2024 PFL Championship predictions: Who are our picks in six $1 million finals?
The PFL wraps up its 2024 season Friday with six $1 million finals.
The 2024 PFL Championship (ESPN+) event takes place Friday at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov
Records: Goltsov 35-8, Popov 19-1
Past five: Goltsov 5-0, Popov 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Goltsov +110, Popov -130
Junkie pick results: Goltsov 6, Popov 5
Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
Records: Primus 15-3, Rabadanov 23-4-2
Past five: Primus 4-1, Rabadanov 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Primus +425, Rabadanov -575
Junkie pick results: Rabadanov 11, Primus 0
Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev
Records: Umalatov 17-0, Musaev 19-0-1
Past five: Umalatov 5-0, Musaev 4-0-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Umalatov +220, Musaev -270
Junkie pick results: Musaev 7, Umalatov 4
Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Records: Kasanganay 18-4, Yagshimuradov 24-7-1
Past five: Kasanganay 4-1, Yagshimuradov 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Kasanganay -180, Yagshimuradov +150
Junkie pick results: Kasanganay 10, Yagshimuradov 1
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Taila Santos
Records: Ditcheva 13-0, Santos 22-3
Past five: Ditcheva 5-0, Santos 3-2
Division: Women's flyweight
Rankings: Ditcheva No. 14
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Ditcheva -360, Santos +285
Junkie pick results: Ditcheva 9, Santos 2
Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev
Records: Loughnane 30-5, Khizriev 17-0
Past five: Loughnane 4-1, Khizriev 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Loughnane +260, Khizriev -325
Junkie pick results: Khizriev 8, Loughnane 3
Check out all the main card picks below.
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Loughnane vs. Khizriev | Ditcheva vs. Santos | Kasanganay vs. Yagshimuradov | Umalatov vs. Musaev | Primus vs. Rabadanov | Goltsov vs. Popov | |
MMA Junkie readers' 195-104 | Khizriev (71%) | Ditcheva (68%) | Kasanganay (70%) | Musaev (53%) | Rabadanov (73%) | Popov (57%) |
Ken Hathaway 196-103 2017, 2022 Champion | Khizriev | Santos | Kasanganay | Musaev | Rabadanov | Goltsov |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 195-104 | Khizriev | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Musaev | Rabadanov | Goltsov |
Mike Bohn 191-108 2014 Champion | Khizriev | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Umalatov | Rabadanov | Goltsov |
Nolan King 188-111 2023 Champion | Khizriev | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Musaev | Rabadanov | Goltsov |
Matt Erickson 184-115 | Khizriev | Ditcheva | Yagshimuradov | Musaev | Rabadanov | Popov |
Matthew Wells 184-115 | Khizriev | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Umalatov | Rabadanov | Goltsov |
Abbey Subhan 182-117 | Khizriev | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Umalatov | Rabadanov | Popov |
Brian Garcia 179-120 2017 Champion | Loughnane | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Umalatov | Rabadanov | Popov |
Simon Samano 178-121 | Loughnane | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Musaev | Rabadanov | Goltsov |
Danny Segura 173-126 | Khizriev | Santos | Kasanganay | Musaev | Rabadanov | Popov |
George Garcia 166-133 | Loughnane | Ditcheva | Kasanganay | Musaev | Rabadanov | Popov |
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