The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league in the world, today announced the finalized fight cards for the second and third PFL Playoff events of 2023 live from The Theater at MSG in New York City, on August 18 and 23, airing on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.

On August 18, PFL Playoff action will feature the Heavyweight and Women’s Featherweight divisions, with Renan Ferreira set to take on Maurice Greene in a Heavyweight main event affair. Greene steps in to replace Marcelo Nunes who was forced to withdraw due to injury. In the co-main event, 2022 PFL Women’s Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco will look to advance to her second consecutive PFL Championship when she faces Olena Kolesnyk in a win-or-go-home matchup.

PFL Playoff action continues on August 23 featuring the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions, with top-seeded Lightweight Clay Collard matching up with Shane Burgos with a trip to the PFL World Championship on the line. In the co-main event, 2022 PFL Lightweight Champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier returns to the PFL SmartCage against Bruno Miranda.

“We are thrilled to bring two 2023 PFL Playoff events back to New York City at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on August 18 and 23,” said PFL President of Fighter Operations, Ray Sefo. “Our athletes have worked all season long for this kind of opportunity, and sixteen fighters have the chance to punch their ticket to the 2023 PFL World Championship with a $1 million purse awaiting.”


August 18 PFL Playoff Event

ESPN Card
Heavyweight Playoff Bout: Renan Ferreira (2) vs. Maurice Greene (5)
Women’s Featherweight Playoff Bout: Larissa Pacheco (1) vs. Olena Kolesnyk (4)
Heavyweight Playoff Bout: Denis Goltsov (1) vs. Jordan Heiderman (4)
Women’s Featherweight Playoff Bout: Marina Mokhnatkina (2) vs. Amber Leibrock (3)

Showcase Bout: Nathan Kelly vs. Damion Nelson


ESPN+ Card
Showcase Bout: Chris Mixan vs. Eddie George
Showcase Bout: Abraham Bably vs. Anthony Wint
Showcase Bout: Danilo Marques vs. Satoshi Ishii
Showcase Bout: Laureano Staropoli vs. Ben Egli
Showcase Bout: Kaytlin Neil vs. Maira Mazar
Showcase Bout: Louis Sutherland vs. Daiqwon Buckley


August 23 PFL Playoff Event

ESPN Card
Lightweight Playoff Bout: Clay Collard (1) vs. Shane Burgos (4)
Lightweight Playoff Bout: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (2) vs. Bruno Miranda (3)
Welterweight Playoff Bout: Sadibou Sy (3) vs. Carlos Leal (2)
Welterweight Playoff Bout: Magomed Magomedkerimov (1) vs. Magomed Umalatov (4)

Amateur Bout: Biaggio Ali-Walsh vs. TBA