PFL 2 (2018)
{{short description|Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2018}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=PFL 2
|promotion=Professional Fighters League
|date= {{start date|2018|06|21}}
|venue= Chicago Theatre
|attendance=
|estimatedviewers = 150,000{{Cite web|url=http://mmapayout.com/2018/08/pfl-6-draws-138000-viewers-on-nbc-sports-network/|title=PFL 6 draws 138,000 viewers on NBC Sports Network : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA|website=mmapayout.com|access-date=2018-08-19}}
|previousevent=PFL 1
|followingevent=PFL 3
}}
{{Main|PFL (2018 season)}}
The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 21, 2018, at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It was the second regular season event of 2018 and included only fights in the lightweight and light heavyweight divisions.{{cite web|url=https://www.pflmma.com/event/pfl-event-2|title=Fight Card - PFL 2|publisher=PFL}}
Background
Rashid Magomedov was expected to face Jason High at this event, however Magomedev was removed from the bout due to injury and replaced by Efrain Escudero.{{cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/14/17464824/efrain-escudero-replaces-injured-rashid-magomedev-against-jason-high-at-pfl-2|title=Efrain Escudero replaces injured Rashid Magomedev against Jason High at PFL 2|publisher=MMAFighting|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2018-06-14|access-date=2018-06-14}} On weigh in day, the fight suffered another set back as Escudero missed the 156-pound weight limit by six pounds. As a result, Escudero became ineligible to earn points regardless of the outcome.
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (NBCSN)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-37, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|TKO (flying knee and punches)
|3
|0:23
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Lightweight
|def.
|Brittney Elkin
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|3:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|3
|0:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|0:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Facebook Watch)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|3
|0:01
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Yuki Kawana
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Jamie Abdallah
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|1:37
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Rakim Cleveland
|def.
|Rashid Yusupov
|TKO (retirement)
|3
|0:01
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (leg injury)
|1
|1:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Robert Watley
|def.
|TKO (groin kick)
|2
|0:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|4:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Standings after event
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=2018-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808170826/http://www.pflmma.com/rules-regulations/|archive-date=2018-08-08|url-status=dead}}
=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 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sort|Watley, Robert|Robert Watley}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 5 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Brian|Foster|Brian Foster (fighter)}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 4 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Will|Brooks}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 3 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Natan|Schulte}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 3 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Islam|Mamedov}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 3 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sort|Kawana, Yuki|Yuki Kawana}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Luiz|Firmino}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Chris|Wade|Chris Wade (fighter)}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |
| {{sortname|Jason|High}}
| 0 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| {{sortname|Ramsey|Nijem}}
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Thiago|Tavares}}
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Efrain|Escudero}}
| 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="8" style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" |Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ProFightLeague/status/1010307346885758976|title=2018 PFL Lightweight Standings|date=23 June 2018|publisher=Professional Fighters League}} |
- Although Efrain Escudero won his fight, he was ineligible to earn point due to missing the weight limit. By rule, the loser, Jason High, is credited with three points for walkover.
=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 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Vinny|Magalhães}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 6 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Maxim|Grishin}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 6 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Sean|O'Connell|Sean O'Connell (fighter)}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 5 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| Rakim Cleveland
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 4 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| } {{sortname|Brandon|Halsey}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 4 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Dan|Spohn}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 4 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Bazigit|Atajev}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |
| style="background:#90EE90;"| {{sortname|Smealinho|Rama}}
|style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 1 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |style="background:#90EE90;"| 0 |
| {{sort|Yusupov, Rashid|Rashid Yusupov}}
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Ronny|Markes}}
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Jason|Butcher}}
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sort|Abdallah, Jamien|Jamie Abdallah}}
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="8" style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" |Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ProFightLeague/status/1010303792401862657|title=2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Standings|date=23 June 2018|publisher=Professional Fighters League}} |
See also
References
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