PFL Playoffs 1 predictions: Who will reach the women’s flyweight, heavyweight $1 million finals?

The PFL’s run toward six $1 million playoff finals starts Friday with women’s flyweights and heavyweights in the semifinals in “Music City.”

PFL Playoffs 1 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Friday at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get playoff pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Taila Santos vs. Liz Carmouche

Taila Santos vs. Liz Carmouche – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Santos (21-3), Carmouche (22-7)
Past five: Santos 3-2, Carmouche 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Carmouche No. 4, Santos No. 6
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Santos -360, Carmouche +285
Junkie pick results: Santos 7, Carmouche 4

Oleg Popov vs. Linton Vassell

Oleg Poopv vs. Linton Vassell – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Popov (18-1), Vassell (24-9)
Past five: Popov 5-0, Vassell 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Popov -300, Vassell +240
Junkie pick results: Vassell 6, Popov 5

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Ditcheva (12-0), Bishop (7-1)
Past five: Ditcheva 5-0, Bishop 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Ditcheva No. 14
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Ditcheva -425, Bishop +330
Junkie pick results: Ditcheva 11, Bishop 0

Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson

Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Goltsov (34-8), Johnson (18-9)
Past five: Goltsov 4-1, Johnson 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Goltsov -550, Johnson +410
Junkie pick results: Goltsov 9, Johnson 2

Check out all the main card picks below.

PFL Playoffs 1 main card picks

	Goltsov vs. Johnson	Ditcheva vs. Bishop	Popov vs. Vassell	Santos vs. Carmouche
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 120-75	Goltsov (85%)	Ditcheva (92%)	Popov (76%)	Santos (68%)
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 128-67	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Popov	Carmouche
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 127-68	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Popov	Santos
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 122-73 2014 Champion	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Popov	Santos
Nolan King @mma_kings 121-74 2023 Champion	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Vassell	Santos
Simon Samano @SJSamano 119-76	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Popov	Santos
Brian Garcia @thegoze 118-77	Johnson	Ditcheva	Vassell	Carmouche
Matt Erickson @MattE 117-78	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Vassell	Carmouche
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 117-78	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Popov	Santos
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 116-79	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Vassell	Carmouche
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 109-86	Goltsov	Ditcheva	Vassell	Santos
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 105-90	Johnson	Ditcheva	Vassell	Santos

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Playoffs 1.

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