On Thursday, July 5, the Professional Fighters League continued its 2018 regular season from the nation’s capital, visiting theĀ Charles E. Smith Center in Washington D.C.
In the night’s main card action, former UFC title challenger and Strikeforce champion Jake Shields kicked off the PFL welterweight tournament against Ray Cooper III. Shields was joined by fellow UFC veterans Rick Story, Paul Bradley and Bojan Velickovic in the 12-man pool of fighters vying for a spot in playoffs.
The card also featured the beginning of the promotion’s middleweight tournament, highlighted by Eddie Gordon and John Howard.
The preliminary card aired live at 7 p.m. ET on Facebook. The main card continued on NBC Sports Network at 10 p.m. ET.
FULL RESULTS
Ray Cooper III def. Jake Shields by TKO (strikes). Round 2, 2:09
Pavel Kusch def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 1:23
Rick Story def. Yuri Villefort by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Shamil Gamzatov def. Eddie Gordon by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Joao Zeferino def. Paul Bradley by knockout (punch). Round 1, 1:58
John Howard def. Gasan Umalatov by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 2:59
Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Herman Terrado by technical submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 4:54
Bruno Santos def. Sadibou Sy by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Louis Taylor def. Anderson Goncalves by TKO (strikes). Round 3, 1:58
Rex Harris def. Andre Lobato by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Danillo Villefort by TKO (strikes). Round 1, 3:37
Bojan Velickovic def. Jonatan Westin by TKO (strikes). Round 2, 2:20
Pavel Kusch def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 1:23
Rick Story def. Yuri Villefort by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Shamil Gamzatov def. Eddie Gordon by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Joao Zeferino def. Paul Bradley by knockout (punch). Round 1, 1:58
John Howard def. Gasan Umalatov by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 2:59
Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Herman Terrado by technical submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 4:54
Bruno Santos def. Sadibou Sy by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Louis Taylor def. Anderson Goncalves by TKO (strikes). Round 3, 1:58
Rex Harris def. Andre Lobato by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Danillo Villefort by TKO (strikes). Round 1, 3:37
Bojan Velickovic def. Jonatan Westin by TKO (strikes). Round 2, 2:20