# PFL 10 (2018)

The PFL 10 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 20, 2018, at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

## Background

The event was the tenth of the 2018 season and marked the start of the playoffs for the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.
On October 15, it was announced that second seed welterweight João Zeferino had to pull out of the tournament with a knee injury. He was replaced with Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

## Results

* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs.
* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs.
* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs.
* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs.

## 2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) | Draw 2 | | |
| Gasan Umalatov (8) | L | | |
| Gasan Umalatov (8) | L | Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) | UD 3 |
| | | Sadibou Sy (5) | L |
| Bruno Santos (4) | | Sadibou Sy (5) | L |
| Sadibou Sy (5) | Draw 2 | | | | |
| Sadibou Sy (5) | Draw 2 | | | Abuspiyan Magomedov (1) | L |
| | | | | Louis Taylor (2) | KO 1 |
| Eddie Gordon* (11) | L | | | Louis Taylor (2) | KO 1 |
| John Howard (6) | UD 2 | | | | |
| John Howard (6) | UD 2 | John Howard (6) | L | | |
| | | Louis Taylor (2) | Draw 3 |
| Louis Taylor (2) | UD 2 | Louis Taylor (2) | Draw 3 |
| Rex Harris (7) | L | | |
* Shamil Gamzatov was originally scheduled to face John Howard but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Eddie Gordon.
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |

## 2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Ray Cooper III (1) | TKO 1 | | |
| Jake Shields (8) | L | | |
| Jake Shields (8) | L | Ray Cooper III (1) | TKO 1 |
| | | Handesson Ferreira (5) | L |
| Rick Story (4) | L | Handesson Ferreira (5) | L |
| Handesson Ferreira (5) | TKO 2 | | | | |
| Handesson Ferreira (5) | TKO 2 | | | Ray Cooper III (1) | L |
| | | | | Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | SUB 1 |
| Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | UD 2 | | | Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | SUB 1 |
| Pavlo Kusch (6) | L | | | | |
| Pavlo Kusch (6) | L | Magomed Magomedkerimov (3) | TKO 2 | | |
| | | Bojan Veličković (7) | L |
| Abubakar Nurmagomedov* (9) | Draw 2* | Bojan Veličković (7) | L |
| Bojan Veličković (7) | L | | |
* João Zeferino was originally scheduled to face Bojan Veličković but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Abubakar Nurmagomedov.
* Abubakar Nurmagomedov was originally scheduled to face Magomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Bojan Veličković.
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |