# PFL 8 (2018)

The PFL 8 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 5, 2018, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

## Background

The event was the eighth of the 2018 season and marked the start of the playoffs.
Philipe Lins was expected to face Valdrin Istrefi in a playoff bout at this event, however, Istrefi was removed due to injury and replaced by the highest ranked alternate on the undercard, Caio Alencar. As a result, Alencar's original opponent of Mike Kyle was paired with Mo De'Reese in a bout to determine a new alternate.
Timur Valiev was expected to face Alexandre de Almeida in a playoff bout at this event, however, Valiev was removed due to injury and replaced by the highest ranked alternate on the undercard, Jumabieke Tuerxun. As a result, Tuerxun's original opponent of Marcos Galvão was set to face Jeremy Kennedy in a bout to determine a new alternate. However, on the day of the event Kennedy dropped out due to undisclosed reasons, and so Galvao was automatically pushed forward as the new alternate instead.

## Fight card

* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
* ↑ Semi-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs.
* ↑ Quarter-final round bout of the 2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs.
* ↑ 2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs Alternate.

## 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 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 |