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Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis fought in the semefinals at 2022 PFL Playoffs 1. Photo via Instagram: (@showtimepettis)

Last night, the 2022 PFL Playoffs began with the lightweights and light heavyweights fighting at New York City’s classic Madison Square Garden.

In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis lost via unanimous decision to Stevie Ray in a three-round bout (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Ray will now fight in the 2022 PFL lightweight tournament finals against Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

Aubin-Mercier defeated Alexander Martinez with 30-27, 30-26 and 30-26 on the scorecards.

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— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 6, 2022

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— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 5, 2022

In the co-main event, Omari Akhmedov won a unanimous decision over Josh Silveira with 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 on the scorecards. Akhmedov will now fight the light heavyweight finals next where he will face Robert Wilkinson.

Wilkinson finished Delan Monte after just 97 seconds of the first round at the PFL Playoffs 1.

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— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) August 5, 2022

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PFL Playoffs 1 Official Results

Main card

Lightweight semifinal bout: Stevie Ray def. Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight semifinal bout: Omari Akhmedov def. Josh Silveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight semifinal bout: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Alex Martinez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Light heavyweight semifinal bout: Rob Wilkinson def. Delan Monte via KO (knee), round 1

Preliminary card

Marthin Hamlet def. Cory Hendricks via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Itso Babulaidze def. Mahmoud Sebie via TKO (punches), round 1

Postliminary card

Brahyan Zurcher def. Ricardo Jimenez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Elvin Espinoza def. Corey Jackson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Marcelo Nunes def. Dylan Potter via submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 1
Alexei Pergande def. Elvis Lebron-Quiles via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

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