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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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2018/04/16/professional-fighters-league-pfl-mma-format-roster-schedule-and-free-tv-model-revealed/)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826225941/https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2018/04/16/professional-fighters-league-pfl-mma-format-roster-schedule-and-free-tv-model-revealed/)|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 26, 2019|title=Professional Fighters League's MMA Format, Roster, Schedule And Free-TV Model Revealed|last=Mazique|first=Brian|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en}}

2018 world champions

Division	Upper weight limit	Champion	Date
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Heavyweight	265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)	Philipe Lins	December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Light Heavyweight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)	Sean O'Connell	December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Middleweight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)	Louis Taylor	December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Welterweight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)	Magomed Magomedkerimov	December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Lightweight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)	Natan Schulte	December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)
Featherweight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.5 st)	Lance Palmer	December 31, 2018 (PFL 11)

Events

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! scope="col" | Event

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | Location

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| PFL 11

| {{dts|2018|December|31|format=mdy}}

| Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

| New York City, New York, U.S.

align=center|10

| PFL 10

| {{dts|2018|October|20|format=mdy}}

| St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena

| Washington, D.C., U.S.

align=center|9

| PFL 9

| {{dts|2018|October|13|format=mdy}}

| Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center

| Long Beach, California, U.S.

align=center|8

| PFL 8

| {{dts|2018|October|5|format=mdy}}

| Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

| New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

align=center|7

| PFL 7

| {{dts|2018|August|30|format=mdy}}

| Ocean Resort Casino

| Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

align=center|6

| PFL 6

| {{dts|2018|August|16|format=mdy}}

| Ocean Resort Casino

| Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

align=center|5

| PFL 5

| {{dts|2018|August|2|format=mdy}}

| Nassau Coliseum

| Uniondale, New York, U.S.

align=center|4

| PFL 4

| {{dts|2018|July|19|format=mdy}}

| Nassau Coliseum

| Uniondale, New York, U.S.

align=center|3

| PFL 3

| {{dts|2018|July|5|format=mdy}}

| Charles E. Smith Center

| Washington, D.C., U.S.

align=center|2

| PFL 2

| {{dts|2018|June|21|format=mdy}}

| Chicago Theater

| Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

align=center|1

| PFL 1

| {{dts|2018|June|7|format=mdy}}

| Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

| New York City, New York, U.S.

2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

{{Round8

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Francimar Barroso (1)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Copeland (8)| Draw 2

||{{flagicon|USA}} Jack May (4)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Nicholson (5)| TKO 1

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Philipe Lins (3)| SUB 1|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Alencar* (9)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Kelvin Tiller (2)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Rosholt (7)| UD 2

||{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Copeland (8)| KO 1|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Nicholson (5)|L

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Philipe Lins (3)| TKO 2|{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Rosholt (7)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Copeland (8)|L|{{flagicon|BRA}} Philipe Lins (3)| TKO 4

||||RD4=Final}}

* Valdrin Istrefi was originally scheduled to face Philipe Lins but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Caio Alencar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/injuries-change-pfl-8-bouts-alternate-fights-set|title=Injuries Change Two PFL 8 Bouts, Alternate Fights Set {{!}} Fightful MMA|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-22}}

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|+ Legend

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| (Split Decision)

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| (Unanimous Decision)

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| (Majority Decision)

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| Submission

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| (Technical) Knock Out

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| Loss

{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/playoff-matchups-set-for-pfls-first-season-of-1-million-winners/2|title=Playoff matchups set for PFL's first season of $1 million winners|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2018-08-31|access-date=2018-08-31}}

2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

{{Round8

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinny Magalhães (1)| SUB 1|{{flagicon|USA}} Rakim Cleveland (8)|L

||{{flagicon|RUS}} Bazigit Atajev (4)| TKO 1|{{flagicon|ARG}} Emiliano Sordi (5)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Sean O'Connell (3)| MD 2|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Spohn (6)|L

||{{flagicon|RUS}} Maxim Grishin (2)|L|{{flagicon|CAN}} Smealinho Rama (7)| Draw 2

