PFL 7: Rama vs Abdallah live results and discussion
Watch and discuss the regular season finale of the 2018 regular season for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT on Thursday, August 30th.
The final regular season event of the Professional Fighters League is here, and it takes place at Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey this evening (Thursday, August 30th). It’s the second and final regular season bouts for the welterweight and middleweight divisions, so it’s all about racking up vital points to qualify for the playoffs and the chance to win $1 million.
The main event pits Smealinho Rama against Jamie Abdallah, as both light heavyweights are seeking points to qualify for the playoffs. This card is largely filled with fighters who aren’t in the tournament, and there are a few non-tournament bouts on the prelims. Nevertheless, when this card is over, we will update you with the playoff picture, as the postseason begins in October. The current standings are here.
At 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT, you can watch the live streamed preliminary card on Facebook Live. Viewers outside the United States can watch the entire card on the PFL Facebook page, while US viewers can watch the main card on NBC Sports Network at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT.
Click here to see the full rules and points breakdown for the PFL.
Be sure to check out The MMA Vivisection, and also read Victor Rodriguez’s event preview.
The full fight card is as follows:
Main Card (9 PM ET, NBC SN)
Smealinho Rama vs Jamie Abdallah - Light heavyweight
Bazigit Atayev vs Sean O’Connell - Light heavyweight
Alexandre Bezerra vs Magomed Idrisov - Featherweight
Paul Bradley vs Handesson Ferreira - Welterweight
Caio Alencar vs Mike Kyle - Heavyweight
Preliminary Card (6:30 PM ET, Facebook)
Caio Magalhães vs Sadibou Sy - Middleweight
Jason Butcher vs Emiliano Sordi - Light heavyweight
Saidyokub Kakharamonov vs Omar Nurmagomedov - 140lb Catchweight bout
Robert Hale vs Ramazan Kuramagomedov - Welterweight
Mo De’Reese vs Leroy Johnson - Heavyweight