PFL 2023, Week 3: Make your predictions for welterweight, lightweight openers
We want your predictions for Friday’s PFL 2023, Week 3 event in Las Vegas.
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 Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the PFL 2023, Week 3 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. PFL 2023, Week 3 takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 3.
Dilano Taylor vs. Magomed Umalatov
Records: Dilano Taylor (10-3), Magomed Umalatov (12-0)
Past five: Taylor 3-2, Umalatov 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Taylor +300, Umalatov -400
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Carlos Leal vs. David Zawada
Records: Carlos Leal (17-4), David Zawada (18-7)
Past five: Leal 4-1, Zawada 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Leal -250, Zawada +200
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Patrick Brady vs. Denis Goltsov
Records: Patrick Brady (5-0), Denis Goltsov (29-7)
Past five: Brady 5-0, Goltsov 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Brady +450, Goltsov -625
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Clay Collard vs. Yamato Nishikawa
Records: Clay Collard (21-10), Yamato Nishikawa (21-3-6)
Past five: Collard 3-2, Nishikawa 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Collard -255, Nishikawa +205
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Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos
Records: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (17-5), Shane Burgos (15-3)
Past five: Aubin-Mercier 5-0, Burgos 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Aubin-Mercier -165, Burgos +135
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Brandon Jenkins vs. Zach Juusola
Records: Brandon Jenkins (16-9), Zach 17 Juusola (13-9)
Past five: Jenkins 3-2, Juusola 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Jenkins -125, Juusola -105
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Ahmed Amir vs. Bruno Miranda
Records: Ahmed Amir (12-3-1), Bruno Miranda (14-3)
Past five: Amir 3-1-1, Miranda 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Amir +135, Miranda -165
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Shane Mitchell vs. Nayib Lopez
Records: Shane Mitchell (13-4), Nayib Lopez (15-0)
Past five: Mitchell 4-1, Lopez 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Mitchell +165, Lopez -205
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Raush Manfio vs. Alexander Martinez
Records: Raush Manfio (16-4), Alexander Martinez (10-3)
Past five: Manfio 4-1, Martinez 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Manfio +120, Martinez -150
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Stevie Ray vs. Natan Schulte
Records: Stevie Ray (25-11), Natan Schulte (23-5-1)
Past five: Ray 3-2, Schulte 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Ray +285, Schulte -360
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Ben Egli vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov
Records: Ben Egli (14-4), Magomed Magomedkerimov (30-6)
Past five: Egli 3-2, Magomedkerimov 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Egli +600, Magomedkerimov -900
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Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi
Records: Sadibou Sy (13-6-2), Jarrah Al-Silawi (18-4)
Past five: Sy 4-1, Al-Silawi 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Sy -185, Al-Silawi +155
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PFL 2023, Week 3 fight card (as of April 10, 8 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9:30 p.m. ET)
Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi
Ben Egli vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov
Stevie Ray vs. Natan Schulte
Raush Manfio vs. Alexander Martinez
Shane Mitchell vs. Nayib Lopez
Ahmed Amir vs. Bruno Miranda
Brandon Jenkins vs. Zach Juusola
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos
Patrick Brady vs. Denis Goltsov
Clay Collard vs. Yamato Nishikawa
Carlos Leal vs. David Zawada
Dilano Taylor vs. Magomed Umalatov
