PFL 9 (2018 season)

The PFL 9 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 13, 2018, at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California.[1]

PFL 9
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateOctober 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)
VenueLong Beach Arena
CityLong Beach, California
Event chronology
PFL 8 PFL 9 PFL 10

Background

The event was the ninth of the 2018 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight divisions.[1][2]

Results

Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Vinny Magalhães def. Bazigit Atajev Submission (kimura) 1 1:58 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Chris Wade Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Sean O'Connell def. Smealinho Rama KO (punches) 1 1:45 [lower-alpha 3]
Lightweight Rashid Magomedov def. Thiago Tavares TKO (punches) 2 3:36 [lower-alpha 4]
Light Heavyweight Vinny Magalhães def. Rakim Cleveland Submission (kimura) 1 1:20 [lower-alpha 5]
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Johnny Case Draw (majority) (19-18, 19-19, 19-19) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 6]
Light Heavyweight Bazigit Atajev def. Emiliano Sordi TKO (punches) 1 1:43 [lower-alpha 7]
Lightweight Chris Wade def. Robert Watley Decision (majority) (20-18, 20-18, 19-19) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 8]
Preliminary card (Facebook Watch)
Light Heavyweight Sean O'Connell def. Dan Spohn Decision (majority) (19-19, 19-18, 19-18) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 9]
Lightweight Islam Mamedov def. Thiago Tavares Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 10]
Light Heavyweight Smealinho Rama def. Maxim Grishin Draw (majority) (20-18, 19-19, 19-19) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 11]
Lightweight Rashid Magomedov def. Will Brooks Draw (unanimous) (19-19, 19-19, 19-19) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 12]
Light Heavyweight Brandon Halsey def. Ronny Markes Decision (unanimous) (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 13]
Lightweight Ramsey Nijem def. Yuki Kawana Decision (unanimous) (19-18, 19-18, 19-18) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 14]
  1. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  2. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  3. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  4. Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  5. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  6. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  7. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  8. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  9. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  10. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  11. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  12. Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs.
  13. 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs Alternate.
  14. 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs Alternate.

2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Vinny Magalhães (1)SUB 1
 
 
 
Rakim Cleveland (8)L
 
Vinny Magalhães (1)SUB 1
 
 
 
Bazigit Atajev (4)L
 
Bazigit Atajev (4)TKO 1
 
 
 
Emiliano Sordi (5)L
 
Vinny Magalhães (1)L
 
 
 
Sean O'Connell (3)TKO 3
 
Dan Spohn (3)L
 
 
 
Sean O'Connell (6)MD 2
 
Sean O'Connell (6)KO 1
 
 
 
Smealinho Rama (7)L
 
Maxim Grishin (2)L
 
 
Smealinho Rama (7)Draw 2
 
Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[1]

2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Natan Schulte (1)Draw 2
 
 
 
Johnny Case (8)L
 
Natan Schulte (1)SD 3
 
 
 
Chris Wade (4)L
 
Chris Wade (4)MD 2
 
 
 
Robert Watley (5)L
 
Natan Schulte (1)UD 5
 
 
 
Rashid Magomedov (7)L
 
Islam Mamedov (3)UD 2
 
 
 
Thiago Tavares (6)L
 
Thiago Tavares (6)L
 
 
 
Rashid Magomedov (7)TKO 2
 
Will Brooks (2)L
 
 
Rashid Magomedov (7)Draw 2
 

* Islam Mamedov was originally scheduled to face Rashid Magomedov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Thiago Tavares.

Legend
(SD)
  (Split Decision)
(UD)
  (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)
  (Majority Decision)
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out
L
  Loss

[1]

See also

References

  1. Staff (2018-08-31). "Playoff matchups set for PFL's first season of $1 million winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. "Fight Card - PFL 9". PFL.
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