GWU Smith Center in Washington DC, hosted event number 3 of the 2018, inaugural season of the Pro Fighters League. This event features the Middleweight & Welterweight divisions, with former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields against Ray “Braddah” Cooper III.
Shields is 3-2 in the WSOF/PFL, coming off a decision win over Danny Davis Jr., from PFK: Everett. The Skrap Pack member has 15 finishes, 12 by submission. Cooper is 2-2n in his last 4, coming off a decision loss to Handesson Ferreira. Cooper a Hawaiian, from the 808 Fight Team has all his victories by stoppage 8 knock out & 5 submissions,
The card also includes UFC vets Borjan Velickovic, Danillo Villefort, Joao Zeferino, John Howard, Rick Story, Yuri Villefort, Gasan Umalatov, & Eddie Gordon. Also Bruno Santos and Paul Bradley, who fought for the UFC & Bellator MMA, and Bellator vet Herman Terrado.
NBC Sports Main Card
170: Ray Cooper III def. Jake Shields by TKO (punches) 2:09 R2
170: Pavel Kusch def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov by sub (RNC) 1:23 R2
170: Rick Story def. Yuri Villefort by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
185: Shamil Gamzatov def. Eddie Gordon by (30-37, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
185: John Howard def. Gasan Umalatov by sub (RNC) 2:59 R2
Prelims
170: Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Herman Terrado by sub (RNC) 4:54 R1
170: Joao Zeferino def. Paul Bradley by KO (punches) 1:58 R1
185: Bruno Santos def. Sadibou Sy by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
185: Louis Taylor def. Anderson Goncalves by TKO (punches) 0:58 R3
185: Rex Harris def. Andre Lobato by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
185: Abus Magomedov def. Danillo Villefort by TKO (strikes) 3:37 R1
170: Bojan Velickovic def. Jonatan Westin by TKO (punches) 2:50 R2
Welterweight point standings
Joao Zeferino- 6
Magomed Magomedkerimov-6
Pavel Kusch- 5
Ray Cooper III- 5
Bojan Velickovic-3
Rick Story- 3
Yuri Villefort- 0
Jonatan Westin- 0
Jake Sheilds- 0
Abubakar Nurmagomedov- 0
Herman Terrado- 0
Paul Bradley- 0
Middleweight point standings
Abus Magomedov- 6
John Howard- 5
Louis Taylor- 4
Shamil Gamzatov- 3
Bruno Santos – 3
Rex Harris- 3
Andre Lobato- 0
Sadibou Sy- 0
Eddie Gordon- 0
Anderson Goncalves- 0
Gasan Umaltov- 0
Danillo Villefort- 0
*Top 8 in point in each weight class advance to playoffs