Stevie Ray bests Anthony Pettis again, advances

Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis was trying to make his mark in PFL after a disappointing debut season in 2021. He received his first struggle of the 2022 season by way of a first-round submission incomes him sufficient factors to ensure his spot within the playoffs however misplaced by way of a spotlight reel end by the hands of Stevie Ray, who he appeared to avenge within the PFL Playoffs on Friday in New York Metropolis.

However it was Ray who got here out on prime on Friday night time when he dominated the previous champion in all places it counted, proving not solely was he not only a one-hit marvel however he might dangle foe three rounds with Pettis and are available out trying like gold.

PFL Playoffs full outcomes.

PFL Playoffs Important Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)

• Stevie Ray defeated Anthony Pettis by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Omari Akhmedov defeated Josh Silveira by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Alex Martinez by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
• Rob Wilkinson defeated Delan Monte by way of KO, Spherical 1 – 1:37

PFL Playoffs Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT)

• Itso Babulaidze defeated Mahmoud Sebie by way of TKO, Spherical 1 – 4:30
• Marthin Hamlet defeated Cory Hendricks by way of cut up determination (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

PFL Playoffs Postlim Card (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)

• Marcelo Nunes def. Dylan Potter by way of submission (arm triangle) – Spherical 1, 1:47 – 2023 heavyweight qualifier
• Alexei Pergande def. Elvis Lebron-Quiles by way of cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Elvin Espinoza def. Corey Jackson by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) – 2023 Challenger Sequence qualifier
• Brahyan Zurcher def. Ricardo Jimenez by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) – 2023 Challenger Sequence qualifier