PBP PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season, Fri. 4/12, 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT PBP Discussion Thread

[JayPettryMMA]

Friday, 04.12.2024, at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT
U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+/ESPN2
Venue: The Theater at Virgin Hotels
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Enclosure: Cage
MMA Bouts: 11
Divisions: Light Heavyweight and Lightweight

PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season Main Card (ESPN2), 10PM ET/7PM PT
LHW: Impa Kasanganay (15-4) vs. Alex Polizzi (10-3)
LHW: Rob Wilkinson (17-2, 1 NC) vs. Tom Breese (18-4)
LW: Clay Collard (24-12, 1 NC) vs. Patricky Freire (25-12)
LW: Mads Burnell (18-5) vs. Michael Dufort (12-4)
LHW: Sadibou Sy (16-7-2, 1 NC) vs. Joshua Silveira (12-2)
LHW: Antonio Carlos Jr. (15-5, 2 NC) vs. Simon Biyong (9-3)



PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season Prelims (ESPN+), 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT
LHW: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (21-7-1) vs. Jakob Nedoh (8-1)
LW: Bruno Miranda (16-4) vs. Brent Primus (12-3, 1 NC)
LW: Gadzhi Rabadanov (20-4-1) vs. Solomon Renfro (11-4)
LW: Elvin Espinoza (9-0) vs. Adam Piccolotti (14-5)
HW: Marcelo Nunes (10-2) vs. Jordan Heiderman (7-1)



PFL 2: 2024 Weigh-In Results:
Impa Kasanganay (204.8) vs. Alex Polizzi (204)
Rob Wilkinson (205.8) vs. Tom Breese (205.2)
Clay Collard (155.6) vs. Patricky Freire (155.2)
Mads Burnell (156) vs. Michael Dufort (155.8)
Sadibou Sy (205) vs. Joshua Silveira (205.4)
Antonio Carlos Jr. (205.4) vs. Simon Biyong (205.4)
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (205.8) vs. Jakob Nedoh (206)
Bruno Miranda (155.4) vs. Brent Primus (155.8)
Gadzhi Rabadanov (155.8) vs. Solomon Renfro (155.6)
Elvin Espinoza (155.4) vs. Adam Piccolotti (155.6)
Marcelo Nunes (241.6) vs. Jordan Heiderman (246.2)


*How to Watch PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season*

How to Watch PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season

PFL 2 marks the Professional Fighters League’s 16th visit to Las Vegas and first since April 2023.

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PFL 2: 2024 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins:




PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season Preview (The Sheehan Show)



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PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season 6:30pm ET 4-12

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[chrisdiaz]

Anyone headed out to this card? Looks like a decent lineup and they were offering buy 2 get 2 free just a day ago, must not be selling well. Excited to go to vegas and be in town for UFC 300...even if im not going.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

The heavyweights and women’s flyweights had their fun a week ago, and now the time has come for the light heavyweights and lightweights to shine. The 2024 Professional Fighters League regular season heads to Las Vegas on Friday with PFL 2—a high-stakes card inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, with the main draw scheduled to get started at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Reigning light heavyweight tournament winner Impa Kasanganay looks to take his first step back to the championship with a win over Alex Polizzi in the headliner. Meanwhile, Rob Wilkinson returns from suspension, and former Bellator MMA lightweight kingpin Patricky Freire makes his PFL debut against the always-entertaining Clay Collard.

Preview: PFL 2 2024 - Kasanganay vs. Polizzi

Light heavyweights and lightweights step into the Professional Fighters League spotlight at PFL 2 on Friday in Las Vegas.

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Now to the preview for PFL 2:

Light Heavyweight​

Impa Kasanganay (15-4, 5-1 PFL) vs Alex Polizzi (10-3, 0-0 PFL)

ODDS: Kasagnany (-200), Polizzi (+160)

