The PFL playoffs get underway Friday, and only one fighter missed weight at the official weigh-ins for 2024 PFL Playoffs 1.
Friday’s event (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., features heavyweight and women’s flyweight playoff bouts on the main card.
In the main event, No. 1 seed Denis Goltsov (34-8) takes on Tim Johnson (18-9). The co-main event features a women’s flyweight bout between undefeated No. 1 seed Dakota Ditcheva (12-0) and Jena Bishop (7-1).
The lone fighter to come in heavy at the official weigh-ins was Liz Carmouche (22-7), who missed weight for the first time in her career, weighing in at 127 pounds. For the miss, she will be deducted one point on the scorecards in her bout against fellow UFC vet Taila Santos, and will be fined a percentage of her purse.
The full 2024 PFL Playoffs 1 official weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Denis Goltsov (247.6) vs. Tim Johnson (265.8)
- Dakota Ditcheva (125.2) vs. Jena Bishop (125.2)
- Oleg Popov (247.2) vs. Linton Vassell (248)
- Taila Santos (125.2) vs. Liz Carmouche (127)*
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Tyrell Fortune (255.6) vs. Sergey Bilostenniy (249.6)
- Alexei Pergande (146) vs. Daniel Boehle (145.2)
- Cody Law (145.4) vs. Zachary Hicks (145.6)
- Sergio Cossio (162.8) vs. Dedrek Sanders
- Jaleel Willis (172.6) vs. Anthony Ivy
- Kevin Pease (169.2) vs. Nick Meck (170.2)
*Carmouche missed the 125-pound flyweight limit. She will receive a 1-point deduction on the scorecards should her fight against Santos go to a decision. Carmouche also forfeits a percentage of her show purse to Santos.
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