2024 PFL 8 Playoffs Results & Highlights: Impa Kasanganay Makes Second Straight Championship Final

The 2024 PFL Playoffs continued on Friday night with the second of three semifinal events in the postseason, and MMA News has you covered with all the action!

In the 205-pound main event, 2023 PFL kingpin Impa Kasanganay returned for the next step in his pursuit of back-to-back titles. To reach a second consecutive final, “Tshilobo” got the better of his championship opponent from last year, Josh Silveira, again.

The lightweight bracket, meanwhile, included Clay Collard’s attempt to make his second straight championship final and keep his hopes of a first title win alive. He ultimately failed in that task, with Brent Primus instead advancing to meet Russia’s Gadzhi Rabadanov, who knocked out Canada’s Michael Dufort.

With the event concluded, check out the full results below, followed by all the highlights!

Main Card:

• Light Heavyweight Semifinal Main Event: Impa Kasanganay def. Josh Silveira via decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Light Heavyweight Semifinal Co-Main Event: Dovlet Yagshimuradov def. Rob Wilkinson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Lightweight Semifinal: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Michael Dufort via KO (punches): R2, 1:51
• Lightweight Semifinal: Brent Primus def. Clay Collard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Brian Stapleton via KO (punches): R1, 0:55

• Bantamweight: Danny Sabatello vs. Lazaro Dayron ends in majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
• Lightweight: Mads Burnell def. Elvin Espinoza via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Welterweight: Thad Jean def. Chris Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Featherweight: Jordan Oliver def. Braydon Akeo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Women’s Featherweight: Michelle Montague def. Marilia Morais via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 1:44

Michelle Montague Def. Marilia Morais

Jordan Oliver Def. Braydon Akeo

Thad Jean Def. Chris Brown

Mads Burnell Def. Elvin Espinoza

Danny Sabatello vs. Lazaro Dayron (Majority Draw)

Biaggio Ali Walsh Def. Brian Stapleton

Brent Primus Def. Clay Collard

Gadzhi Rabadanov Def. Michael Dufort

Dovlet Yagshimuradov Def. Rob Wilkinson

Impa Kasanganay Def. Josh Silveira