# 2023 in Professional Fighters League

This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2023 season.

## Events

The PFL 2023 season started off with three shows planned in Las Vegas, Nevada, making a return to the city for the first time in three years. The first show aired on April 1, 2023, with the two subsequent shows airing on the Fridays afterward, on April 7 and 14.
The second half of the regular season was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, June 16 and June 23.
The first playoff event, PFL 7, was held in San Antonio, Texas on August 4, and two following playoff events in New York City, New York on August 18 and 23, respectively. The season finals were held in Washington, D.C., on November 24.
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 14 | PFL Europe 4 | December 8, 2023 | 3Arena | Dublin, Ireland |
| 13 | PFL 10 | November 24, 2023 | The Anthem | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 12 | PFL Europe 3 | September 30, 2023 | Zénith Paris - La Villette | Paris, France |
| 11 | PFL 9 | August 23, 2023 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 10 | PFL 8 | August 18, 2023 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 9 | PFL 7 | August 4, 2023 | Boeing Center at Tech Port | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 8 | PFL Europe 2 | July 8, 2023 | Verti Music Hall | Berlin, Germany |
| 7 | PFL 6 | June 23, 2023 | Overtime Elite Arena | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 6 | PFL 5 | June 16, 2023 | Overtime Elite Arena | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 5 | PFL 4 | June 8, 2023 | Overtime Elite Arena | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 4 | PFL 3 | April 14, 2023 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| 3 | PFL 2 | April 7, 2023 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| 2 | PFL 1 | April 1, 2023 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| 1 | PFL Europe 1 | March 25, 2023 | Vertu Motors Arena | Newcastle, England |

## 2023 World champions
### 2023 PFL World champions

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Date |
| Heavyweight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) | Renan Ferreira | November 24, 2023 (PFL 10) |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Impa Kasanganay | November 24, 2023 (PFL 10) |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | Magomed Magomedkerimov (2) | November 24, 2023 (PFL 10) |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Olivier Aubin-Mercier (2) | November 24, 2023 (PFL 10) |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st) | Jesus Pinedo | November 24, 2023 (PFL 10) |
| Women's Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st) | Larissa Pacheco | November 24, 2023 (PFL 10) |

### 2023 PFL Europe World champions

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Date |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Jakob Nedoh | December 8, 2023 (PFL Europe 4) |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | Jakub Kaszuba | December 8, 2023 (PFL Europe 4) |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) | Khurshed Kakhorov | December 8, 2023 (PFL Europe 4) |
| Women's Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) | Dakota Ditcheva | December 8, 2023 (PFL Europe 4) |

## PFL Challenger Series

PFL Challenger Series is an American mixed martial arts promotion. Young and up-and-coming male and female MMA prospects will compete for a slot in the PFL tournament season and a chance at $1 million. Each week, the PFL Challenger Series will consist of a celebrity guest panel featuring personalities in film, athletics, and music. The PFL Challenger Series will debut on fuboTV. The eight events will stream on consecutive Friday nights starting Feb. 18, and run through March. It will also air on its linear network, Fubo Sports Network.
2023 Contract Winners:
* HW: Abraham Bably, Denzel Freeman
* LHW: Impa Kasanganay
* WW: Thad Jean
* LW: Elvin Espinoza
* FW: Brahyan Zurcher
* W FW: Amanda Leve
* W FLY: Desiree Yanez

## PFL Europe

Starting in 2023, PFL Europe will feature the top emerging European MMA fighters, and will be broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.

