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Alternates, Additional Bouts Announced for PFL Postseason

The cards for the Professional Fighters League playoffs appear to be complete.

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The promotion on Wednesday announced alternate and showcase matchups to fill out each of the three events scheduled for next month. The PFL had previously only confirmed semifinal matchups in each weight class.

At PFL 7 on Aug. 2 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Sergey Bilostenniy will square off against Tyrell Fortune in a heavyweight alternate bout.

Meanwhile, PFL 8 will take place on Aug. 16 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida and will include a light heavyweight alternate clash pitting Antonio Carlos Jr. against Karl Albrektsson. Additionally, Mads Burnell will meet Elvin Espinoza in a lightweight alternate pairing.

Finally, PFL 9 will be held on Aug. 23 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. and features a pair of alternate bouts: Neiman Gracie vs. Luca Poclit at welterweight and Tyler Diamond vs. Enrique Barzola at featherweight.

The main cards for PFL 7 and PFL 8 will air on ESPN and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main draw for PFL 9 will begin on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with prelims airing on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com


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