This is a list of events and standings for theProfessional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States, for the 2021 season.

PFL's 2021 roster included 60 fighters competing across six weight classes. The late additions to the season were the welterweightsGleison Tibau,Alexey Kunchenko and Jason Ponet, featherweightsChris Wade and Anthony Dizy, women’s lightweightsKaitlin Young and Taylor Guardado and light heavyweight Nick Roehrick.^[1]

A fighter who is overweight on the scale at weigh-ins will be deducted one point in the standings in the PFL's season structure. In previous seasons, a fighter who missed weight could not earn any points even in a victory, but no standings points were actually taken away until now.

In 2021, the top four fighters per division after the regular season will make the playoffs, a number down from the eight who made the playoffs in men's divisions in previous seasons. The women's lightweight division will have the top four make the playoffs the way it did in 2019, the PFL's most recent season. The four athletes making the playoffs will advance directly to the semifinals in each division. There will be no quarterfinals, nor a situation where a fighter must win twice in a single night.^[2]

The first event of the 2021 PFL season will kick off on April 23, 2021. The prelims were broadcast onESPN+, while the main card was broadcast onESPN2.^[3] All of the regular season events were held in theAtlantic City, New Jersey, at theOcean Casino Resort in a “bubble environment”. All fighters will undergo a 17-day quarantine period, as a precaution forCOVID-19.^[4]

The trio of events constituting the season playoffs will be held at theSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood inHollywood, Florida.^[5]

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Bruno Cappelozza	TKO
	4	Jamelle Jones	2
						1	Bruno Cappelozza	UD
						3	Ante Delija	5
	2	Denis Goltsov	3
	3	Ante Delija	UD

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Antônio Carlos Júnior	UD
	4	Emiliano Sordi	3
						1	Antônio Carlos Júnior	SUB
						3	Marthin Hamlet	1
	2	Cezar Ferreira	1
	3	Marthin Hamlet	TKO

	Semifinals					Finals
	5	Sadibou Sy*	3
	4	Magomed Magomedkerimov	UD
						4	Magomed Magomedkerimov	3
						3	Ray Cooper III	KO
	2	Rory MacDonald	3
	3	Ray Cooper III	UD

• João Zeferino was originally scheduled to faceMagomed Magomedkerimov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 rankedSadibou Sy.

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Loik Radzhabov	UD
	4	Alexander Martinez	3
						1	Loik Radzhabov	5
						3	Raush Manfio	UD
	2	Clay Collard	3
	3	Raush Manfio	UD

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Brendan Loughnane	3
	4	Movlid Khaybulaev	SD
						4	Movlid Khaybulaev	UD
						2	Chris Wade	5
	2	Chris Wade	UD
	3	Bubba Jenkins	3

	Semifinals					Finals
	5	Mariana Morais	3
	4	Taylor Guardado	SD
						4	Taylor Guardado	2
						2	Kayla Harrison	SUB
	2	Kayla Harrison	TKO
	3	Genah Fabian	1

*Larissa Pacheco was originally scheduled to face Taylor Guardado but was unable to continue in the tournament. She was replaced by #5 rankedMariana Morais.

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. A no-contest will be scored as a draw. 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, with the fighter who missed weight being deducted 1 standings point; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded. A fighter who was unable to compete for any reason, will receive a 1-pointpenalty (-1 point in the standings). The fighters who made weight will not receive a walkover, but will earn points and contracted purse amounts based on their performance in the altered matchup.^[6]

The heavyweight roster included the current PFL Heavyweight championAli Isaev, the formerUFC Heavyweight championFabricio Werdum, the formerJungle Fight championBruno Cappelozza, formerACB championDenis Goltsov,M-1 Global title challenger Ante Delija,UFC veteranJustin Willis, Renan Ferreira, Hatef Moeil, Brandon Sayles and Mohammed Usman.^[7]

Fighter	Wins	Draws	Losses	NCs	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points[8]
♛Bruno Cappelozza	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	12
♛Denis Goltsov	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	10
♛ Ante Delija	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	6
♛ Jamelle Jones	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6
E Brandon Sayles	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	5
ERenan Ferreira	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
EFabricio Werdum	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
E Muhammed DeReese	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
EKlidson Abreu	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
ECarl Seumanutafa	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
E Chandler Cole	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
E Mohammed Usman	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

The first nine light heavyweights announced for the 2021 season were the 2019 PFL championEmiliano Sordi, the formerUFC andGlory fighterChris Camozzi,UFC veteransCezar Ferreira,Jordan Johnson,Daniel Spohn andTom Lawlor, Marthin Hamlet,Smealinho Rama and Jordan Young.^[9] Nick Roehrick was later added to the roster,^[10] while the formerUFC middleweightAntônio Carlos Júnior joined the roster on March 6, 2021.^[11] PFL announced thatAntônio Carlos Júnior will replaceJordan Johnson for the whole season.^[12] At the beginning of April,Smealinho Rama was replaced byVinny Magalhães for the whole season.^[13] At weigh-ins ofPFL 2, Vinny had to be taken to the hospital due to complications of his weight cut and was replaced by Askar Mozharov.^[14]

