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PFL Playoffs 2 predictions: Who will reach light heavyweight, lightweight $1 million finals?

The PFL’s run toward six $1 million playoff finals continues Friday with light heavyweights and lightweights in South Florida.

PFL Playoffs 2 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Friday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

(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.

Brent Primus vs. Clay Collard

Brent Primus vs. Clay Collard – 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Primus (14-3), Collard (25-13)
Past five: Primus 4-1, Collard 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.16.24): Primus -200, Collard +165
Junkie pick results: Collard 7, Primus 4

Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Michael Dufort

Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Michael Dufort – 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Rabadanov (22-4-2), Dufort (13-5)
Past five: Rabadanov 5-0, Dufort 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.16.24): Rabadanov -750, Dufort +525
Junkie pick results: Rabadanov 7, Dufort 4

Rob Wilkinson vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov

Rob Wilkinson vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov – 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Wilkinson (19-2), Yagshimuradov (23-7-1)
Past five: Wilkinson 5-0, Yagshimuradov 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.16.24): Wilkinson -155, Yagshimuradov +130
Junkie pick results: Wilkinson 10, Yagshimuradov 1

Impa Kasanganay vs. Josh Silveira

Impa Kasanganay vs. Josh Silveira – 2024 PFL 8: Hollywood Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Kasanganay (17-4), Silveira (13-3)
Past five: Kasanganay 4-1, Silveira 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.16.24): Kasanganay -500, Silveira +380
Junkie pick results: Kasanganay 10, Silveira 1

Check out all the main card picks below.

PFL Playoffs 2 main card picks

Kasanganay
vs.
Silveira
Wilkinson
vs.
Yagshimuradov
Rabadanov
vs.
Dufort
Primus
vs.
Collard
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
134-77

Kasanganay
(91%)

Wilkinson
(86%)

Rabadanov
(86%)

Primus
(82%)
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
139-72

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Rabadanov

Collard
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
139-72

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Rabadanov

Collard
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
135-76
2014 Champion

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Rabadanov

Primus
Nolan King
@mma_kings
132-79
2023 Champion

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Dufort

Collard
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
129-82

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Dufort

Collard
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
129-82

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Rabadanov

Primus
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
129-82

Silveira

Wilkinson

Dufort

Primus
Matt Erickson
@MattE
128-83

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Rabadanov

Primus
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
127-84

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Dufort

Collard
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
119-92

Kasanganay

Yagshimuradov

Rabadanov

Collard
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
115-96

Kasanganay

Wilkinson

Rabadanov

Collard

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Playoffs 2.

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