The 2022 PFL Championships took place this past Friday at Hulu Theatre in New York and featured six $1 million title fights among other bouts.
Atop the card was a shocking upset, with Larissa Pacheco defeating Kayla Harrison to claim the women’s lightweight title. Other championship winners included Brendan Loughnane, Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Sadibou Sy, Ante Delija, and Rob Wilkinson.
On Monday, the New York State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the event, released medical suspension durations to MMA Junkie, which show all 24 combatants suspended at least one week – with two fighters out 90 days. MMA Fighting first reported the suspensions.
The NYSAC has a policy against revealing the fighters’ specific injuries to the public.
See below to find out the medical suspension durations for the 2022 PFL Championships combatants. It’s important to note that athletes are allowed to return prior to completion of the suspension if they are cleared earlier by a doctor.
Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Tom Graesser
Biaggio Ali Walsh: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Tom Graesser: Suspended 60 days or until cleared by a primary care physician.
Dakota Ditcheva def. Katherine Corogenes
Dakota Ditcheva: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Katherine Corogenes: Suspended 90 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by neurologist.
Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Gleison Tibau
Magomed Magomedkerimov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Gleison Tibau: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by a primary care physician.
Natan Schulte def. Jeremy Stephens
Natan Schulte: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Jeremy Stephens: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by a primary care physician.
Sheymon Moraes def. Marlon Moraes
Sheymon Moraes: Suspended 14 days for mandatory rest.
Marlon Moraes: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by a primary care physician.
Rob Wilkinson def. Omari Akhmedov – for light heavyweight title
Rob Wilkinson: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Omari Akhmedov: Suspended 90 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by both a primary care physician and a neurologist.
Sadibou Sy def. Dilano Taylor – for welterweight title
Sadibou Sy: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by a primary care physician.
Dilano Taylor: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely or until cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Stevie Ray – for lightweight title
Olivier Aubin-Mercier: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Stevie Ray: Suspended 90 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely or until cleared by a neurologist.
Aspen Ladd def. Julia Budd
Aspen Ladd: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Julia Budd: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Ante Delija def. Matheus Scheffel – for heavyweight title
Ante Delija: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Matheus Scheffel: Suspended 45 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by a neurologist.
Brendan Loughnane def. Bubba Jenkins – for featherweight title
Brendan Loughnane: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Bubba Jenkins: Suspended 45 days for mandatory rest; also suspended indefinitely until cleared by a neurologist.
Larissa Pacheco def. Kayla Harrison – for women's lightweight title
Larissa Pacheco: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Kayla Harrison: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
