The PFL 4 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 10, 2021. This was the fourth regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions.[1][2]
| PFL 4 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL 4 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | June 10, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Ocean Casino Resort | |||
| City | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was to be headlined by a lightweight clash between the former UFC and WEC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and undefeated Alexander Martinez. However, Pettis withdrew due to illness and Martinez instead faced Natan Schulte. Schulte's opponent Raush Manfio - who replaced an injured Mikhail Odintsov- will now face Pettis at PFL 6 on June 25, 2021.[3]
In the co-main event, the 2011 NCAA Division I champion Bubba Jenkins was to face Anthony Dizy.[4] However, Dizy withdrew and Jenkins instead faced Bobby Moffett.
Boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields made MMA debut on the main card of this event against Brittney Elkin.[5]
Dana White's Contender Series alumni Brendan Loughnane faced The Ultimate Fighter 27 contestant Tyler Diamond to round out the main card.[6]
Lazar Stojadinovic was supposed to face Lance Palmer, but it was announced he would not compete at PFL 4. Palmer was then scheduled to face Jesse Stirn.[7] However, Palmer and Movlid Khaybulaev were later scratched from their bouts and rebooked to face each other at PFL 6. Their original opponents, Jesse Stirn and Sheymon Moraes, faced each other at this event instead.[8]
At weigh-ins, Joilton Lutterbach and Jesse Stirn weighed in at 159.4 and 146.8 pounds, missing weight by 3.4 and .8 pounds respectively. They were fined 30 and 20 percent respectively of their purses, deemed ineligible to win playoff points, given a walkover loss, and were penalized one point in the standings. Their opponents Clay Collard and Sheymon Moraes received a walkover win regardless of bout outcome but are eligible to gain stoppage points.[9][10]
Results
edit| Main Card (ESPN 2/ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Lightweight | Claressa Shields | def. | Brittney Elkin | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:44 | |
| Lightweight | Clay Collard | def. | Joilton Lutterbach | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Bubba Jenkins | def. | Bobby Moffett | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Brendan Loughnane | def. | Tyler Diamond | Decision (majority) (30-27, 29-27, 28-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Natan Schulte | def. | Alexander Martinez | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | def. | Marcin Held | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Loik Radzhabov | def. | Akhmet Aliev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| Featherweight | Sheymon Moraes | def. | Jesse Stirn | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Featherweight | Chris Wade | def. | Arman Ospanov | KO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 2:18 | |
Standings After Event
editThe PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[11]
Lightweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Clay Collard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ♛ Loik Radzhabov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Raush Manfio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexander Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Natan Schulte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marcin Held | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Akhmet Aliev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Pettis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E oilton Lutterbach | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Featherweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♛ Brendan Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ♛Chris Wade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| ♛ Bubba Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheymon Moraes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Movlid Khaybulaev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| E Tyler Diamond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Palmer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Bobby Moffett | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Arman Ospanov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Jesse Stirn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
♛ = Clinched playoff spot --- E = Eliminated
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Anthony Pettis to headline 2021 PFL 4 as lightweights, featherweights get second fights". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "PFL 4". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Anthony Pettis passa mal e é retirado de card do PFL 4; Natan Schulte o substitui". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (2021-05-13). "Anthony Pettis vs Alex Martinez booked for PFL 4 on June 10". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Martin, Damon (14 April 2021). "Boxing champ Claressa Shields faces Brittney Elkin in MMA debut as part of PFL card on June 10". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-05-13). "PFL announces full card for June 10 featuring Anthony Pettis vs. Alexander Martinez, Claressa Shields debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2021-05-25). "Lance Palmer, Bubba Jenkins get new opponents for PFL 4". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2021-06-09). "PFL 4 card loses two-time champ Lance Palmer, rescheduled with new opponent at PFL 6". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-06-09). "PFL 4 weigh-in results: Claressa Shields, Britney Elkin certified for lightweight clash". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "PFL 4, 2021: Weigh-in Results". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs