PFL Week 5 predictions: Which light heavyweights, lightweights will reach the postseason?

The second half of the PFL’s regular season continues Friday with light heavyweights and lightweights.

PFL 2024, Week 5 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.

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

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

Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Alex Polizzi

Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Alex Polizzi faceoff 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins

Records: Junior (16-5), Polizzi (10-4)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Junior -320, Polizzi +230
Junkie pick results: Junior 11, Polizzi 0

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Simon Biyong

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Simon Biyong faceoff 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins

Records: Yagshimuradov (22-7-1), Biyong (9-4)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Yagshimuradov -650, Biyong +400
Junkie pick results: Yagshimuradov 11, Biyong 0

Rob Wilkinson vs. Josh Silveira

Rob Wilkinson vs. Josh Silveira faceoff 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins

Records: Wilkinson (18-2), Silveira (13-2)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Wilkinson -320, Silveira +230
Junkie pick results: Wilkinson 9, Silveira 2

Patricky Freire vs. Bruno Miranda

Patricky Freire vs. Bruno Miranda faceoff 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins

Records: Freire (25-13), Miranda (16-5)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Freire +105, Miranda -140
Junkie pick results: Freire 11, Miranda 0

Impa Kasanganay vs. Jakob Nedoh

Impa Kasanganay vs. Jakob Nedoh faceoff 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins

Records: Kasanganay (16-4), Nedoh (8-2)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Kasanganay -320, Nedoh +230
Junkie pick results: Kasanganay 11, Nedoh 0

Clay Collard vs. Mads Burnell

Clay Collard vs. Mads Burnell faceoff 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins

Records: Collard (25-12), Burnell (18-6)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Collard -300, Burnell +225
Junkie pick results: Collard 8, Burnell 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

PFL Week 5 main card picks

	Collard vs. Burnell	Kasanganay vs. Nedoh	Freire vs. Miranda	Wilkinson vs. Silveira	Yagshimuradov vs. Biyong	Junior vs. Polizzi
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 99-55	Collard (83%)	Kasanganay (93%)	Freire (66%)	Wilkinson (90%)	Yagshimuradov (89%)	Junior (89%)
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 103-51 2018, 2022 Champion	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Silveira	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 101-53	Burnell	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 101-53 2014 Champion	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Nolan King @mma_kings 97-57 2023 Champion	Burnell	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 95-59	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 95-59	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Simon Samano @SJSamano 94-60	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Silveira	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Matt Erickson @MattE 92-62	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Brian Garcia @thegoze 89-65 2017 Champion	Burnell	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 85-69	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 80-74	Collard	Kasanganay	Freire	Wilkinson	Yagshimuradov	Junior

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2024, Week 5.