PFL 5
The poster for PFL 5
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 17, 2021 (2021-June-17)
VenueOcean Casino Resort
CityAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Event chronology
PFL 4 PFL 5 PFL 6

The PFL 5 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 17, 2021. This was the second regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Welterweight and Light heavyweight divisions.[1]

Background

The event was headlined by a welterweight clash between the former UFC title contender and Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and the former UFC veteran Gleison Tibau.[2]

In the co-main event, the 2019 PFL Welterweight tournament winner Ray Cooper III faced Nikolay Aleksakhin.[3]

The remaining two fights of the main card featured Cezar Ferreira against Chris Camozzi in the Light Heavyweight division, and 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament winner Emiliano Sordi facing former UFC and Bellator fighter Daniel Spohn.[4]

At weigh-ins, Ray Cooper III weighed in at 171.8 pounds, missing weight by .8 pounds. He was fined 20 percent of his purse, deemed ineligible to win playoff points, given a walkover loss, and was penalized one point in the standings. Nikolay Aleksakhin received a walkover win regardless of bout outcome but is eligible to gain stoppage points.[5][6][7]

Results

Main Card (ESPN 2)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ray Cooper III def. Nikolay Aleksakhin Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Emiliano Sordi vs. Dan Spohn Draw (unanimous) (28-28, 28-28, 28-28) 3 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Chris Camozzi def. Cezar Ferreira Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Vinny Magalhães No Contest (accidental knee to groin) 1 2:45 [b]
Light Heavyweight Cory Hendricks def. Marthin Hamlet Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:09
Welterweight João Zeferino def. Jason Ponet Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:16
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Curtis Millender Submission (ezekiel choke) 1 1:57
Light Heavyweight Tom Lawlor def. Jordan Young Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Sadibou Sy def. Alexey Kunchenko Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Sordi was deducted a point in the first round due to strikes to the back of the head.
  2. ^ Júnior hit Magalhães with an accidental knee to the groin, rendering him unable to continue.

Standings After Event

The 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, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 standings point; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. A fighter who was unable to compete for any reason, will receive a 1-point penalty (-1 point in the standings). The fighters who made weight will not receive a walkover, but will earn points and contracted purse amounts based on their performance in the altered matchup.[8]

Light heavyweight

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[9]
♛ Brazil Antônio Carlos Júnior 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
♛ Brazil Cezar Ferreira 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
♛ Norway Marthin Hamlet 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
♛ Argentina Emiliano Sordi 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
E United States Cory Hendricks 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
E United States Chris Camozzi 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
E United States Jordan Young 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
E United States Tom Lawlor 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
E United States Dan Spohn 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
E Brazil Vinny Magalhães 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Welterweight

Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[10]
E Brazil João Zeferino 2 0 0 0 1 0 8
♛ Canada Rory MacDonald 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
♛ United States Ray Cooper III 2 0 0 1 0 0 5
♛ Russia Magomed Magomedkerimov 1 0 0 1 0 0 5
♛ Sweden Sadibou Sy 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
E Russia Nikolay Aleksakhin 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
E Brazil Gleison Tibau 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
E France Jason Ponet 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
E United States Curtis Millender 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
E Russia Alexey Kunchenko 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1

See also

References

  1. ^ "PFL 5". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. ^ "Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald to face Gleison Tibau at PFL 5 next month - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-05-19). "Rory MacDonald vs. Gleison Tibau headlines PFL 5 main card with welterweights and light heavyweights". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-05-19). "PFL 5 Topped by Rory MacDonald vs. Gleison Tibau on June 17". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 5 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set, 1 Fighter Heavy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  6. ^ "PFL 5, 2021: Weigh-in Results". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. ^ "PFL 5 Weigh-in Results and Video". 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  8. ^ "2021 Official Rules" (PDF).
  9. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  10. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
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