### Light Heavyweight

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Mohamed Amine | 2r. | | |
| Simeón Powell | SUB | | |
| Simeón Powell | SUB | Simeón Powell | UD |
| | | Daniel Ladero | 3r. |
| Abdellah Er-Ramy | TKO | Daniel Ladero | 3r. |
| Mădălin Pîrvulescu | 1r. | | | | |
| Mădălin Pîrvulescu | 1r. | | | Simeón Powell | 2r. |
| | | | | Jakob Nedoh | TKO |
| Riccardo Nosiglia | 1r. | | | Jakob Nedoh | TKO |
| Jakob Nedoh | KO | | | | |
| Jakob Nedoh | KO | Jakob Nedoh | TKO | | |
| | | Anthony Salamone | 1r. |
| Anthony Salamone | TKO | Anthony Salamone | 1r. |
| Daniel Ladero | 1r. | | |
* ↑ Er-Ramy wasn not medically cleared and was replaced by Daniel Ladero

### Lightweight

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Aleksandr Chizov | DRAW | | |
| Acoidan Duque | 3r. | | |
| Acoidan Duque | 3r. | Geysim Derouiche | 3r. |
| | | John Mitchell | UD |
| John Mitchell | UD | John Mitchell | UD |
| Geysim Derouiche | 3r. | | | | |
| Geysim Derouiche | 3r. | | | John Mitchell | 2r. |
| | | | | Jakub Kaszuba | TKO |
| Connor Hughes | 3r. | | | Jakub Kaszuba | TKO |
| Dylan Tuke | UD | | | | |
| Dylan Tuke | UD | Dylan Tuke | 3r. | | |
| | | Jakub Kaszuba | UD |
| Maxim Radu | 1r. | Jakub Kaszuba | UD |
| Jakub Kaszuba | SUB | | |
* ↑ Officially a Unanimous decision victory for Duque, Chizov advanced due to the weight miss by Duque
* ↑ Chizov missed weight and was replaced by Geysim Derouiche

### Bantamweight

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Francesco Nuzzi | KO | | |
| Farbod Iran Nezhad | 1r. | | |
| Farbod Iran Nezhad | 1r. | Moktar Benkaci | 3r. |
| | | Frans Mlambo | SD |
| Frans Mlambo | MD | Frans Mlambo | SD |
| Rachid Haz | 3r. | | | | |
| Rachid Haz | 3r. | | | Frans Mlambo | 2r. |
| | | | | Khurshed Kakhorov | TKO |
| Moktar Benkaci | 3r. | | | Khurshed Kakhorov | TKO |
| Khurshed Kakhorov | UD | | | | |
| Khurshed Kakhorov | UD | Khurshed Kakhorov | UD | | |
| | | Ali Taleb | 3r. |
| Ali Taleb | TKO | Ali Taleb | 3r. |
| Kenji Bortoluzzi | 1r. | | |
* ↑ Francesco Nuzzi pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Moktar Benkaci

### Women's Flyweight

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Dakota Ditcheva | SUB | | |
| Malin Hermansson | 1r. | | |
| Malin Hermansson | 1r. | Dakota Ditcheva | KO |
| | | Cornelia Holm | 3r. |
| Marta Waliczek | 3r. | Cornelia Holm | 3r. |
| Cornelia Holm | SD | | | | |
| Cornelia Holm | SD | | | Dakota Ditcheva | TKO |
| | | | | Valentina Scatizzi | 1r. |
| Lorena Cubero | 3r. | | | Valentina Scatizzi | 1r. |
| Griet Eeckhout | UD | | | | |
| Griet Eeckhout | UD | Manuela Marconetto | — | | |
| | | Valentina Scatizzi | BYE |
| Valentina Scatizzi | SD | Valentina Scatizzi | BYE |
| Lizzy Gevers | 3r. | | |
* ↑ Griet Eeckhout pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Manuela Marconetto
* ↑ Marconetto missed weight and Scatizzi therefore got a bye to the finals

## Playoffs
### 2023 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Denis Goltsov | SUB | | | |
| 4 | Jordan Heiderman | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Jordan Heiderman | 1 | 1 | Denis Goltsov | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Renan Ferreira | TKO |
| 2 | Renan Ferreira | KO | 2 | Renan Ferreira | TKO |
| 5 | Maurice Greene* | 1 | | | |
* Marcelo Nunes was originally scheduled to face Renan Ferreira but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Maurice Greene.

