PFL Europe 1
The PFL Europe 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League Europe was held on March 25, 2023, at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England. This was the inaugural event of the PFL Europe league, holding bouts in the Light Heavyweight and Women's Flyweight[1][2]
| PFL Europe 1 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL Europe 1 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | March 25, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Vertu Motors Arena | |||
| City | Newcastle, England | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
Starting in 2023 PFL Europe will feature young European MMA fighters, broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.[2]
At weigh-ins, Mafalda Carmona, who was supposed to fight Griet Eeckhout in the flyweight category, weighed in at 131.2 pounds, which was 5.2 pounds over the limit. Consequently, the fight was called off. Lewis Monarch weighed in at 157 pounds for his lightweight showcase bout against Ownsworth, exceeding the 156-pound limit by one pound. However, the bout went ahead with Monarch being penalized a certain percentage of his earnings.[3]
Results
| Main Card (DAZN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Simeón Powell | def. | Mohamed Amine | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Dakota Ditcheva | def. | Malin Hermansson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Bantamweight | Lewis McGrillen-Evans | def. | Salih Kulucan | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jakob Nedoh | def. | Riccardo Nosiglia | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Salamone | def. | Daniel Ladero | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Cornelia Holm | def. | Marta Waliczek | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Abdellah Er-Ramy | def. | Mădălin Pîrvulescu | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:18 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Valentina Scatizzi | def. | Lizzy Gevers | Decision (split) (30–27, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (DAZN) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Louis Lee Scott | def. | Sam Robinson | TKO (punches and head kick) | 1 | 0:21 | |
| Lightweight | Oscar Ownsworth | def. | Lewis Monarch | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
- Monarch missed weight (157 lb)
Brackets
Light Heavyweight
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Mohamed Amine | 2r. | |||||||||
 Simeón Powell | SUB | |||||||||
| Simeón Powell | ||||||||||
 Abdellah Er-Ramy | ||||||||||
| Abdellah Er-Ramy | TKO | |||||||||
 Mădălin Pîrvulescu | 1r. | |||||||||
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 Riccardo Nosiglia | 1r. | |||||||||
 Jakob Nedoh | KO | |||||||||
| Jakob Nedoh | ||||||||||
 Anthony Salamone | ||||||||||
| Anthony Salamone | TKO | |||||||||
| Daniel Ladero | 1r. | |||||||||
Women's Flyweight
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Valentina Scatizzi | SD | |||||||||
| Lizzy Gevers | 3r. | |||||||||
| Valentina Scatizzi | ||||||||||
 Cornelia Holm | ||||||||||
 Marta Waliczek | 3r. | |||||||||
| Cornelia Holm | SD | |||||||||
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| Dakota Ditcheva | SUB | |||||||||
| Malin Hermansson | 1r. | |||||||||
| Dakota Ditcheva | ||||||||||
 Mafalda Carmona | ||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Griet Eeckhout | ||||||||||
References
- King, Nolan (12 January 2023). "Inaugural PFL Europe season schedule announced". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- Anderson, Jay (14 February 2023). "PFL Europe Announces Full 2023 Roster, Includes Four Weight Classes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 1 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy, 1 Fight Nixed". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "PFL Europe 1". pflmma.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.