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Matt Erickson

2023 PFL Championship: Make your predictions for six $1 million finals in D.C.

We want your predictions for Friday’s 2023 PFL Championship event in Washington, D.C.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the 2023 PFL Championship finals staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. The 2023 PFL Championship event takes place Friday at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The main card airs on pay-per-view (ESPN+) following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the playoff finals below.

Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga

Records: Pinedo (22-6-1), Braga (12-0)
Past five: Pinedo 4-1, Braga 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Braga honorable mention
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Braga -130, Pinedo +110

Josh Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay

Records: Silveira (12-1), Kasanganay (14-3)
Past five: Silveira 4-1, Kasanganay 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Kasanganay -165, Silveira +135

Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy

Records: Magomedkerimov (33-6), Sy (16-6-2)
Past five: Magomedkerimov 5-0, Sy 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Magomedkerimov honorable mention
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Magomedkerimov -175, Sy +145

Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina

Records: Pacheco (22-4), Mokhnatkina (11-3)
Past five: Pacheco 5-0, Mokhnatkina 5-0
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Pacheco No. 2, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Mokhnatkina No. 14
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Pacheco -600, Mokhnatkina +425

Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira

Records: Goltsov (32-7), Ferreira (11-4)
Past five: Goltsov 5-0, Ferreira 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Goltsov -245, Ferreira +200

Clay Collard vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier

Records: Collard (24-10), Aubin-Mercier (20-5)
Past five: Collard 4-1, Aubin-Mercier 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Aubin-Mercier No. 12
Odds (as of 11.20.23): Aubin-Mercier -250, Collard +200

2023 PFL Championship fight card (as of Nov. 20, 10 a.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Clay Collard vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier – lightweight final
  • Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira – heavyweight final
  • Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina – women’s featherweight final
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy – welterweight final
  • Josh Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay – light heavyweight final
  • Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd – 150-pound contract weight

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga – featherweight final
  • Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade
  • Phil Caracappa vs. Khai Wu
  • Josh Blyden vs. Jesse Stirn

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Championship.

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