| PFL 2 | ||||
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.jpg) The poster for PFL 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07) | |||
| Venue | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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ThePFL 2mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of theProfessional Fighters League was held on April 7, 2023, atThe Theater at Virgin Hotels inParadise, Nevada, United States. This marked the second regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in theHeavyweight and Women'sFeatherweight divisions.[1][2][3]
Ante Delija was to headline the event in a bout againstYorgan De Castro in a heavyweight match-up. However, Delija pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Denis Goltsov.[4] In turn, Goltsov withdrew from the bout and was replaced byDanilo Marques.[5]
In the new women's featherweight division,Larissa Pacheco, who caused an upset in the 2022 finals by defeating two-time women's lightweight championKayla Harrison, will take on formerBellator MMA championJulia Budd.[2]
At weigh-ins, Kolesnyk came in at 146.4 lbs, .4 pounds over the limit for featherweight. She was fined 20% of her purse and was given a point deduction in the standings.[6]
| Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Larissa Pacheco | def. | Julia Budd | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Bruno Cappelozza | vs. | Matheus Scheffel | No Contest (overturned) | 1 | 2:15 | [a] |
| Catchweight (146.4 lb) | Olena Kolesnyk | def. | Aspen Ladd | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Biaggio Ali Walsh | def. | Isaiah Figueroa | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:42 | [b] |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Rizvan Kuniev | vs. | Renan Ferreira | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Heavyweight | Maurice Greene | def. | Marcelo Nunes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:20 | |
| Heavyweight | Danilo Marques | def. | Yorgan De Castro | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Amber Leibrock | def. | Martina Jindrová | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Evelyn Martins | def. | Karolina Sobek | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Marina Mokhnatkina | def. | Yoko Higashi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:29 | |
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.[9]
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Goltsov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Bruno Cappelozza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Maurice Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Danilo Marques | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rizvan Kuniev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cezar Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renan Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yorgan De Castro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Nunes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Scheffel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Leibrock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marina Mokhnatkina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Larissa Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Evelyn Martins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Olena Kolesnyk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julia Budd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aspen Ladd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karolina Sobek | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoko Higashi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martina Jindrová | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |