PFL 6 results: Brendan Loughnane earns top FW seed with second-round TKO

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PFL 6 results: Brendan Loughnane earns top FW seed with second-round TKO image

The Professional Fighters League returned to action on Friday, June 28, with PFL 6 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the regular season wrapped up. 

The event featured the regular-season bouts in the welterweight and featherweight divisions. 

2022 featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane (29-5) and Justin Gonzales (14-5) faced off in the main event. In the co-main event, former Bellator interim champion Logan Storley (16-3) entered the cage in his hometown to take on Luca Poclit (10-2).

After an exciting main card, Loughnane raised his hand in victory after a second-round TKO finish. Loughnane locked up the top seed in the featherweight playoffs with the win and will face No. 4 Kai Kamaka in the semifinals. 

The second semifinal will feature No. 2 seed Gabriel Braga vs. No.. 3 Timur Khizriev. Braga (14-1) earned a second-round TKO win over Bubba Jenkins in the main card opener, while Khizriev advanced to 16-0 with a unanimous decision victory over Enrique Barzola (20-9-2).

PFL 6: Magomed Umalatov vs Brennan Ward
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At welterweight, Magomed Umalatov (16-0) locked up the No. 2 seed with a first-round submission of Brennan Ward (17-9). He will face Don Madge (11-5-1) in the semifinal matchup despite Madge's unanimous decision loss to Neiman Gracie (13-5).

The top seed belongs to undefeated Shamil Musaev (18-0-1), who scored a second-round TKO of Murad Ramazanov (12-1, 1 NC) on the preliminary card. The two men will rematch in the welterweight semifinals. 

A complete look at the PFL regular season finale results can be seen below. 


PFL 6 results

Main Card results

  • Brendan Loughnane (29-5) def. Justin Gonzales (14-5) by 2nd round TKO (3:34)
  • Logan Storley (16-3) def. Luca Poclit (10-2) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28x2)
  • Magomed Umalatov (16-0) def. Brennan Ward (17-9) by 1st round submission (3:43)
  • Gabriel Braga (14-1) def. Bubba Jenkins (21-9) by 2nd round TKO (1:48)

Preliminary Card results

PFL 6 Shamil Musaev vs Murad Ramazanov
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  • Lorenz Larkin (26-8, 2 NC) def. Alan Dominguez (11-7) by 1st round TKO (4:46)
  • Shamil Musaev (18-0-1) def. Murad Ramazanov (12-1, 1 NC) by 2nd round TKO (1:51)
  • Kai Kamaka (14-5-1) def. Pedro Carvalho (13-10) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Andrey Koreshkov (22-5) def. Goiti Yamauchi (29-7) by unanimous decision (29-27x2, 29-28)
  • Timur Khizriev (16-0) def. Enrique Barzola (20-9-2) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Neiman Gracie (13-5) def. Don Madge (11-5-1) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Tyler Diamond (14-3) def. Brett Johns (20-5) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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