Kasanganay shocked the world last season when he won the light heavyweight tournament after earning his spot in the PFL Challenger Series. The Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran is amid a career revival that has taken him from a viral victim to the top of the mountain. Now, it’s time for the tricky part: staying on top. Kasangnay had his way with the field last season, but a new group of faces wants to remove him. If the 30-year-old wants to go back-to-back, he must show some new elements in his game. Physically, Kasangnay is an Adonis-like fighter who looks like he was built in a lab, but in the cage, there is no aspect where he dominates. He is a solid grappler and decent striker with a respectable amount of power—nothing eye-popping, which is not bad. The Kill Cliff Fight Club standout thrives on being a versatile threat that can give you trouble anywhere, but if the fight becomes one-dimensional, he can struggle. Case in point: his last fight against Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen. Kasangnay came in as the underdog against the undefeated champion but gave Eblen hell on the feet, dropping him and making him work for takedowns. Heading into the final round, Eblen could rely on his superior wrestling and take Kasangany’s back with 90 seconds to go, securing the split decision victory. Although Kasangany gave Eblen the most brutal fight of his career, he did not have the power to finish him or the wrestling to win the final round when it counted. With that said, Kasangany is improving, and one can hope that a short eight-week turnaround does not hinder his growth. Despite looking great at middleweight, Kasangany is one of the best light heavyweights in the world, and this is his opportunity to remind the masses of that.

Polizzi may be the underdog in this fight, but you should not count him out. Despite losing his last two fights to Yoel Romero and Karl Moore, Polizzi is a formidable, durable contender who can surprise you on the ground. He was the first man to defeat Grant Neal and once held the Legacy Fighting Alliance title. Polizzi cannot afford to fight at Kasangany’s pace if he is to have a shot. Stuffing his takedowns and extinguishing his combinations is vital. Kasangany is explosive but can get carried away in exchanges. Polizzi’s poise in those exchanges will be critical, but Kasangany’s experience will be too much. He has faced some of the top fighters in his class, and Polizzi is not one of them. Kasangany’s pressure and pace will lead to rounds in the bag, but if the champ wants to announce his return in style, he needs to put Polizzi way early.

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Kasanganay vs. Polizzi
Wilkinson vs. Breese
Collard vs. Freire
Burnell vs. Dufort
Sy vs. Silveira
Yagshimuradov vs. Nedoh
Carlos Jr. vs. Biyong
The Prelims

Alex Polizzi on Sparring with Sean Strickland: He Wants to Bring His Team Up

Alex Polizzi believes Sean Strickland’s intentions are to always pull his teammates up, even though the UFC fighter might appear a bit harsh at times.

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Defining Moments: Patricky Freire

Patricky Freire, alongside his younger brother, Patricio Freire, has played a crucial role in elevating Bellator MMA’s status to the upper echelons of the sport.

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[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[PurpleStorm]

 

[TITS]

I don't understand why they refuse to bring the MW division back. It's pretty ridiculous seeing WWs fight 205ers.

 

[TorontoTO]

Betting for Polizzi to get KOd is a choice. The guy has one of the best chins

 

[TITS]

Betting for Polizzi to get KOd is a choice. The guy has one of the best chins

Polizzi is going to take Kasanganay down and grind him out for 15 minutes. Eblen already laid out the blueprint. Kasanganay is going to have a really hard time making it to the finals with all the Bellator LHWs added to the mix, plus with the return of Shoeface and Wilkenson. In fact, he might not get another win this year unless they give him a can.

 

[TorontoTO]

Polizzi is going to take Kasanganay down and grind him out for 15 minutes. Eblen already laid out the blueprint. Kasanganay is going to have a really hard time making it to the finals with all the Bellator LHWs added to the mix, plus with the return of Shoeface and Wilkenson. In fact, he might not get another win this year unless they give him a can.

I put money on Polizzi and Silveira

 

[tornado362]

IN

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[Kryptt]

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[Kowboy On Sherdog]

IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About an hour and a half

 

[wufabufa]

Halfway in on this one, boys.

 

[Siver!]

Cool seeing the Bellator dudes in PFL - PFL cards got a bit of depth to them, good stuff!

 

[europe1]

Really thought the Bellator invasion would carry a bigger WOW factor.

SY jumping from WW to LHW is pretty insane.

 

[Hank Grill]

So pit bull and the guy who won 1 million after being and the wrong end of Buckley.
WAR JUST BLEED this is just a taste of what's to come tomorrow war Pitbull and sy pfl dudes are all washouts so war belly guys

 

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[helax]

Halfway in on this one, boys.

Halfway?

I want it all.

Or nothiiiiiiing at aaaaalll

 

[helax]

Sup purps?