Welcome to Fightful's results, live coverage, and discussion for the 2021 PFL Championship Finals.
We will bring you full live coverage and results for today's main card, taking place inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Six championship fights will be taking place, with the winner receiving a title and $1 million.
The main event will feature Kayla Harrison facing Taylor Guardado for the PFL Lightweight Championship. Harrison, the defending champion, beat Mariana Morais, Cindy Dandois, and Genah Fabian to make it to the finals. The two-time Olympic gold medalist faces Guardado, a former Invicta FC star. She beat Helena Kolesnyk, Laura Sanchez, and Mariana Morais (Larissa Pacheco failed to make weight) to advance.
The co-main event will see a rematch from the 2018 PFL welterweight finals as Ray Cooper III faces Magomed Magomedkerimov. Cooper lost to Magomedkerimov via guillotine choke in the finals. He has since won the 2019 PFL Finals and has beaten Jason Ponet, Nikolay Aleksakhin, and Rory MacDonald to make it to the finals this year. Magomedkerimov beat Curtis Millender and Sadibou Sy to make it to the finals.
A premier bout taking place will be Claressa Shields taking on Abigail Montes. Shields, boxing's undisputed light-middleweight champion, won her MMA debut back in June against Brittney Elkin. The two-time Olympic gold medalist faces Montes, who has won two fights in her MMA career.
Fightful will be providing results, highlights, and everything else in-between for the 2021 PFL Championship Finals.
Full Card (ESPN2 and ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Kayla Harrison def. Taylor Guardado via armbar submission (4:00 into round two) - PFL Lightweight Championship
KAYLA HARRISON GETS THE FINISH!!#PFLChampionship pic.twitter.com/LxQbsHS3ZE
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
Ray Cooper III def. Magomed Magomedkerimov via KO (3:02 into round three) - PFL Welterweight Championship
Ray Cooper III Shuts Down Magomed!#PFLChampionship pic.twitter.com/bOgZpphY5G
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
Abigail Montes def. Claressa Shields via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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HUGE RIGHT LANDS FOR CLARESSA!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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Abigail gets the takedown midway through the 3rd round!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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Bruno Cappelozza def. Ante Delija via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46) - PFL Heavyweight Championship
LETS GOOOO! A HEAVYWEIGHT WAR!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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HOLY SH*T#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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ANTE DELIJA FIRES BACK! #PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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Movlid Khaybulaev def. Chris Wade via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) - PFL Featherweight Championship
Movlid Khaybulaev ends the 1st round in a dominant position!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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Movlid's Wrestling is RELENTLESS!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 28, 2021
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ESPN+ Card (4:30 PM ET)
Antonio Carlos Jr. def. Marthin Hamlet via rear-naked choke (3:49 into round one) - PFL Light Heavyweight Championship
#ANDNOW PFL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!! SHOEFACE GETS IT DONE IN THE 1ST ROUND!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Raush Manfio def. Loik Radzhabov via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 49-46) - PFL Lightweight Championship
Awesome 1st round! How did you score it at home?#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Takedown for Loik! Razor close 3rd round#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Final seconds of the 5th round!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Jordan Young def. Omari Akhmedov via TKO (1:32 into round three)
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! Jordan Young gets the KO in the 3rd round!#PFLChampionship pic.twitter.com/v6OyH9VCLq
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
Julia Budd def. Kaitlyn Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Strong takedown by Kaitlin Young midway through the 2nd!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Julia Budd wrestles her way back on top! #PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Successful Debut for Julia Budd! Congratulations Julia!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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Don Madge def. Nathan Williams via rear-naked choke (2:15 into round two)
Successful debut for Don Madge! The Magic Man picks up the first win of the night!#PFLChampionship LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) October 27, 2021
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