This is a list of events and standings for the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2018 season.
Each weight class had 12 fighters, each of which faced two rivals. The top eight fighters in each weight class qualified to the playoffs. The season concluded on December 31, 2018 with six championship bouts back-to-back with a $10 million prize pool.
2018 world champions DivisionUpper weight limitChampionDateHeavyweight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) Philipe Lins December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)Light Heavyweight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Sean O'Connell December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)Middleweight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Louis Taylor December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)Welterweight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Magomed Magomedkerimov December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)Lightweight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Natan Schulte December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)Featherweight145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st) Lance Palmer December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Events # Event Date Venue Location11 PFL 11 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.10 PFL 10 St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C., U.S.9 PFL 9 Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California, U.S.8 PFL 8 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.7 PFL 7 Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.6 PFL 6 Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.5 PFL 5 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York, U.S.4 PFL 4 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York, U.S.3 PFL 3 Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C., U.S.2 PFL 2 Chicago Theater Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1 PFL 1 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs
* 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 (Split Decision) (Unanimous Decision) (Majority Decision) Submission (Technical) Knock Out Loss
2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs
+ Legend (Split Decision) (Unanimous Decision) (Majority Decision) Submission (Technical) Knock Out Loss
2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs
* 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 (Split Decision) (Unanimous Decision) (Majority Decision) Submission (Technical) Knock Out Loss
2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs
* 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 (Split Decision) (Unanimous Decision) (Majority Decision) Submission (Technical) Knock Out Loss
2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs
* 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 (Split Decision) (Unanimous Decision) (Majority Decision) Submission (Technical) Knock Out Loss
2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs
* 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 (Split Decision) (Unanimous Decision) (Majority Decision) Submission (Technical) Knock Out Loss
Standings The point system consists of outcome based scoring and bonuses for an early win. Under the outcome based scoring system, the winner of a fight receives 3 points and the loser receives 0 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. If a fighter misses weight, then the fighter that missed weight will receive 0 points and his opponent will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory.
Featherweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 ♛ 2 0 0 0 1 1 9 ♛ Andre Harrison 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 🚫 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ♛ 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Lightweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 ♛ 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 ♛ 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 ♛ 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 ♛ 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 E 1* 0 1 0 0 1 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 3* 0 0 0 3 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 🚫 0 0 0 0 1 4 🚫 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Although Efrain Escudero won his fight against Jason High, PFL MMA rules state a fighter who misses the weight limit forfeits all points from the match, and the opponent earns a walkover win.
Welterweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ Ray Cooper III 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 ♛ João Zeferino 2 0 0 1 0 1 10 ♛ Magomed Magomedkerimov 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 ♛ 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 ♛ 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 ♛ 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 E 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Middleweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 ♛ 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 ♛ 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 ♛ 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Light Heavyweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 ♛ 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 ♛ 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 ♛ 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 ♛ 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 ♛ Rakim Cleveland 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 E 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 🚫 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 🚫 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Heavyweight
Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 ♛ 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 ♛ 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 ♛ 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 ♛ 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 🚫 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 ♛ 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
♛ = Clinched playoff spot --- 🚫 = Ruled out --- E = Eliminated
NOTE: Prior to PFL 8, which started the PFL playoff, Valdrin Istrefi was ruled out because of an injury. Caio Alencar was declared the first alternate and participated in the playoff.
See also List of PFL events List of current PFL fighters
References