2023 PFL Championship: Make your predictions for six $1 million finals in D.C.
We want your predictions for Friday’s 2023 PFL Championship event in Washington, D.C.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the 2023 PFL Championship finals staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. The 2023 PFL Championship event takes place Friday at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The main card airs on pay-per-view (ESPN+) following prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the playoff finals below.
Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga
Records: Pinedo (22-6-1), Braga (12-0)
Past five: Pinedo 4-1, Braga 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Braga honorable mention
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Braga -130, Pinedo +110
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Josh Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay
Records: Silveira (12-1), Kasanganay (14-3)
Past five: Silveira 4-1, Kasanganay 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Kasanganay -165, Silveira +135
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Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy
Records: Magomedkerimov (33-6), Sy (16-6-2)
Past five: Magomedkerimov 5-0, Sy 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Magomedkerimov honorable mention
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Magomedkerimov -175, Sy +145
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Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina
Records: Pacheco (22-4), Mokhnatkina (11-3)
Past five: Pacheco 5-0, Mokhnatkina 5-0
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Pacheco No. 2, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Mokhnatkina No. 14
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Pacheco -600, Mokhnatkina +425
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Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira
Records: Goltsov (32-7), Ferreira (11-4)
Past five: Goltsov 5-0, Ferreira 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Goltsov -245, Ferreira +200
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Clay Collard vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Records: Collard (24-10), Aubin-Mercier (20-5)
Past five: Collard 4-1, Aubin-Mercier 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Aubin-Mercier No. 12
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Aubin-Mercier -250, Collard +200
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2023 PFL Championship fight card (as of Nov. 20, 10 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 8 p.m. ET)
Clay Collard vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier – lightweight final
Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira – heavyweight final
Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina – women’s featherweight final
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy – welterweight final
Josh Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay – light heavyweight final
Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd – 150-pound contract weight
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga – featherweight final
Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade
Phil Caracappa vs. Khai Wu
Josh Blyden vs. Jesse Stirn
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Championship.
