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PFL Challenger Series Week 8 Results, 2023 – Denzel Freeman New Contract Holder

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The PFL Challenger Series Week 8 results, 2023 is the final week of the challenger series. The event aired live from Universal Studios Orlando, FL on Friday, 3/17/2023 on Fubo Sports.

It was an entertaining night of fights despite most of the fights going to the judges.

Sadeck Sanon and Ali Omar went at it with a pretty good striking exchange. Omar was able to secure a takedown near the end of the fight but could not maintain top position. Following the close fight, the judges awarded Ali Omar the split decision victory.

Kendley St Louis used a mix of boxing and wrestling to dominate Paulo Laia. St Louis may not have gotten a stop in this fight but he looked poised and ready to be on someone’s roster. Undoubtedly the judges got this one right and awarded Kendley St. Louis the unanimous decision win.

Following all the entertaining fights, it was down to Evelyn Martins and Denzel Freeman. Evelyn Martins won a unanimous decision in a difficult battle over Jackie Cataline. Denzel Washington threw a head kick at his opponent that connected and eventually setup a first round TKO, and the only stoppage of the night.

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The judges all went for the heavyweight with the first round finish however the fans edged it out for Denzel Freeman as well. Ray Sefo came out with his medal and PFL swag to make it official. Lastly, Freeman stated he fits in well with the division and is ready for the future at PFL. With a significantly impressive performance and an undefeated record, it’s difficult to dispute.

PFL Challenger Series Week 8 Results, 2023

Main Event (airedg on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Kendly St. Louis (9-4-0) vs Paulo Laia (14-7-0) – lightweight bout – St Louis by unanimous decision

Jackie Cataline (2-2-0) vs Evelyn Martins (4-0-0) – women’s featherweight bout – Martins by unanimous decision – contract runner up

Denzel Freeman (4-0-0) vs Raiden Kovacs (0-0-0) – heavyweight bout – Freeman by 1st round TKO – contract winner

Sadeck Sanon (3-1-0) vs Ali Omar (5-2-0) – welterweight bout – Omar by split decision win

Tonight simultaneously concluded the 2023 PFL Challenger series while awarding the years final contract. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News and catch the start to an unquestionably awesome 2023 PFL regular season on April 1st, with featherweights and light heavyweights on the card.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 7 Results, 2023

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The PFL Challenger Series week 7 results for the 2023 contracts aired Saturday March 10th, 2023. The event featured light heavyweights vying for a contract, and the rights to compete in the 2023 $1 million payday. Fubo Sports aired the event at 9:00pm ET from Universal Studios, Orlando, FL.

PFL Challenger Series Week 7 Prelims

The first couple of fights ended in a decision, but the action was entertaining and the fighters were putting in work. The main event and co-main event of the night both ended in first round finishes and consequently made interesting, potential additions to the division.

Roland Dunlap kneeing a downed Monte Morrison and PFL Challenger series week 7 2023.
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Roland Dunlap had an impressive performance but kneed a downed opponent in the 3rd round which could have proven costly. Fortunately, Monte Morrison was able to recover and finish the last three minutes of the fight. The referee took a point, despite the deduction, Dunlap had done enough to earn the judges decision.

Tristan Overvig vs Billy Elekana also made it to the judges hands. These fighters ended up fighting a tough match. Elekana was winning the stand up contrarily Tristan Overvig really struggled to get the fight to the mat, it never happened. Billy Elekana threw out some good shots to close out the last minute of all three rounds. In the end the judges had it unanimously for Billy Elekana.

Co-main Event

Taylor Johnson winning his bout PFL Challenger week 7
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Taylor Johnson vs Trey Williams had heavy leather in the first round. Taylor Johnson threw more than one punch that rocked Johnson. A couple of overhand rights, one setup by a lead left hook, and Williams was on the canvas. Moments later, and Taylor Johnson was swarming Trey Williams until the referee had seen enough.

Main Event

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In the main event Impa Kasanganay vs Osama Elsaidy, the bar was set high by Taylor Johnson. Both fighters knew they had to really impress with their performance and the pace showed it.

