PFL Playoffs Nashville results 2024: Dakota Ditcheva, Denis Goltsov cruise to finals

The first two finals in the PFL Playoffs are set, after an exciting night of fights in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday night at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

The PFL Playoffs got underway with semifinals in the heavyweight and women's flyweight divisions, and the final two bouts of the night did not disappoint.

The main and co-main event ended with impressive first-round stoppages as the fighters punched their tickets to the $1 million championships.

In the main event, top-seeded heavyweight Denis Goltsov took care of Tim Johnson after some vicious ground-and-pound.

With the win, Goltsov advances to his second straight PFL Heavyweight Championship. He will face Oleg Popov in the final.

Rising women's flyweight star Dakota Ditcheva, meanwhile, put on an incredible show, dropping Jena Bishop with a flawless knee and finishing her on the ground.

Ditcheva advances to face No. 1 seed Taila Santos, who earned a decision win over Liz Carmouche earlier in the night, in the championship.

A full look at the 2024 PFL Playoffs results from Nashville can be seen below.

2024 PFL Playoffs: Nashville results

MAIN CARD

• Heavyweight Semifinal: #1 Denis Goltsov def. #4 Tim Johnson by 1st round TKO (2:26)
• Women’s Flyweight Semifinal: #1 Dakota Ditcheva def. #4 Jena Bishop by 1st round TKO (3:54)
• Heavyweight Semifinal: #2 Oleg Popov def. #6 Linton Vassell by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Women’s Flyweight Semifinal: #2 Taila Santos def. #3 Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Heavyweight: Sergei Bilostenniy def. Tyrell Fortune by 1st round verbal submission (2:00, heel hook)
• Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Daniel Boehle by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Featherweight: Cody Law def. Zack Hicks by 1st round submission (3:15, rear-naked choke)
• Lightweight: Dedrek Sanders def. Sergios Cossio by 1st round KO (2:34)
• Welterweight: Anthony Ivy def. Jaleel Willis by 2nd round submission (4:49, rear naked choke)
• Welterweight Showcase: Kevin Pease def. Nick Meck by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)