Mads Burnell can declare bragging rights over Clay Collard at the very least.
The previous Bellator and Cage Warriors standout received a hard-fought determination over Collard in Friday’s PFL Salt Lake Metropolis important occasion to attain his first victory since becoming a member of the league this season. It was a tricky tablet for Collard to swallow in entrance of his fellow Utahans, however the light-weight veteran will be consoled by the truth that his April stoppage win of Patricky Pitbull earned him sufficient factors within the standings to advance him to the postseason.
Regardless of having his hand raised, Burnell solely earns three common season factors for a choice win. He misplaced in his debut this previous April and thus falls in need of the playoffs and a shot on the league’s $1 million prize.
Burnell can take delight in the truth that he beat one of many PFL’s established stars and in his house state, no much less. Collard kicked off the bout in sometimes aggressive vogue, utilizing his sharp boxing to shut the gap and stress Burnell. The Dane fired again on the ft, however knew his smartest path to victory was to make the most of his skilled grappling.
After Spherical 1, Burnell scored a number of takedowns on Collard to neutralize his placing benefit. Collard battled exhausting to get again to his ft, however Burnell refused to offer him room to function. Amid jeers from the Salt Lake Metropolis crowd, Burnell caught to his wrestling and held on for the win with 29-28 scores throughout the board.
Within the co-main occasion, 2023 PFL mild heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay got here out on prime of a Battle of the 12 months candidate in opposition to Jakob Nedoh. The 2 slugged it out from the beginning and Nedoh drew first blood, rocking Kasanganay in Spherical 1. Kasanganay made it out of the opening 5 minutes, then took the battle to Nedoh in Spherical 2 earlier than discovering the end with a flurry of punches on the very finish of the body.
Kasanganay now heads into the playoffs because the No. 1 seed together with his second end of the season. See the semifinal matchups for the sunshine heavyweight and light-weight divisions beneath:
Gentle Heavyweight Semifinals
No. 1 Impa Kasanganay vs. No. 4 Josh Silveira
No. 2 Rob Wilkinson vs. No. 3 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Light-weight Semifinals
No. 1 Brent Primus vs. No. 4 Clay Collard
No. 2 Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. No. 3 Michael Dufort
Additionally on the principle card, Bruno Miranda scored a gutsy break up determination win over former Bellator light-weight champion Patricky Pitbull, Rob Wilkinson and Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov clinched their spots within the mild heavyweight playoffs with determination wins over Josh Silveira and Simon Biyong, respectively, and Alex Polizzi outpointed 2021 mild heavyweight champion Antonio Carlos Junior.
See full PFL Salt Lake Metropolis outcomes beneath.
Mads Burnell def. Clay Collard* through unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
Impa Kasanganay* def. Jakob Nedoh through TKO (strikes) (R2, 5:00)
Bruno Miranda def. Patricky Pitbull through break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rob Wilkinson* def. Josh Silveira* through break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov* def. Simon Biyong through unanimous determination (30-27 x3)
Alex Polizzi def. Antonio Carlos Junior through unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Brent Primus* def. Solomon Renfro through submission (rear-naked choke) (R3, 3:21)
Sadibou Sy def. Andrew Sanchez through TKO (strikes) (R3, 4:02)
Gadzhi Rabadanov* def. Elvin Espinoza through unanimous determination (30-27 x3)
Adam Piccolotti def. Michael Dufort* through break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sergio Cossio def. Anthony Romero through unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
Brahyan Zurcher def. Julian Ruiz through KO (punch) (R2, 1:26) | Watch end
*Certified for playoffs
