Find out the weigh-in results for the 2023 PFL Playoffs 3, where two fighters missed weight. Get all the details on the fines and potential consequences for their upcoming bouts.
The weigh-ins for the 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 took place on Tuesday, and while the card remained intact, there were a couple of hiccups. Two fighters competing on the event failed to make weight, resulting in fines and potential consequences for their upcoming bouts.
Carlos Leal, who was set to face Sadibou Sy in a welterweight semifinal bout, missed weight by 1 pound. Similarly, John Caldone, who was scheduled to fight Nathaniel Grimard in a featherweight bout, missed weight by 2.6 pounds.
As a result, both fighters will be fined 20 percent of their purse. Additionally, if Leal’s fight goes to the judges, he will receive a point deduction. Despite these setbacks, the rest of the fighters, including the seven others in the playoffs, successfully made weight for their respective bouts.
The 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 will take place on Wednesday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card will be broadcasted on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+, following the prelims on ESPN+.
Main Card Weigh-In Results
- Clay Collard (155) vs. Shane Burgos (156) – lightweight semifinal
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.6) vs. Bruno Miranda (154) – lightweight semifinal
- Sadibou Sy (170.8) vs. Carlos Leal (172.0)* – welterweight semifinal
- Magomed Magomedkerimov (170) vs. Solomon Renfro (170) – welterweight semifinal
- Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.2) vs. Ed Davis (155.6) – amateur bout
Preliminary Card Weigh-In Results
- Alexei Pergande (145.6) vs. Shawn Stefanelli (144.8)
- Mostafa Rashed Neda (184.8) vs. Korey Kuppe (184.8)
- Abigail Montes (145.6) vs. Michelle Montague (145.4)
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani (145.8) vs. David Zelner (145.8)
- John Caldone (148.6)** vs. Nathaniel Grimard (145.8)
*Leal fined 20 percent of his purse and deducted 1-point from the final scorecards for missing weight
**Caldone fined 20 percent of his purse for missing weight
For more information about the event, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for the 2023 PFL Playoffs 3.
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