# PFL 11 (2018)

The PFL 11 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League, the PFL 2018 Championship, was held on December 31, 2018, at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

## Background

The event was the eleventh and final event of the 2018 season. Each champion in the six weight classes was crowned and won a championship prize of $1 million each.

## Results

* ↑ For the 2018 PFL Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the 2018 PFL Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the 2018 PFL Lightweight Championship.
* ↑ For the 2018 PFL Featherweight Championship.
* ↑ For the 2018 PFL Middleweight Championship.

## 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Francimar Barroso (1) | L | | |
| Josh Copeland (8) | Draw 2 | | |
| Josh Copeland (8) | Draw 2 | Josh Copeland (8) | KO 1 |
| | | Alex Nicholson (5) | L |
| Jack May (4) | L | Alex Nicholson (5) | L |
| Alex Nicholson (5) | TKO 1 | | | | |
| Alex Nicholson (5) | TKO 1 | | | Josh Copeland (8) | L |
| | | | | Philipe Lins (3) | TKO 4 |
| Philipe Lins (3) | SUB 1 | | | Philipe Lins (3) | TKO 4 |
| Caio Alencar* (9) | L | | | | |
| Caio Alencar* (9) | L | Philipe Lins (3) | TKO 2 | | |
| | | Jared Rosholt (7) | L |
| Kelvin Tiller (2) | L | Jared Rosholt (7) | L |
| Jared Rosholt (7) | UD 2 | | |
* Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar.
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |

## 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Vinny Magalhães (1) | SUB 1 | | |
| Rakim Cleveland (8) | L | | |
| Rakim Cleveland (8) | L | Vinny Magalhães (1) | SUB 1 |
| | | Bazigit Atajev (4) | L |
| Bazigit Atajev (4) | TKO 1 | Bazigit Atajev (4) | L |
| Emiliano Sordi (5) | L | | | | |
| Emiliano Sordi (5) | L | | | Vinny Magalhães (1) | L |
| | | | | Sean O'Connell (3) | TKO 3 |
| Sean O'Connell (3) | MD 2 | | | Sean O'Connell (3) | TKO 3 |
| Dan Spohn (6) | L | | | | |
| Dan Spohn (6) | L | Sean O'Connell (3) | KO 1 | | |
| | | Smealinho Rama (7) | L |
| Maxim Grishin (2) | L | Smealinho Rama (7) | L |
| Smealinho Rama (7) | Draw 2 | | |
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |

## 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 |

## 2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Natan Schulte (1) | Draw 2 | | |
| Johnny Case (8) | L | | |
| Johnny Case (8) | L | Natan Schulte (1) | SD 3 |
| | | Chris Wade (4) | L |
| Chris Wade (4) | MD 2 | Chris Wade (4) | L |
| Robert Watley (5) | L | | | | |
| Robert Watley (5) | L | | | Natan Schulte (1) | UD 5 |
| | | | | Rashid Magomedov (7) | L |
| Islam Mamedov (3) | UD 2 | | | Rashid Magomedov (7) | L |
| Thiago Tavares (6) | L | | | | |
| Thiago Tavares (6) | L | Thiago Tavares (6) | L | | |
| | | Rashid Magomedov (7) | TKO 2 |
| Will Brooks (2) | L | Rashid Magomedov (7) | TKO 2 |
| Rashid Magomedov (7) | Draw 2 | | |
* Islam Mamedov was originally scheduled to face Rashid Magomedov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by his quarterfinal opponent, Thiago Tavares.
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |

## 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Steven Siler (1) | Draw 2 | | |
| Nazareno Malegarie (8) | L | | |
| Nazareno Malegarie (8) | L | Steven Siler (1) | DQ 2 |
| | | Alexandre Almeida (5) | L |
| Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11) | L | Alexandre Almeida (5) | L |
| Alexandre Almeida (5) | MD 2 | | | | |
| Alexandre Almeida (5) | MD 2 | | | Steven Siler (1) | L |
| | | | | Lance Palmer (2) | UD 5 |
| Andre Harrison (3) | MD 2 | | | Lance Palmer (2) | UD 5 |
| Alexandre Bezerra (6) | L | | | | |
| Alexandre Bezerra (6) | L | Andre Harrison (3) | L | | |
| | | Lance Palmer (2) | UD 3 |
| Lance Palmer (2) | UD 2 | Lance Palmer (2) | UD 3 |
| Max Coga (7) | L | | |
* Timur Valiev was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Almeida but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Jumabieke Tuerxun.
Legend :
| (SD) | (Split Decision) |
| (UD) | (Unanimous Decision) |
| (MD) | (Majority Decision) |
| SUB | Submission |
| (T)KO | (Technical) Knock Out |
| L | Loss |