Yahoo Sports PFL 2023, Week 2: Make your predictions for women’s featherweight, heavyweight openers
We want your predictions for Friday’s PFL 2023, Week 2 event in Las Vegas.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the PFL 2023, Week 2 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. PFL 2023, Week 2 takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 2.
Yoko Higashi vs. Marina Mokhnatkina
Records: Yoko Higashi (8-2), Marina Mokhnatkina (8-3)
Past five: Higashi 4-1, Mokhnatkina 4-1
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Higashi +375, Mokhnatkina -500
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Evelyn Martins vs. Karolina Sobek
Records: Evelyn Martins (4-0), Karolina Sobek (4-0)
Past five: Martins 4-0, Sobek 4-0
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): N/A
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Michal Andryszak vs. Patrick Brady
Records: Michal Andryszak (25-10), Patrick Brady (5-0)
Past five: Andryszak 4-1, Brady 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Andryszak -350, Brady +275
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Maurice Greene vs. Marcelo Nunes
Records: Maurice Greene (10-7), Marcelo Nunes (9-1)
Past five: Greene 2-3, Nunes 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Greene +215, Nunes -275
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Martina Jindrova vs. Amber Leibrock
Records: Martina Jindrova (6-3), Amber Leibrock (6-4)
Past five: Jindrova 3-2, Leibrock 3-2
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Jindrova -200, Leibrock +165
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Olena Kolesnyk vs. Aspen Ladd
Records: Olena Kolesnyk (7-5), Aspen Ladd (10-3)
Past five: Kolesnyk 2-3, Ladd 2-3
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Ladd No. 6
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Kolesnyk +325, Ladd -425
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Renan Ferreira vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Records: Renan Ferreira (9-3), Rizvan Kuniev (12-2-1)
Past five: Ferreira 4-1, Kuniev 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Ferreira +170, Kuniev -210
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Yorgan De Castro vs. Denis Goltsov
Records: Yorgan De Castro (9-3), Denis Goltsov (29-7)
Past five: De Castro 3-2, Goltsov 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): De Castro +240, Goltsov -300
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Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel
Records: Bruno Cappelozza (15-6), Matheus Scheffel (17-9)
Past five: Cappelozza 4-1, Scheffel 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 04.03.23): Cappelozza -240, Scheffel +190
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Larissa Pacheco vs. Julia Budd
Records: Larissa Pacheco (19-4), Julia Budd (16-5)
Past five: Pacheco 5-0, Budd 3-2
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Budd No. 7; Pacheco No. 8, No. 10 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Pacheco -550, Budd +400
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PFL 2023, Week 2 fight card (as of April 3, 8 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Larissa Pacheco vs. Julia Budd
Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel
Yorgan De Castro vs. Denis Goltsov
Renan Ferreira vs. Rizvan Kuniev
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Olena Kolesnyk vs. Aspen Ladd
Biaggi Ali Walsh vs. Isaiah Figueroa – amateur bout
Martina Jindrova vs. Amber Leibrock
Maurice Greene vs. Marcelo Nunes
Michal Andryszak vs. Patrick Brady
Amanda Leve vs. Karolina Sobek
Yoko Higashi vs. Marina Mokhnatkina