Fighter	Wins	Draws	Losses	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points[15]
♛Antônio Carlos Júnior	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
♛Cezar Ferreira	1	0	1	1	0	0	6
♛ Marthin Hamlet	1	0	1	0	1	0	5
♛Emiliano Sordi	1	1	0	0	0	0	4
E Cory Hendricks	1	0	0	0	0	1	4
EChris Camozzi	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
E Jordan Young	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
ETom Lawlor	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
EDan Spohn	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
EVinny Magalhães	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

The first seven welterweights announced for the 2021 season were the 2019 PFL championRay Cooper III, formerBellator championRory MacDonald, PFL veteranMagomed Magomedkerimov,UFC veteransDavid Michaud and João Zeferino, Nikolai Aleksakhin andSadibou Sy.^[9]Alexey Kunchenko was additionally announced for the 2021 season.^[16] Jason Ponet and formerUFC LightweightGleison Tibau were later added on.^[10] After revealing a heart condition,David Michaud had to back out of the season and was replaced byCurtis Millender.^[17]

Sy replaced Zeferino because of an injury before the PFL semifinals.

Fighter	Wins	Draws	Losses	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points[18]
E João Zeferino	2	0	0	0	1	0	8
♛Rory MacDonald	1	0	1	1	0	0	6
♛Ray Cooper III	2	0	0	1	0	0	5
♛Magomed Magomedkerimov	1	0	0	1	0	0	5
♛Sadibou Sy	1	0	0	0	0	0	4
E Nikolay Aleksakhin	0	0	1	0	0	0	4
EGleison Tibau	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
E Jason Ponet	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
ECurtis Millender	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
EAlexey Kunchenko	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1

The 2021 Lightweight roster included the two-time PFL Lightweight championNatan Schulte, formerUFC Lightweight championAnthony Pettis, UFC veteransOlivier Aubin-Mercier,Clay Collard,Marcin Held andJohnny Case, as well as Akhmed Aliev, Joilton Lutterbach, Mikhail Odintsov and Loik Radzhabov.^[19] On April 7, 2021, Alexander Martinez replacedJohnny Case in the lightweight roster, after Case was charged with domestic battery.^[20]

Fighter	Wins	Draws	Losses	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points[21]
♛ Loik Radzhabov	1	0	1	1	0	0	6
♛Clay Collard	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
♛Raush Manfio	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
♛ Alexander Martinez	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
ENatan Schulte	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
EMarcin Held	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
E Akhmet Aliev	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
EOlivier Aubin-Mercier	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
EAnthony Pettis	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
E Joilton Lutterbach	0	0	2	0	0	0	-1

The women's 2021 roster included the 2019 PFL championKayla Harrison,Cindy Dandois,Genah Fabian, Olena Kolesnyk, Mariana Morais,Larissa Pacheco, Julija Pajic and Laura Sanchez.^[7] Kaitlin Young and Taylor Guardado rounded out the roster.^[10]

Pacheco was eliminated at the semifinals when she was two pounds over the lightweight limit.^[22]

Fighter	Wins	Draws	Losses	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points[23]
ELarissa Pacheco	2	0	0	2	0	0	12
♛Kayla Harrison	2	0	0	2	0	0	12
♛Genah Fabian	1	0	0	0	1	0	8
♛ Taylor Guardado	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
♛Mariana Morais	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
EKaitlin Young	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
ECindy Dandois	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
E Laura Sanchez	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
E Julija Pajić	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
E Olena Kolesnyk	0	0	2	0	0	0	-1

Eight fighters were initially announced for the 2021 season. The two-time PFL championLance Palmer, UFC veteranSheymon Moraes,Bellator veteranBubba Jenkins, Tyler Diamond, Sung Bin Jo,Movlid Khaybulaev,Brendan Loughnane and Jason Soares.^[19] Chris Wade, who previously competed in the PFL Lightweight division, was added to the featherweight roster. Anthony Dizy was later added as well.^[10] Jason Soares was not medically cleared, hence he was replaced by Lazar Stojadinovic.^[24]

Fighter	Wins	Draws	Losses	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Points[25]
♛Brendan Loughnane	2	0	0	1	0	0	9
♛Chris Wade	2	0	0	0	1	0	8
♛Bubba Jenkins	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
♛Movlid Khaybulaev	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
ESheymon Moraes	1	0	1	0	1	0	5
ETyler Diamond	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
ELance Palmer	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
EBobby Moffett	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
E Arman Ospanov	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
E Jesse Stirn	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1

♛ = Clinched playoff spot ---E = Eliminated

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