Kasananay stunned Elsaidy near the end of the first half of the first round. Elsaidy recovered but his stamina was shot. A couple of hooks from Kasanganay and Elsaidy was done.

It came down to the two finishes of the night. As with every PFL Challenger Series event, there can be only one contract winner each week. Surprisingly, there was no need for the Bellator president to get involved. The judges and the fans finally agreed, that winner would be Impa Kasanganay.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 7 Results, 2023

Main Event (airedg on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Impa Kasanganay (11-3-0) vs Osama Elsaidy (8-3-0) – light heavyweight bout – 1st round KO and contract winner

Taylor Johnson (9-3-0) vs Trey Williams (6-4-0) – light heavyweight bout – Johnson by 1st round TKO and runner up

Tristan Overvig (5-2-0) vs Billy Elekana (5-1-0) – light heavyweight bout – Billy Elekana by decision

Monte Morrison vs Roland Dunlap (4-0-0) – light heavyweight bout – by decision – Dunlap by decision

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That’s it for this weeks PFL Challenger Series week 7 results, 2023. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News and see who will be awarded a second chance contract when the Challenger Series concludes on March 17, 2023.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 6 Results, 2023

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Brahyan Zurcher Week 6 PFL Challenger winner
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The PFL Challenger Series week 6 results are in from the March 3rd, 2023 matchups. The event could be seen live on Fubo Sports airing at 9:00pm ET from Universal Studios, Orlando, FL.

This week’s challenger series took place in the featherweight division. In the final two finalists, the winner of the co-main and main events made it to the panel, Brahyan Zurcher and Nathan Kelly. The fans and the celebrity guests agreed and Brahyan Zurcher took the contract.

PFL Challenger Series Week 6 Main Event Results

PFL Challenger Series Week 6 Winner Brahyan Zurcher
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The main event featured 2 promising talents in contract winner Brahyan Zurcher (4-0-0) vs David Evans (5-1-0). The two came out busy throwing tons of shots from each fighter. The round ended with Zurcher working from Evans half-guard, likely winning the round 10-9.

In round 2, Zurcher began to throw a lot of kicks at his opponent. Zurcher later mixed in a beautiful level change. With some great jiu jitsu he had his opponent’s back. Finally, he worked for a rear-naked choke, instead he settled on neck cranking his opponent into submission.

PFL Challenger Series Week 6 co-main Event Results

The co-main event featured Irish fighter Nathan Kelly vs US fighter Zack Hicks. Nathan Kelly looked phenomenal in this matchup. The Irishman came out and controlled the center of the octagon. He put Hicks against the cage until he was able to get the fight to the mat. Finally, he sunk an arm-triangle and got the win in just 2.5 minutes of the first round.

Check out all the fights, courtesy of Fubo Sports, in the below video.



Ago Huskic vs Gabriel Braga was an interesting fight. The two had a pretty good back and forth in the first round, until, Huskic got the back of Braga and was unable to secure the submission. Huskic had a body triangle and was working the rear naked but ended up gassing himself out for the remaining rounds. Braga ended up getting the nod from the judges thanks to his submission defense.

In the first fight of the night, Gozalez vs Ruhil, it was pretty back and forth through the beginning of the first round. Vikas Singh Ruhil was able to land a couple of shots that were immediately retaliated by Gonzalez, who connected with a huge hook that sat down Sing Ruhil. Immediately, Gonzalez got full mount and landed shots until the referee was forced to call it.

Below are the results and updated records.

