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2022 PFL Championships live and official results

PFL PFL Championship PFL Championships Kayla Harrison Aspen Ladd Brendan Loughnane Bubba Jenkins Julia Budd Larissa Pacheco Ante Delija

The final event of the 2022 PFL season takes place on Friday at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York, and MMA Junkie will keep you updated with live results throughout the event.

The 2022 PFL Championships event features 12 fights, including all six divisional finals for a $1 million grand prize.

In the main event, undefeated two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison (15-0) goes for a title three-peat at women’s lightweight when she clashes with Larissa Pacheco (18-4), whom Harrison has already defeated twice before.

The co-headliner will see Brendan Loughnane (24-4) and Bubba Jenkins (19-5) clash for the featherweight championship, while elsewhere on the card Aspen Ladd (9-3) makes her promotional debut vs. former Bellator titleholder Julia Budd (16-4) at women’s featherweight, plus much more.

Full results of 2022 PFL Championship include:

Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Tom Graesser

Result: Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Tom Graesser via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:45
Recap: Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh obliterates opponent in 45 seconds
Records: Amateur fight
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson

Katherine Corogenes vs. Dakota Ditcheva

Result: Dakota Ditcheva def. Katherine Corogenes via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:20
Recap: Dakota Ditcheva showcases brutal power with flattening knockout of Katherine Corogenes
Records: Katherine Corogenes (2-1), Dakota Ditcheva (7-0)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Gleison Tibau

Result: Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Magomed Magomedkerimov (30-6), Gleison Tibau (37-17)
Division: 175-pound catchweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Bryan Miner

Natan Schulte vs. Jeremy Stephens

Result: Natan Schulte def. Jeremy Stephens via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:32
Records: Natan Schulte (23-5-1), Jeremy Stephens (29-21)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Marlon Moraes vs. Sheymon Moraes

Result: Sheymon Moraes def Marlon Moraes via TKO (punches) – Round 3,
Recap: Sheymon Moraes hands Marlon Moraes fifth straight TKO loss
Records: Marlon Moraes (23-11-1), Sheymon Moraes (15-6)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Bryan Miner

Wiz Khalifa impromptu concert kicks off main card

PFL ambassador and investor Wiz Khalifa did an impromptu mini-concert to kick off the 2022 PFL Championships pay-per-view main card, as he performed “We Dem Boyz” and “Million Dollar Moment.”

Omari Akhmedov vs. Rob Wilkinson – light heavyweight title

Result: Rob Wilkinson def. Omari Akhmedov via TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) – Round 2, 5:00
Recap: Rob Wilkinson slices Omari Akhmedov open for $1 million light heavyweight crown
Records: Omari Akhmedov (24-8-1), Rob Wilkinson (17-2)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Keith Peterson

Sadibou Sy vs. Dilano Taylor – welterweight title

Result: Sadibou Sy def. Dilano Taylor via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Recap: Sadibou Sy outkicks Dilano Taylor for $1 million PFL welterweight title
Records: Sadibou Sy (12-6-2), Dilano Taylor (10-2)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Stevie Ray – lightweight title

Result: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Stevie Ray via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 4:40
Recap: Olivier Aubin-Mercier takes out Stevie Ray with one punch to become new PFL lightweight $1 million winner
Records: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (17-5), Stevie Ray (25-11)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Bryan Miner

Julia Budd vs. Aspen Ladd

Result: Aspen Ladd def. Julia Budd via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Recap: Aspen Ladd sneaks by Julia Budd to win split decision
Records: Julia Budd (16-4), Aspen Ladd (9-3)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Keith Peterson

Ante Delija vs. Matheus Scheffel – heavyweight title

Result: Ante Delija def. Matheus Scheffel via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:50
Recap: Ante Delija knocks out Matheus Scheffel again to win 2022 PFL heavyweight season
Records: Ante Delija (22-5), Matheus Scheffel (17-8)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Bubba Jenkins vs. Brendan Loughnane – featherweight title

Result: Brendan Loughnane def. Bubba Jenkins via TKO (strikes) – Round 4, 2:38
Recap: Brendan Loughnane takes out Bubba Jenkins to win 2022 PFL featherweight crown
Records: Bubba Jenkins (19-6), Brendan Loughnane (25-4)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Bryan Miner

Kayla Harrison vs. Larissa Pacheco – women's lightweight title

Result: Larissa Pacheco def. Kayla Harrison via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Recap:
Records: Kayla Harrison (15-1), Larissa Pacheco (19-4)
Division: Women’s lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view
Referee: Keith Peterson

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2022 PFL Championships.

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