PFL 10: Championships 2022 + Weekly MMA Report
UFC Vegas 65 looked like a non-promising card on the piece of paper, but we’ve seen some high-level match-ups between amazing fighters. There were many knockouts and stoppages.
A quartet of crazy knockouts earned Performance of the Night awards. Kennedy Nzechukwu finished Ion Cutelaba in the main event of the evening (after Lewis pulled out from his bout versus Spivac) to open up the amazing night of stoppages.
Kennedy Nzechukwu Knocks Out Ion Cutelaba #UFCVegas65 pic.twitter.com/XF9OiOtA9P
— Pure Finishes🫡 (@PureKnockouts) November 19, 2022
Natalia Silva countered Tereza Bleda’s takedown attempt with a spinning back kick, which will probably be the Knockout of the Year.
Natalia Silva gets the finish with the spinning back kick 😱 #UFCVegas65
(via @espnmma) pic.twitter.com/CES4xf3v1u
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) November 19, 2022
Jack Della Maddalena floored Danny Roberts, while Muslim Salikhov bounced back after a terrible round 1 and finished Andre Fialho in the later stages of the fight.
Jack Della Maddalena Knocks Out Danny Roberts #UFCVegas65 pic.twitter.com/jFq5XMHTCR
— Pure Finishes🫡 (@PureKnockouts) November 19, 2022
Muslim Salikhov secures the third-round TKO with style 😯 #UFCVegas65
(via @espnmma) pic.twitter.com/EvyMpR1s9m
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) November 19, 2022
This guy had over 200 pro fights nuts pic.twitter.com/HL8Q3SPmZ6
— Pure Finishes🫡 (@PureKnockouts) November 19, 2022
Overall, UFC Vegas 65 was an event to enjoy, but unfortunately, there is no UFC this week. Yet, the fans of the fastest-growing sport in the world shouldn’t be worried, as PFL offers a great event between some high-level names.
Image source: @PFLMMA Twitter
The location is Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, and the event gets underway on Friday, November 25th, 2022. There are three championship fights in this fight card, this is going to be fireworks! You can watch it on UFC on Fight Pass or ESPN+, depending on your geolocation.
The main event of the evening brings the amazing 155-pound combat between an undefeated Judoka Kayla Harrison and superb all-around fighter Larissa Pacheco. Harrison’s super-human strength comes thanks to spending endless hours in the gym, but Pacheco is a better stand-up fighter, she should be fine as long as she keeps the bout standing.
In the co-main event of the evening, we’ll take a look at the 145-pound championship bout between two masters of the technical game – Brendan Loughnane and Bubba Jenkins. Bubba’s top control game rocks, but Brendan is known for excellent sweeps and scrambles, if you’re a fan of ground war and transitions, this could be a dream combat for you!
Prediction: fight starts round 3 or Bubba wins (+145)
This time, I must announce one more fight – a championship 265-pound combat between Ante “Walking Trouble” Delija from Croatia and amazing ground fighter and BJJ expert Mattheus Scheffel. Ante’s takedown offense is brutal, but two already met once, and Delija floored him with a big right cross. His powerful right hand comes because of superb heavy bag workouts, let’s hope the Croatian fighter gets the job done again.
Prediction: Delija to win (-230)
Please look at the whole fight card by checking this link.
Here are my predictions for the whole card:
Don’t miss this lovely event ladies and gentlemen, there are many championship bouts. Those fighters ground their way through the finals, this event has to be the fireworks, the clash between the most elite names in their divisions!