PFL Challenger Series Week 6 Results, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Brahyan Zurcher (5-0-0) vs David Evans (5-2-0) – men’s featherweight bout – Zurcher by round 2 submission

Nathan Kelly (7-2-0) vs Zachary Hicks (8-5-0) – men’s featherweight bout – Kelly by round 1 submission

Ago Huskic (8-6-0) vs Gabriel Braga (9-0-0) – men’s featherweight bout – Braga by unanimous decision

Vikas Singh Ruhil (12-7-0) vs James Gonzalez (10-5-0) – men’s featherweight bout – Gonzalez by round 1 KO/TKO

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the remaining 2023 Challenger Series schedule

That’s all we have for week 6 of the PFL Challenger series. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News and see which of these light-heavyweight competitors can secure a PFL contract. Tune into Fubo Sports live March 10, 2023 at 9:00 pm et.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 6 Fight Card, 2023

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The PFL Challenger Series week 6 fight card is set for the featherweights to take the stage. The event will air on Fubo Sports on March 3, 2023 from Universal Studios, Orlando, FL.

That’s right, week 6 of the PFL Challenger series 2023 will focus on the featherweights. Currently the featherweight division has been dominated by Brendan Loughnane, who won the 2022 championship and boasts a (26-4-0) record and will be the 2023 #1 seed.

Nathan Kelly is one of the big prospects to watch on the fight card. He hails from Dublin Ireland and fights out of the same gym as Conor McGregor and boasts a 6 fight win streak. He will face Zachary Hicks (8-4-0 in this challenger series.

Undoubtedly, all the featherweights will have their work cut out for them on this night. This is some fighters second shot at the contract and will likely make some necessary adjustments. Ago Huskic has already faced the 2022 division champion. Other fighters on this card have yet to taste defeat.

The celebrity panel for week 6 will feature Tyrone Woodley, Megan Anderson, and Tim Kennedy. As always, if the panel agrees with the fans that’s your contract winner. If not, then PFL president Rey Sefo will decide the tie breaking vote.

PFL Challenger Series Week 6 Fight Card, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Brahyan Zurcher (4-0-0), () vs David Evans (5-1-0), () – men’s featherweight bout

Nathan Kelly (6-2-0), () vs Zachary Hicks (8-4-0), () – men’s featherweight bout

Ago Huskic (8-5-0), () vs Gabriel Braga (8-0-0), () – men’s featherweight bout

Vikas Singh Ruhil (12-6-0), () vs James Gonzalez (9-5-0), () – men’s featherweight bout

That’s it for this weeks PFL fight card. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News and see which of these featherweight competitors will move on to earn a PFL contract. Tune into Fubo Sports live March 3, 2023 at 9:00 PM et.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Results 2023 – Desiree Yanez Takes the Contract

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PFL Challenger Series week 5 results 2023 are in the books. The event aired live on Fubo Sports from Universal Studios, Orlando, FL on Friday February 24, 2023. The main event took the stage at 9:00pm ET.

PFL Challenger series week 5 results 2023
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The fighters put on a great show with a couple of exceptional performances. In the end, it came down to two of the winners, Desiree Yanez and Lisa Mauldin.



Lisa was the only fighter of the night to pull off a stoppage with her round 3 TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes). She looked great and as the only fighter with a finish she looked like a shoe in for a final contestant.

Yanez dominated her opponent in convincing status and ended up with the unanimous decision win. In the end, Yanez got the celebrity vote and the fan vote, securing her PFL 2023 season contract.

PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Results, 2023 – Desiree Yanez Takes the Contract

Main Event (aired on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Kaytlin Neil (7-4-0) vs Katherine Corogenes (3-2-0) – women’s flyweight bout –

Shanna Young (9-5-0) vs Sandra Lavado (11-4-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Young by unanimous decision

Maira Mazar (8-6-0) vs Desiree Yanez (6-4-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Yanez by unanimous decision and the new PFL women’s flyweight contract winner

Helen Peralta (6-4-0) vs Lisa Mauldin (5-3-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Mauldin by round 3 TKO

That’s it for this weeks PFL Challenger Series results. Next week’s challenger series will feature the men’s featherweight division. That event will go down from the same venue next Friday March 3, 2023. Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed this article and would like to see more PFL entertainment by following the PFL News link here.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Fight Card 2023 – Women’s Flyweights

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PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Women's Flyweights
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The PFL Challenger Series week 5 fight card, 2023 is set and this week features women’s flyweights. The event is scheduled to air on Fubo Sports at PM et from Universal Studios, FL February 24, 2023.

In the main event, Chelsea Hackett (3-1-1) takes on Desiree Yanez (6-4-0. Chelsea ‘Hammer’ Hackett is coming off of a TKO loss from Dana White’s contender series in 2020. She’s back and ready for competition in her PFL debut.

Desiree ‘Dirty Dez’ Yanez suffered a couple of decision losses on Bellator. However, with a 1st round TKO at :18 of the round, she is not likely going to be one to look past. This should matchup for an entertaining fight.

In the co-main event Kaytlin ‘Katniss’ Neil (6-4-0) will take on Griet Eeckhout (6-4-1). Kaytlin will look to capitalize on the momentum of her last 2 wins. However, Griet ‘The Painapple’ Eeckhout is looking to gain her status with the PFL as this Belgium fighter makes her case for $1 million dollar opportunity. Below are the remaining matchups.

PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Fight Card, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Chelsea Hackett (3-1-1) vs Desiree Yanez (6-4-0) – women’s flyweight bout

Kaytlin Neil (6-4-0) vs Griet Eeckhout (6-4-1) – women’s flyweight bout

Helen Peralta (6-3-0) vs Lisa Mauldin (4-3-0) – women’s flyweight bout

Shanna Young (8-5-0) vs Sandra Lavado (11-3-0) – women’s flyweight bout

That’s it for this weeks PFL fight card. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News and see which of these flyweight competitor hopefuls will move on to earn a PFL contract. Tune into Fubo Sports live February 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM et.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Results, 2023, Contract Winner Elvin Espinoza

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Elvin Espinoza wins PFL Challenger Series Week 4 2023
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The PFL Challenger Series week 4 results, 2023 have concluded live on February 17, 2023 from the Universal Studios in Orlando, FL.

The lightweights had their moment on Friday, but only fighter was able to keep the match out of judges scorecards. Elvin Espinoza found success with a second round rear-naked choke that had his opponent, Damir Ferhatbegovic tapping.

It came down to Anthony Romero or Elvin Espinoza for the contract. The celebrity panel went to Espinoza and the fans voted for him as well. For the 2nd straight week, no tie breaker was required. The winner of the PFL Challenger series week 4 is Elvin Espinoza.

PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Results, 2023

Main Event (aired on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Elvin Espinoza (8-0-0) vs Damir Ferhatbegovic (6-3-1) – lightweight bout – Espinoza by round 2 submission (rear-naked choke)

Manoel Sousa (10-0-0) vs Paulo Laia (14-6-0) – lightweight bout – Sousa by split decision

Antonio Caruso (8-2-0) vs Anthony Romero (12-1-0) – lightweight bout – Romero by unanimous decision

Charlie Decca (5-2-1) vs Jose Aguayo (5-3-0) – lightweight bout – Decca by decision

That’s it for the PFL Challenger Series Week 4 results, 2023. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News when the women’s flyweights take stage for week 5. The PFL Challenger Series continues on February 24, 2023, every Friday until all 8 weeks conclude.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Fight Card 2023

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PFL Challenger series week 4 Face Offs
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The PFL Challenger series week 4 fight card 2023 is set to take center stage on Friday February 17, 2023. The event is going down from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL and can be seen live on Fubo Sports.

The cards are looking to be pretty well stacked. With two of the fighters coming in with undefeated records, undoubtedly ready to put on a show. And the featured image having a fighter (Jose Aguayo) with an undeniably similar face off pose as hall of famer Nate Diaz.

The competitors have already completed making weight and they are ready for tomorrows competition.

The Challenger Series has had a great set of fights during it’s first three weeks. The fights will go on for a total of eight weeks, with each week representing a different weight class. The final week will showcase 2nd chance fighters. Many fighters have competed for the contract and have had amazing performances. However, with only one fighter getting the contract each week, a lot of talent has walked out empty handed.

Below are the remaining fight matchups for this Friday’s competition.

PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Fight Card, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Elvin Espinoza (7-0-0), (-130) vs Damir Ferhatbegovic (6-2-1), (+110) – lightweight bout

Manoel Sousa (9-0-0), (-345) vs Paulo Laia (14-5-0), (+285) – lightweight bout

Antonio Caruso (8-1-0), (+230) vs Anthony Romero (11-1-0), (-275) – lightweight bout

Charlie Decca (4-2-1), (-135) vs Jose Aguayo (5-2-0), (+115) – lightweight bout

That’s it for the PFL Challenger Series Week 4 fight card, 2023. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News when the lightweights compete a chance to join the 2023 European season. The event is live on Friday February 17, 2023 from Universal studios in Orlando, FL.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 3 Results, 2023

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PFL Challenger Series Winner Abraham Bably
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The PFL Challenger Series week 3 results, 2023 are in. The event went live from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL on February 10, 2023. This one featured heavyweights looking for a spot in the popular promotion, and the even aired live on Fubo Sports.

In the four fights scheduled to go down, all but one made it to judges. Overall there were excellent performances, but it was down to Abraham Bably and Louie Sutherland for the contract. Despite the other weeks, this one did not have to involve a tie breaker from PFL president Ray Sefo, as fans and panelists agreed that Abraham Bably would represent this years challenger, heavyweights in the PFL regular season and a shot at the $1 million prize.

Despite other judges being entertaining, it was a welcome change having judges who were former combat sports professionals. With any luck the PFL got good reception from this change up, particularly so we can look forward to hearing from people who know what it takes to be successfully in MMA. Occasionally, hearing sound advise coming from successful veterans.

PFL Challenger Series Week 3 Results, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Danilo Marques (13-4-0) vs Ras Hylton (9-7-0) – heavyweight bout – Marques by submission (rear-naked-choke)

Vitor Resende (4-1-0) vs Isaiah Pinson (2-0-0) – heavyweight bout – Pinson by unanimous decision

Abraham Bably (3-0-0) vs Hassan Graham (1-1-0) – heavyweight bout – Bably by 1st round TKO

Louie Sutherland (5-1-0) vs Alton Meeks (4-2-0) – heavyweight bout – Sutherland by 2nd round TKO

That’s it for the PFL Challenger Series Week 3 results, 2023. If you enjoyed this article we will likewise be covering the next weeks challenger series. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News as week 4 introduces new lightweights in the division. As with all this years challenger series, the events will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL and air on Fubo Sports February, 17, 2023.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 3 Fight Card 2023

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PFL Challenger Series Heavyweights
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The PFL Challenger series week 3 fight card 2023 is set to go down this Friday, February 10, 2023 from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. This week features heavyweights looking to earn a spot in the 2023 PFL season and the chance to win the million dollar prize.

In the main event, Brazilian heavyweight Danilo Marques vs US native Ras Hylton. Both fighters are coming off of wins, with Hylton winning his last three. These two promise to deliver on a night of heavyweight action in the hopes of impressing the powers that be and securing the PFL contract.

In the co-main event, Brazilian Vitor ‘Vitao’ Resende will face off against South Carolina native Isaiah Pinson. Resende is 6’9″ and will likely present some reach problems for Pinson, who boasts a submission finish in his one professional fight. It should be an interesting fight as ‘Vitao’ boast four finishes, 3 by KO and one submission. Below are the remaining matchups.

PFL Challenger Series Week 3 Fight Card, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Danilo Marques (12-4-0) vs Ras Hylton (9-6-0) – heavyweight bout

Vitor Resende (4-0-0) vs Isaiah Pinson (1-0-0) – heavyweight bout

Abraham Bably (2-0-0) vs Hassan Graham (1-0-0) – heavyweight bout

Louie Sutherland (4-1-0) vs Alton Meeks (4-1-0) – heavyweight bout

That’s it for the PFL Challenger Series Week 3 fight card, 2023. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News when the heavyweights face off for a chance to compete for the $1 million prize. The event is live on Friday February 10, 2023 from Universal studios in Orlando, FL.

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