### 2023 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Josh Silveira | TKO | | | |
| 4 | Ty Flores | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Ty Flores | 1 | 1 | Josh Silveira | 5 |
| | | | 3 | Impa Kasanganay | UD |
| 2 | Marthin Hamlet | 1 | 3 | Impa Kasanganay | UD |
| 3 | Impa Kasanganay | KO | | | |

### 2023 PFL Welterweight playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Magomed Magomedkerimov | UD | | | |
| 5 | Solomon Renfro* | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Solomon Renfro* | 3 | 1 | Magomed Magomedkerimov | SUB |
| | | | 3 | Sadibou Sy | 3 |
| 2 | Carlos Leal | 3 | 3 | Sadibou Sy | 3 |
| 3 | Sadibou Sy | SD | | | |
* Magomed Umalatov was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Solomon Renfro.

### 2023 PFL Lightweight playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Clay Collard | UD | | | |
| 4 | Shane Burgos | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Shane Burgos | 3 | 1 | Clay Collard | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | UD |
| 2 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | TKO | 2 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | UD |
| 3 | Bruno Miranda | 2 | | | |

### 2023 PFL Featherweight playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Bubba Jenkins | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Jesus Pinedo | TKO | | | |
| 4 | Jesus Pinedo | TKO | 4 | Jesus Pinedo | KO |
| | | | 2 | Gabriel Alves Braga | 3 |
| 2 | Gabriel Alves Braga | SD | 2 | Gabriel Alves Braga | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Wade* | 3 | | | |
* Movlid Khaybulaev was originally scheduled to face Gabriel Braga but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Chris Wade.

### 2023 PFL Women's Featherweight playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Larissa Pacheco | TKO | | | |
| 4 | Olena Kolesnyk | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Olena Kolesnyk | 1 | 1 | Larissa Pacheco | UD |
| | | | 2 | Marina Mokhnatkina | 5 |
| 2 | Marina Mokhnatkina | SUB | 2 | Marina Mokhnatkina | 5 |
| 3 | Amber Leibrock | 1 | | | |
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |

## Standings

The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. A no-contest will be scored as a draw. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 standings point; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. A fighter who was unable to compete for any reason, will receive a 1-point penalty (-1 point in the standings). The fighters who made weight will not receive a walkover, but will earn points and contracted purse amounts based on their performance in the altered matchup.
Nine PFL fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests; which included former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos and former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza. Additional fighters impacted by the suspensions are Krzysztof Jotko, Rizvan Kuniev, Mohammed Fakhreddine, Cezar Ferreira, and Will Fleury. Two featherweight season fighters, Alejandro Flores and Daniel Torres, were also suspended. In light of fighter suspensions, they were all removed from the season after the first round of bouts.

### Heavyweight

| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points |
| Denis Goltsov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Renan Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Marcelo Nunes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jordan Heiderman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Maurice Greene | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Matheus Scheffel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danilo Marques | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ante Delija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yorgan De Castro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Brady | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Light Heavyweight

| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points |
| Josh Silveira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Marthin Hamlet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Impa Kasanganay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ty Flores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Andrew Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Kei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delan Monte | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Spohn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Caron | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Welterweight

| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points |
| Magomed Magomedkerimov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Carlos Leal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Sadibou Sy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Magomed Umalatov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Solomon Renfro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Nayib López | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Shane Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Zawada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrah Al-Silawi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilano Taylor | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |

### Lightweight

| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points |
| Clay Collard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Bruno Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Shane Burgos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Natan Schulte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Raush Manfio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yamato Nishikawa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Martinez | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevie Ray | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Romero | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Featherweight

| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points |
| Bubba Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Gabriel Alves Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Movlid Khaybulaev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Jesus Pinedo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Wade | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brendan Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Marlon Moraes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryoji Kudo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Diamond | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung Bin Jo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's Featherweight

| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points |
| Larissa Pacheco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Marina Mokhnatkina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Amber Leibrock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Olena Kolesnyk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aspen Ladd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Julia Budd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Evelyn Martins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Karolina Sobek | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoko Higashi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martina Jindrová | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |