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How to watch PFL 2024 Playoffs 3: Who’s fighting, lineup, start time, broadcast info

The PFL’s 2024 postseason semifinals wrap up this week with PFL Playoffs 3, which features welterweights and featherweights in attempts to reach the $1 million finals.

Here’s how to watch PFL 2024 Playoffs 3, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division.

Broadcast and streaming info

PFL 2024 Playoffs 3 takes place Friday at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.

The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m. ET. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET.

Featherweight

Brendan Loughnane def. Justin Gonzales at 2024 PFL 6

The top seed at featherweight is Brendan Loughnane (29-5), who picked up a first-round knockout of Pedro Carvalho and second-round finish of Justin Gonzales for 11 points. The 2022 $1 million winner has vengeance on his mind after he missed the 2023 postseason. He takes on No. 4 seed Kai Kamaka (14-5-1), a Bellator crossover fighter who had decisions in his first two PFL bouts.

On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 seed Gabriel Braga (14-1) had a pair of regular season finishes for 10 points. The 2023 runner-up will take on the unbeaten No. 3 seed, Timur Khizriev (16-0), whose two decision wins were enough to make the cut with 6 points.

Welterweight

Shamil Musaev def. Murad Ramazanov – 2024 PFL 6: Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Friday, June 28, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

At welterweight, the top seed is Shamil Musaev (18-0-1), whose two finishes were good for 10 points. He takes on No. 4 seed Murad Ramazanov (12-1), who went 1-1 – but made his one win count with a first-round submission.

On the other half of the bracket at 170 pounds, when South Africa’s Don Madge pulled out, the PFL called on Neiman Gracie (13-5) to step in as an alternate against No. 2 seed Magomed Umalatov (16-0).

Playoff lineup

Kai Kamaka def. Pedro Carvalho – 2024 PFL 6

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Brendan Loughnane vs. Kai Kamaka – featherweight semifinal
  • Neiman Gracie vs. Magomed Umalatov – welterweight semifinal
  • Gabriel Braga vs. Timur Khizriev – featherweight semifinal
  • Shamil Musaev vs. Murad Ramazanov – welterweight semifinal

Preliminary card fights

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 25: Ray Cooper III faces off against Jason Jackson during the 2024 PFL vs Bellator: Champs event at Kingdom Arena on February 25, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ray Cooper III

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)

  • Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Ray Cooper III
  • Enrique Barzola vs. Tyler Diamond
  • Jose Perez vs. Jesse Stirn
  • Eric Alequin vs. Luca Poclit
  • Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Brahyan Zurcher
  • Kent Mafileo vs. Maxwell Djantou Nana
  • Shido Boris Esperanca vs. Tyler Hill

Preview videos

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Playoffs 3.

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