Preview: PFL 9 2024 | Featherweight, Welterweight Playoffs

Heavyweights

Maxwell Djantou Nana (5-1, 0-0 PFL) vs. Kent Mafileo (5-1, 0-0 PFL): Cameroon’s Nana rebounded from losing his pro debut by running off five straight knockouts. He puts his streak of terror on the line against another heavy-hitter in Mafileo. Neither fighter has seen the final bell, and the two debutants would love to kick off their respective PFL runs with a bang.

Welterweight

Ray Cooper III vs. (25-10-1, 12-5-1 PFL) vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov (15-1, 0-0 PFL): A two-time champion at 170 pounds, Cooper was once the PFL’s most dangerous welterweight, but the “Bradda Boy” has seen better days. He is looking to snap a two-fight skid against a former Bellator veteran in Berkhamov, who needs to muster momentum after a one-year layoff.

Welterweights

Eric Alequin (7-1, 0-1 PFL) vs. Luca Poclit (10-2, 0-1 PFL): Both fighters enter this welterweight scrap after having long winning streaks snapped in their last fights. Poclit, the SBG Ireland product, ran off 10 straight wins before dropping a decision to Logan Storley in his last fight. Alequin was last in action over a year and a half ago, losing a decision to Thad Jean on the PFL Challenger Series. Poclit enters as a favorite due to his advanced submission game, but Alequin is an experienced Kill Cliff Fight Club prospect who has never been stopped.

Welterweights

Shido Boris (8-1, 0-0 PFL) vs. Tyler Hill (12-10, 0-1 PFL): You never know what you will get with Boris. The 5-foot-8 Angolan tank has knocked out four opponents in nine fights, submitted two others, went to the cards twice and was knocked out once. His stocky frame and explosive power make him a threat in the opening rounds. Hill has more than double the experience but has acquired even more damage. “The Zombie” has been stopped nine times in his career and has already taken two losses this year. Boris could kick off the card with another devastating finish.

Featherweights

Tyler Diamond (14-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Enrique Barzola (20-9-2, 0-2 PFL): Team Alpha Male’s Diamond has had a solid 2024. After picking up two decisions earlier in the year, the Oroville, California, native has his sights set on a third straight win. Things are very much the opposite for Barzola. Coming into the tournament after two big wins in Bellator, Barzola showed flashes in his two regular-season fights but was outworked in both decision losses.

Featherweights

Jesse Stirn (16-6, 1-2 PFL) vs. Jose Perez (8-1, 0-0 PFL): Stirn has been busy since his last PFL fight three years ago. The Maryland native has pulled off five straight wins behind his relentless ground game and pressure. Although finishes often elude him, finding a rhythm against him can be a challenge. Perez is another threat who would prefer to do his work on the ground. Establishing control on the mat will be pivotal in this featherweight scrap.

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