Shake up to PFL Welterweight Playoffs
The Welterweight divisions number 2 seed has been knocked out of the playoffs, days before the event.
The announcement came via of social media, Jaoa Zeferino has withdrawn from PFL 10 due to injury. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (15-2) is now scheduled to face Bojan Velickovic (16-7-1) in the 2-7 match-up. Zeferino TKO-ed Paul Bradley at PFL 3 & submitted Yuri Villefort at PFL 6. Nurmagomedov had been set to take on Yuri Villefort in the 170 Alternate bout. Villefort is awaiting an opponent. Nurmagomedov was submitted by Pavel Kusch at PFL 3, but rebounded with a decision win over Jonatan Westin at PFL 6. Velickovic scored a 2nd round TKO win over Jonatan Westin at PFL 3, but lost a decision to Magomed Magomedkerimov at PFL 6.
PFL 10 is Saturday Oct. 20 at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The prelims stream on Facebook Watch & the main card is follows being televised on NBCSN.
NBCSN Main Card
MW Semi: No. 1/8 winner vs. No. 4/5 winner
WW Semi: No. 1/8 winner vs. No. 4/5 winner
MW Semi: No. 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner
WW Qt: No. 2/7 winner vs. No. 3/6 winner
MW Qt: No. 1 Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. No. 8 Gasan Umalatov
WW Qt: No. 1 Ray Cooper III vs. No. 8 Jake Shields
MW Qt: No. 4 Bruno Santos vs. No. 5 Sadibou Sy
WW Qt: No. 4 Rick Story vs. No. 5 Handesson Ferreira
Facebook Watch Prelims
MW Qt: No. 3 Shamil Gamzatov vs. No. 6 John Howard
WW Qt: No. 3 Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. No. 6 Pavel Kusch
MW Qt: No. 2 Louis Taylor vs. No. 7 Rex Harris
WW Qt: No. 2 Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. No. 7 Bojan Velickovic
MW Alternate: Artur Alibulatov vs. Eddie Gordon
WW Alternate: Yuri Villefort vs. TBA
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