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Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2023
The PFL Europe 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League Europe was held on July 8, 2023, at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin , Germany. This was the sophomore event of the PFL Europe league, holding bouts in the Lightweight and Bantamweight divisions.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Starting in 2023 PFL Europe will feature young European MMA fighters, broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in Europe. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL regular season.[ 1]
At weigh-ins, three fighters missed weight, Moktar Benkaci (136.5 lbs) came in half a pound over the limit for his fight against Khurshed Kakhorov, lightweight Acoidan Duque (159.1) clocked in 3.1 pounds over the lightweight cap, and Rachid El Hazoume Aamay was .3 pounds over the bantamweight max at 136.3 pounds.[ 4]
Main Card (DAZN)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Francesco Nuzzi
def.
Farbod Iran Nezhad
KO (head kick and punches)
1
1:52
[ a]
Bantamweight
Khurshed Kakhorov
def.
Moktar Benkaci
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25)
3
5:00
[ b]
Women's Flyweight
Griet Eeckhout
def.
Lorena Cubero
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25)
3
5:00
[ c]
Bantamweight
Frans Mlambo
def.
Rachid Haz
Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28)
3
5:00
[ d]
Bantamweight
Ali Taleb
def.
Kenji Bortoluzzi
TKO (punches)
1
3:26
[ e]
Lightweight
John Mitchell
def.
Geysim Derouiche
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
[ f]
Lightweight
Acoidan Duque
def.
Aleksandr Chizov
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[ g]
Bantamweight
Lewis McGrillen-Evans
def.
Amrali Saydoshurov
KO (punch)
2
0:12
Lightweight
Dylan Tuke
def.
Connor Hughes
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[ h]
Lightweight
Jakub Kaszuba
def.
Maxim Radu
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:18
[ i]
Lightweight
Anatolij Baal
def.
Sebas Santana Guedes
TKO (punches)
2
4:16
Women's Featherweight
Christina Breuer
def.
Ruby Mesu
TKO (punches and knees)
2
3:12
^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final
^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final. Benkaci missed weight (136.5 lbs) and had a point deducted.
^ Women's Flyweight Quarter-Final
^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final. Haz missed weight (136.3 lbs) and had a point deducted.
^ Bantamweight Quarter-Final
^ Lightweight Quarter-Final
^ Lightweight Quarter-Final. Duque missed weight (159.1 lbs) and had a point deducted
^ Lightweight Quarter-Final
^ Lightweight Quarter-Final
[ 5]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Aleksandr Chizov * DRAW
Acoidan Duque 3r.
Aleksandr Chizov
John Mitchell
John Mitchell UD
Geysim Derouiche 3r.
Connor Hughes 3r.
Dylan Tuke UD
Dylan Tuke
Jakub Kaszuba
Maxim Radu 1r.
Jakub Kaszuba SUB
Officially a Unanimous decision victory for Duque, Chizov advanced due to the weight miss by Duque
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Francesco Nuzzi KO
Farbod Iran Nezhad 1r.
Francesco Nuzzi
Frans Mlambo
Frans Mlambo MD
Rachid Haz 3r.
Moktar Benkaci 3r.
Khurshed Kakhorov UD
Khurshed Kakhorov
Ali Taleb
Ali Taleb TKO
Kenji Bortoluzzi 1r.
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Dakota Ditcheva SUB
Malin Hermansson 1r.
Dakota Ditcheva
Cornelia Holm
Marta Waliczek 3r.
Cornelia Holm SD
Lorena Cubero 3r.
Griet Eeckhout UD
Griet Eeckhout
Valentina Scatizzi
Valentina Scatizzi SD
Lizzy Gevers 3r.
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