The PFL’s return subsequent month, and debut at Bellator’s former East Coast residence base, has seen a pair of modifications at heavyweight.
Daniel James (15-7-1) is out of his struggle in opposition to Tyrell Fortune (13-2) on the primary card. Fortune now will tackle Marcelo Golm (10-5). And Marcelo Nunes (11-2) is out of his bout in opposition to Oleg Popov (17-1). Popov now will tackle alternative Davion Franklin (6-2).
A Bellator official knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the brand new matchups Monday. The beginning of the PFL’s second half of the common season takes place June 13 at Mohegan Solar Enviornment in Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN/ESPN+), and options heavyweights and ladies’s flyweights who will try to qualify for the four-person postseason.
Fortune was purported to struggle Golm this previous November at UFC 301 in Chicago, however Fortune grew to become sick on struggle day after the occasion began and the bout was scrapped. Fortune additionally was purported to struggle James to open the common season, however needed to withdraw. Consequently, he has no factors within the standings, that are led by Valentin Moldavsky with 6 factors. Golm misplaced his opening bout of the common season.
Popov has 5 factors after a second-round stoppage in his first struggle of the season. Franklin will likely be preventing for the primary time within the common season.
With the modifications, the PFL Week 4 lineup now consists of:
MAIN CARD (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET)
- Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Chelsea Hackett
- Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcelo Golm
- Liz Carmouche vs. Kana Watanabe
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)
- Sergey Bilostennyi vs. Denis Goltsov
- Jena Bishop vs. Taila Santos
- Davion Franklin vs. Oleg Popov
- Ilara Joanne vs. Shanna Younger
- Danilo Marques vs. Gokhan Saricam
- Lisa Mauldin vs. Juliana Velasquez
- Sumiko Inaba vs. Saray Orozco
- Melissa Balic vs. Kristina Katsikis
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