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinny Magalhães (1)| SUB 1|{{flagicon|RUS}} Bazigit Atajev (4)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Sean O'Connell (3)| KO 1|{{flagicon|CAN}} Smealinho Rama (7)|L

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinny Magalhães (1)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean O'Connell (3)| TKO 3

||||RD4=Final}}

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|+ Legend

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| (Split Decision)

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| (Unanimous Decision)

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| (Majority Decision)

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| Submission

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| (Technical) Knock Out

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| Loss

2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs

{{Round8

||{{flagicon|GER}} Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)| Draw 2|{{flagicon|RUS}} Gasan Umalatov (8)|L

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Santos (4)||{{flagicon|SWE}} Sadibou Sy (5)| Draw 2

||{{flagicon|JAM}} Eddie Gordon* (11)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} John Howard (6)| UD 2

||{{flagicon|USA}} Louis Taylor (2)| UD 2|{{flagicon|USA}} Rex Harris (7)|L

||{{flagicon|GER}} Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)| UD 3|{{flagicon|SWE}} Sadibou Sy (5)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} John Howard (6)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Louis Taylor (2)| Draw 3

||{{flagicon|GER}} Abuspiyan Magomedov (1)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Louis Taylor (2)| KO 1

||||RD4=Final}}

* Shamil Gamzatov was originally scheduled to face John Howard but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Eddie Gordon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-eddie-gordon-replaces-shamil-gamzatov-pfl-middleweight-division-playoffs|title=Report: Eddie Gordon Replaces Shamil Gamzatov In PFL Middleweight Division Playoffs {{!}} Fightful MMA|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-22}}

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|+ Legend

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| (Split Decision)

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| (Unanimous Decision)

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| (Majority Decision)

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| Submission

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| (Technical) Knock Out

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| Loss

2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs

{{Round8

||{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Cooper III (1)| TKO 1|{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Shields (8)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Story (4)|L|{{flagicon|BRA}} Handesson Ferreira (5)| TKO 2

||{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedkerimov (3)| UD 2|{{flagicon|UKR}} Pavlo Kusch (6)|L

||{{flagicon|RUS}} Abubakar Nurmagomedov* (9)| Draw 2*|{{flagicon|SRB}} Bojan Veličković (7)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Cooper III (1)| TKO 1|{{flagicon|BRA}} Handesson Ferreira (5)|L

||{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedkerimov (3)| TKO 2|{{flagicon|SRB}} Bojan Veličković (7)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Cooper III (1)|L|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedkerimov (3)| SUB 1

||||RD4=Final}}

* João Zeferino was originally scheduled to face Bojan Veličković but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Abubakar Nurmagomedov.{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/10/no-2-seed-joao-zeferino-out-of-pfl-playoffs-abubakar-nurmagomedov-meets-bojan-velickovic|title=No. 2 seed Joao Zeferino out of PFL playoffs, Abubakar Nurmagomedov meets Bojan Velickovic|date=2018-10-15|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-10-22|language=en-US}}

* 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/10/20/18002654/pfl-10-results|title=PFL 10 Results|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2018-10-22}}

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|+ Legend

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| (Split Decision)

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| (Unanimous Decision)

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| (Majority Decision)

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| Submission

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| (Technical) Knock Out

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| Loss

2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs

{{Round8

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Natan Schulte (1)| Draw 2|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Case (8)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Wade (4)| MD 2|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Watley (5)|L

||{{flagicon|RUS}} Islam Mamedov (3)| UD 2|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Tavares (6)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Will Brooks (2)|L|{{flagicon|RUS}} Rashid Magomedov (7)| Draw 2

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Natan Schulte (1)| SD 3|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Wade (4)|L

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Tavares (6)|L|{{flagicon|RUS}} Rashid Magomedov (7)| TKO 2

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Natan Schulte (1)| UD 5|{{flagicon|RUS}} Rashid Magomedov (7)|L

||||RD4=Final}}

* 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/10/13/17973098/pfl-9-results|title=PFL 9 Results|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2018-10-22}}

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|+ Legend

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| (Split Decision)

