The PFL’s run toward six $1 million playoff finals starts Friday with women’s flyweights and heavyweights in the semifinals in “Music City.”
PFL Playoffs 1 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Friday at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.
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Get playoff pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Taila Santos vs. Liz Carmouche
Taila Santos vs. Liz Carmouche - 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Records : Santos (21-3), Carmouche (22-7)
Past five : Santos 3-2, Carmouche 5-0
Division : Women's flyweight
Rankings : Carmouche No. 4, Santos No. 6
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Santos -360, Carmouche +285
Junkie pick results: Santos 7, Carmouche 4
Oleg Popov vs. Linton Vassell
Oleg Poopv vs. Linton Vassell - 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Records : Popov (18-1), Vassell (24-9)
Past five : Popov 5-0, Vassell 4-1
Division : Heavyweight
Rankings : None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Popov -300, Vassell +240
Junkie pick results: Vassell 6, Popov 5
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop - 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Records : Ditcheva (12-0), Bishop (7-1)
Past five : Ditcheva 5-0, Bishop 4-1
Division : Women's flyweight
Rankings : Ditcheva No. 14
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Ditcheva -425, Bishop +330
Junkie pick results: Ditcheva 11, Bishop 0
Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson
Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson - 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Records : Goltsov (34-8), Johnson (18-9)
Past five : Goltsov 4-1, Johnson 3-2
Division : Heavyweight
Rankings : None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Goltsov -550, Johnson +410
Junkie pick results: Goltsov 9, Johnson 2 Check out all the main card picks below.
PFL Playoffs 1 main card picks
| Goltsov vs. Johnson | Ditcheva vs. Bishop | Popov vs. Vassell | Santos vs. Carmouche |
MMA Junkie readers' consensus picks 120-75 | Goltsov (85%) | Ditcheva (92%) | Popov (76%) | Santos (68%) |
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 128-67 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Popov | Carmouche |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 127-68 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Popov | Santos |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 122-73 2014 Champion | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Popov | Santos |
Nolan King @mma_kings 121-74 2023 Champion | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Vassell | Santos |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 119-76 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Popov | Santos |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 118-77 | Johnson | Ditcheva | Vassell | Carmouche |
Matt Erickson @MattE 117-78 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Vassell | Carmouche |
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 117-78 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Popov | Santos |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 116-79 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Vassell | Carmouche |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 109-86 | Goltsov | Ditcheva | Vassell | Santos |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 105-90 | Johnson | Ditcheva | Vassell | Santos |
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