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2023 PFL Playoffs 2 results: Renan Ferreira sparks Maurice Greene to claim finals spot

ESPN PFL Playoffs 2 Larissa Pacheco Maurice Greene Olena Kolesnyk Renan Ferreira Amber Leibrock Danilo Marques Denis Goltsov Jordan Heiderman

2023 PFL Playoffs 2 took place Friday, and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the card.

The event featured men’s heavyweight and women’s featherweight playoff bouts at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card aired live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

In the feature bout, Renan Ferreira (11-3) took on Maurice Greene (11-9) in a heavyweight semifinal bout. For the first time in his career, the 6-foot-7 Greene was the shorter man in the cage against Ferreira, who is listed as one inch taller.

Ferreira quickly brought the fight to Greene, keeping him on his backfoot, and circling on the outside early. “Problema” landed a few clean combinations throughout the round that put Greene in trouble, but it was a fierce right hand that sent him crashing to the canvas as the round was nearing a close. The follow-up hammerfist put Greene out for the knockout stoppage at 4:46.

Ferreira advances to the finals to face Denis Goltsov, who picked up a submission victory over Jordan Heiderman earlier in the event.

In the co-feature, 2022 champion Larissa Pacheco (22-4) facedOlena Kolesnyk (9-6) in a women’s featherweight semifinal. Pacheco only needed 14 seconds to close the show and punch her ticket to the finals in violent fashion.

Pacheco will face Marina Mokhnatkina, who submitted Amber Liebrock with an armbar in the first round earlier in the evening.

The semi-final winners now advance to the 2023 PFL Championships, where a $1 million prize awaits.

Full 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 details and official results are below:

Maira Mazar vs. Kaytlin Neil

Records: Maira Mazar (9-6), Kaytlin Neil (7-5)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Tommy Santana
Result: Maira Mazar def. Katylin Neil via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Satoshi Ishii vs. Danilo Marques

Records: Satoshi Ishii (26-14-1), Danilo Marques (15-5)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Danilo Marques def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Nathan Kelly vs. Damion Nelson

Records: Nathan Kelly (8-2), Damion Nelson (4-4)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Tommy Santana
Result: Nathan Kelly def. Damion Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Amber Leibrock

Records: Marina Mokhnatkina (11-3), Amber Leibrock (7-6)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Bryan Miner
Result: Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amber Leibrock via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:45

Denis Goltsov vs. Jordan Heiderman

Records: Denis Goltsov (32-7), Jordan Heiderman (7-1)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Denis Goltsov def. Jordan Heiderman via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 4:16

Larissa Pacheco vs. Olena Kolesnyk

Records: Larissa Pacheco (22-4), Olena Kolesnyk (9-6)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Bryan Miner
Result: Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:14
Recap: 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 results: Larissa Pacheco tears through Olena Kolesnyk in 14 seconds

 

Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene

Records: Renan Ferreira (11-5), Maurice Greene (11-9)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:46

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