PFL 5 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on June 16, 2023, at the Overtime Elite Arena in, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. This marked the fifth regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.
Background
This event was headlined by returning 2022 Heavyweight Champion Ante Delija facing UFC veteran Maurice Greene and 2022 Women's Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco facing off against Bellator veteran Amber Leibrock in a featherweight bout.
Bruno Cappelozza and Rizvan Kuniev were scheduled to appear on this card. However, both fighters were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests. They were removed from the season and replaced by Patrick Brady and Jordan Heiderman.
Results
Standings after event The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 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. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.
Heavyweight Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points♛ Denis Goltsov 2 0 0 2 0 0 12♛ Renan Ferreira 2 0 0 1 0 0 9♛ Marcelo Nunes 1 0 1 1 0 0 6♛ Jordan Heiderman 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Maurice Greene 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 Matheus Scheffel 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Danilo Marques 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Ante Delija 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Yorgan De Castro 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Patrick Brady 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Women's Featherweight Fighter Wins Draws Losses Total Points ♛ Larissa Pacheco 2 0 0 1 0 0 9♛ Marina Mokhnatkina 2 0 0 0 1 0 8♛ Amber Leibrock 1 0 1 1 0 0 6♛ Olena Kolesnyk 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Aspen Ladd 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 Julia Budd 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Evelyn Martins 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 Karolina Sobek 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Yoko Higashi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Martina Jindrová 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Reported payout The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Georgia Athletic Commission. The amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points, or additional earnings.
Ante Delija: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Maurice Greene: $21,000 Larissa Pacheco: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Amber Leibrock: $11,000 Renan Ferreira: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Matheus Scheffel: $25,000 Olena Kolesnyk: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Yoko Higashi: $10,000 Denis Goltsov: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Yorgan De Castro: $50,000 Aspen Ladd: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Karolina Sobek: $8,000 Marcelo Nunes: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Danilo Marques: $11,000 Julia Budd: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Martina Jindrova: $24,000 Marina Mokhnatkina: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Evelyn Martins: $13,000 Jordan Heiderman: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Patrick Brady: $10,000 Isaiah Pinson: $13,000 (includes $6,500 win bonus) def. Brandy Hester: $3,000 Alexei Pergande: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Denzel Freeman: $6,500
See also List of PFL events List of current PFL fighters
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