Once again, the PFL returns with the 2022 PFL 4, featuring lightweight and light heavyweight bouts.
Clay Collard, the lightweight slugger, takes on Alexander Martinez in the main event. Antonio Carlos Junior, the light heavyweight champ last year, will face Bruce Souto in the co-main event.
In addition to the many talented fighters in action, the 2021 lightweight champion Raush Manfio has been thrown into the mix against Olivier Aubin-Mercier of Canada. In order for former UFC standout, Jeremy Stephens to qualify for the playoffs in just his first year with PFL, he must defeat Myles Price.
There is a lot of excitement coming into the lightweight division with Anthony Pettis leading the way with six points, then the defending PFL champion Raush Manfio with four points, however, Clay Collard, Alex Martinez, and Olivier Aubin-Mercier all have three points. To qualify for the playoffs, the top four in points will advance.
The playoff field will not be determined until Pettis competes next week against Stevie Ray at PFL 5.
Among the top scorers in the division, Antonio Carlos Junior, the current light heavyweight champion, and Omari Akhmedov are neck-and-neck with six points each. Robert Wilkinson and Cory Hendricks are next with five points apiece, while Marthin Hamlet has three. The final 4 with the most points make it into the playoffs.
The results of the PFL 4 weigh-ins are below:
Main Card: (ESPN, ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
- Clay Collard (155.2) vs. Alexander Martinez (155.8) – Lightweight
- Antônio Carlos Júnior (205.8) vs. Bruce Souto (205.2) – Light Heavyweight
- Raush Manfio (155.8) vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.8) – Lightweight
- Jeremy Stephens (156) vs. Myles Price (155.2) – Lightweight
Prelims: (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
- Omari Akhmedov (203.2) vs. Teodoras Aukštuolis (204) – Light Heavyweight
- Natan Schulte (156) vs. Marcin Held (155.6) – Lightweight
- Emiliano Sordi (204.8) vs. Delan Monte (205.6) – Light Heavyweight
- Rob Wilkinson (206) vs. Viktor Pešta (205.8) – Light Heavyweight
- Marthin Hamlet (205.6) vs. Josh Silveira (205.6) – Light Heavyweight
- Bruno Miranda vs. Nate Jennerman (155) – Lightweight
Substitute Fighters:
- Cory Hendricks (205.6)
- Jake Childers (155)
#2022PFL4 Fighters hit the official scale!
Ceremonial Weigh-ins go down later tonight for the final face-offs ahead of fight night pic.twitter.com/XIV9oHlysp
— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 16, 2022
.@caradesapatojr hits the light heavyweight limit for his co-main event tomorrow night #2022PFL4
⚖️ 205.8 lbs
Shoe Face vs Souto is official! pic.twitter.com/82PFizyyPK
— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 16, 2022
Clean Shaven @LiLHeathenMMA hits the lightweight limit. #2022PFL4
⚖️ 156 lbs
Stephens vs Price is official for tomorrow night! pic.twitter.com/YmbpJPYZ1m
— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 16, 2022
Details on the broadcast and streaming
The PFL 4 will take place at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta on Friday. You can watch the prelims on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET. The main card will also be streamed on ESPN+ and aired on ESPN2 starting at 10 p.m. ET.