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| (Unanimous Decision)

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| (Majority Decision)

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| Submission

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| (Technical) Knock Out

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| Loss

2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs

{{Round8

||{{flagicon|USA}} Steven Siler (1)| Draw 2|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nazareno Malegarie (8)|L

||{{flagicon|CHN}} Jumabieke Tuerxun* (11)|L|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Almeida (5)| MD 2

||{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Harrison (3)| MD 2|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Bezerra (6)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Lance Palmer (2)| UD 2|{{flagicon|GER}} Max Coga (7)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Steven Siler (1)| DQ 2|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Almeida (5)|L

||{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Harrison (3)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Lance Palmer (2)| UD 3

||{{flagicon|USA}} Steven Siler (1)|L|{{flagicon|USA}} Lance Palmer (2)| UD 5

||||RD4=Final}}

* Timur Valiev was originally scheduled to face Alexandre Almeida but was forced to pull out of the bout. He was replaced by Jumabieke Tuerxun.

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|+ Legend

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| (Split Decision)

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| (Unanimous Decision)

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| (Majority Decision)

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| Submission

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| (Technical) Knock Out

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| 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.pflmma.com/rules-regulations/|title=Rules and Regulations|publisher=PFL|access-date=2018-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808170826/http://www.pflmma.com/rules-regulations/|archive-date=2018-08-08|url-status=dead}}

=Featherweight=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Fighter

! Wins

! Draws

! Losses

! {{tooltip|2=First round finishes|1st}}

! {{tooltip|2=Second round finishes|2nd}}

! {{tooltip|2=Third round finishes|3rd}}

! Total
Points{{refn|The eight fighters with most points (green background) advance to the playoffs}}

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Steven|Siler}}

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 12

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Lance|Palmer}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 9

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ Andre Harrison

| 2

| 0

| 6

🚫 {{sortname|Timur|Valiev}}

| 2

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Almeida, Alexandre|Alexandre Almeida}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Alexandre|Bezerra}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Coga, Max|Max Coga}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Nazareno|Malegarie}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

E {{sort|Idrisov, Magomed|Magomed Idrisov}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sort|Coville, Lee|Lee Coville}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Jumabieke|Tuerxun}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sortname|Marcos|Galvão}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sortname|Bekbulat|Magomedov}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

=Lightweight=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Fighter

! Wins

! Draws

! Losses

! {{tooltip|2=First round finishes|1st}}

! {{tooltip|2=Second round finishes|2nd}}

! {{tooltip|2=Third round finishes|3rd}}

! Total
Points{{refn|The eight fighters with most points (green background) advance to the playoffs}}

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Natan|Schulte}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 9

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Will|Brooks}}

| 2

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Islam|Mamedov}}

| 2

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Chris|Wade|Chris Wade (fighter)}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Watley, Robert|Robert Watley}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Thiago|Tavares}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Rashid|Magomedov}}

| 1

| 0

| 3

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Johnny|Case}}

| 1

| 0

| 3

E {{sortname|Efrain|Escudero}}

| 1*

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{sort|Estrázulas, Arthur|Arthur Estrázulas}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{sortname|Luiz|Firmino}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sortname|Jason|High}}

| 0

| 3*

| 0

| 3

E {{sort|Kawana, Yuki|Yuki Kawana}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

🚫

| 0

| 1

| 4

🚫 {{sortname|Ramsey|Nijem}}

| 0

| 1

| 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=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Fighter

! Wins

! Draws

! Losses

! {{tooltip|2=First round finishes|1st}}

! {{tooltip|2=Second round finishes|2nd}}

! {{tooltip|2=Third round finishes|3rd}}

! Total
Points{{refn|The eight fighters with most points (green background) advance to the playoffs}}

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ Ray Cooper III

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 11

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ João Zeferino

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 10

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ Magomed Magomedkerimov

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 9

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Rick|Story}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 8

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Ferreira, Handesson|Handesson Ferreira}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Kusch, Pavlo|Pavlo Kusch}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Bojan|Veličković}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Jake|Shields}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

