05-12). "Multiple Fighters Facing Suspension for Positive Drug Tests, PFL Announces Updated Fight Cards". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. "Nine PFL fighters suspended, scrambling season". ESPN.com. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. "PFL 5". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  6. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  7. Received 3 points after PFL 2 result overturned
  8. Received 3 points after PFL 2 result overturned
  9. The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  10. "2023 PFL 5 fighter pay: Aspen Ladd among five six-figure earners". MMA Junkie. 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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