PFL Playoffs Nashville weigh-in results: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson

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The Professional Fighters League is entering the highly-anticipated PFL Playoffs on Friday, August 2, as we inch closer to crowning the newest group of $1 million champions. 

Friday's event will take place at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The PFL Nashville card will feature the semifinals in both the heavyweight and women's flyweight divisions, with 2023 PFL heavyweight finalist Denis Goltsov (34-8) facing Tim Johnson (18-9) in the main event. 

The co-main event features undefeated Dakota Ditcheva (12-0), who is on the verge of superstardom, and jiu-jitsu specialist Jena Bishop (7-1). 

PFL Nashville will get underway with the preliminary card on ESPN+ and DAZN at 6:00 p.m. ET, while the main card kicks off at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. 

Ahead of Friday's event, all of the fighters had to step onto the scale for the official weigh-ins. 

The full PFL Nashville weigh-in results can be seen below. 


PFL Playoffs Nashville weigh-in results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+/DAZN, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)

  • Heavyweight Playoff Main Event: Denis Goltsov (247.6 lbs) vs. Tim Johnson (265.8 lbs)
  • Women’s Flyweight Playoff Co-Main Event: Dakota Ditcheva (125.2 lbs) vs. Jena Bishop (125.2 lbs)
  • Heavyweight Playoff Bout: Oleg Popov (247.2 lbs) vs. Linton Vassell (248 lbs)
  • Women’s Flyweight Playoff Bout: Liz Carmouche (127 lbs)* vs. Talia Santos (125.8 lbs)

Prelims (ESPN+/DAZN, 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT)

  • Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Tyrell Fortune (255.6 lbs) vs. Sergei Bilostenniy (249.6 lbs)
  • Featherweight Showcase Bout: Alexei Pergande (146 lbs) vs. Daniel Boehle (145.2lbs)
  • Featherweight Showcase Bout: Cody Law (145.1 lbs) vs. Zach Hicks (145.6 lbs)
  • 163-Pound Catchweight Bout: Sergio Cossio (162.8 lbs)** vs. Dedrek Sanders (155.2 lbs) 
  • 173-Pound Showcase Bout: Jaleel Willis (172.6 lbs)*** vs. Anthony Ivy (172.8 lbs)***
  • Welterweight Showcase Bout: Kevin Pease (169.2 lbs) vs. Nick Meck (170.6 lbs)

*Liz Carmouche missed weight. She will be fined 20% of her purse to her opponent and PFL will deduct one point for League purposes.

**Sergio Cossio missed weight. He will be fined 20% of his purse to his opponent and the fight will move forward at a catchweight of 163 pounds. 

***Both Jaleel Willis and Anthony Ivy missed weight. Neither will have their purse deducted. The bout will move forward at a catchweight of 173 pounds. 

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Josh Sanchez is an MMA contributor for Sporting News, along with serving as the managing editor of Cowboys FanNation on SI. After majoring in journalism at Seton Hill University, Josh began his writing career and has since had his work featured on SportsIllustrated.com, FOXSports.com, CBSSports.com, and many more.