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Matt Erickson

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.

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