E {{sortname|Abubakar|Nurmagomedov}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

E {{sortname|Paul|Bradley|Paul Bradley (fighter)}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{sortname|Yuri|Villefort}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sort|Westin, Jonatan|Jonatan Westin}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sortname|Herman|Terrado}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sort|Minus, Carlton|Carlton Minus}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

=Middleweight=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Fighter

! Wins

! Draws

! Losses

! {{tooltip|2=First round finishes|1st}}

! {{tooltip|2=Second round finishes|2nd}}

! {{tooltip|2=Third round finishes|3rd}}

! Total
Points{{refn|The eight fighters with most points (green background) advance to the playoffs}}

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Magomedov, Abuspiyan|Abuspiyan Magomedov}}

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 12

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Louis|Taylor}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 7

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Shamil|Gamzatov}}

| 2

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Bruno|Santos}}

| 2

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Sadibou|Sy}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|John|Howard|John Howard (fighter)}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sort|Harris, Rex|Rex Harris}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Gasan|Umalatov}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

E {{sortname|Caio|Magalhães}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{sort|Gonçalves, Anderson|Anderson Gonçalves}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sortname|Eddie|Gordon|Eddie Gordon (fighter)}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sort|Lobato, Andre|Andre Lobato}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

=Light Heavyweight=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Fighter

! Wins

! Draws

! Losses

! {{tooltip|2=First round finishes|1st}}

! {{tooltip|2=Second round finishes|2nd}}

! {{tooltip|2=Third round finishes|3rd}}

! Total
Points{{refn|The eight fighters with most points (green background) advance to the playoffs}}

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Vinny|Magalhães}}

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 12

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Maxim|Grishin}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 11

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Dan|Spohn}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 7

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Emiliano|Sordi}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Bazigit|Atajev}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Sean|O'Connell|Sean O'Connell (fighter)}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{sortname|Smealinho|Rama}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 4

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ Rakim Cleveland

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

E {{sortname|Brandon|Halsey}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

🚫 {{sort|Yusupov, Rashid|Rashid Yusupov}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

🚫 {{sortname|Ronny|Markes}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{sort|Abdallah, Jamien|Jamie Abdallah}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{sortname|Jason|Butcher}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{sort|Alibulatov, Artur|Artur Alibulatov}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

=Heavyweight=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Fighter

! Wins

! Draws

! Losses

! {{tooltip|2=First round finishes|1st}}

! {{tooltip|2=Second round finishes|2nd}}

! {{tooltip|2=Third round finishes|3rd}}

! Total
Points{{refn|The eight fighters with most points (green background) advance to the playoffs}}

style="background:#90EE90;"

| ♛ {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Francimar|Barroso}}

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 12

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| ♛ {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Kelvin|Tiller}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 11

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| ♛ {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Philipe|Lins}}

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 8

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| ♛ {{flagicon|USA}} {{sort|May, Jack|Jack May}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 6

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| ♛ {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Alex|Nicholson|Alex Nicholson (fighter)}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

🚫 {{flagicon|SWI}} {{sort|Istrefi, Valdrin|Valdrin Istrefi}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 5

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| ♛ {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jared|Rosholt}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

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| ♛ {{flagicon|USA}} {{sort|Copeland, Josh|Josh Copeland}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

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| ♛ {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Caio|Alencar}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 3

E {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Mike|Kyle}}

| 0

E {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Daniel|Gallemore}}

| 0

| 2

| 0

E {{flagicon|USA}} {{sort|Heun, Jake|Jake Heun}}

| 0

| 1

| 0

E {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Shawn|Jordan}}

| 0

| 2

| 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.

References

2018

Category:2018 in mixed martial arts

2018 in Professional Fighters League#2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs

2018 world champions

Events

2018 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

2018 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

2018 PFL Middleweight playoffs

2018 PFL Welterweight playoffs

2018 PFL Lightweight playoffs

2018 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Standings

=Featherweight=

=Lightweight=

=Welterweight=

=Middleweight=

=Light Heavyweight=

=Heavyweight=

See also

References