The PFL’s run toward six $1 million playoff finals wraps up Friday with featherweights and welterweights in the nation’s capital city.
PFL Playoffs 3 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Friday at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Get playoff pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Shamil Musaev vs. Murad Ramazanov
Records: Musaev (18-0-1), Ramazanov (12-1)
Past five: Musaev 4-0-1, Ramazanov 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 08.23.24): Musaev -380, Ramazanov +300
Junkie pick results: Musaev 11, Ramazanov 0
Gabriel Braga vs. Timur Khizriev
Records: Braga (14-1), Khizriev (16-0)
Past five: Braga 4-1, Khizriev 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 08.23.24): Khizriev -500, Braga +380
Junkie pick results: Khizriev 8, Braga 3
Neiman Gracie vs. Magomed Umalatov
Records: Gracie (13-5), Umalatov (16-0)
Past five: Gracie 2-3, Umalatov 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 08.23.24): Umalatov -2800, Gracie +1300
Junkie pick results: Umalatov 11, Gracie 0
Brendan Loughnane vs. Kai Kamaka
Records: Loughnane (29-5), Kamaka (14-5-1)
Past five: Loughnane 4-1, Kamaka 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 08.23.24): Loughnane -270, Kamaka +220
Junkie pick results: Loughnane 11, Kamaka 0
Check out all the main card picks below.
PFL Playoffs 3 main card picks
Loughnane vs. Kamaka |
Gracie vs. Umalatov |
Braga vs. Khizriev |
Musaev vs. Ramazanov |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 139-81 |
Loughnane (77%) |
Umalatov (91%) |
Khizriev (81%) |
Musaev (87%) |
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 144-76 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 143-77 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 140-80 2014 Champion |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Nolan King @mma_kings 135-85 2023 Champion |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Braga |
Musaev |
Matt Erickson @MattE 133-87 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 132-88 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 132-88 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Braga |
Musaev |
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 132-88 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 130-90 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 125-95 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Khizriev |
Musaev |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 119-101 |
Loughnane |
Umalatov |
Braga |
Musaev |
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