PFL 7 (2022)

{{short description|Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2022}}

{{Infobox MMA event |name=PFL 7 |image=File:PFL 7 (2022 season).png |image_size=350 |promotion=Professional Fighters League |date={{start date|2022|08|5}} |venue=Hulu Theater |city=New York City, New York, United States |attendance= |estimatedviewers= |previousevent=PFL 6 |followingevent=PFL 8 }} {{Main|PFL (2022 season)}}

The '''''PFL 7''''' mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 5, 2022, at the Hulu Theater in New York City, New York, United States. This event marked the start of the playoffs for the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight divisions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 PFL playoff schedule includes U.K. doubleheader, promotion’s first international shows |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/2022-pfl-playoff-schedule-includes-130943888.html |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=ca.sports.yahoo.com |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Alexander K. |date=2022-05-24 |title=PFL to make London debut for 2022 playoffs, postseason begins in New York on Aug. 5 |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/5/24/23139419/pfl-to-make-london-debut-for-2022-playoffs-postseason-begins-in-new-york-on-aug-5 |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-24 |title=2022 PFL playoff schedule includes U.K. doubleheader, promotion's first international shows |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/05/2022-pfl-playoffs-international-uk-new-york |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Background == This event featured the semifinal bouts of the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight playoffs.

Rob Wilkinson and Delan Monte will face each other in the Light Heavyweight division. Wilkinson made his third appearance with PFL cage, going 2-0 in the regular season with a first and second round stoppages. Monte was 1-1 during the regular season in 2022. The other side of the bracket was to see two former UFC veterans, Antônio Carlos Júnior and Omari Akhmedov, face off against each other.<ref name=":0" /> However, Antonio suffered an ACL injury requiring surgery, sidelining him for the rest of the year and he was replaced by Josh Silveira for the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Guilherme |date=2022-07-08 |title=Defending PFL champion Antonio Carlos Junior injured, out of 2022 playoffs |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/7/8/23200149/defending-champion-antonio-carlos-junior-injured-out-2022-pfl-playoffs |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}</ref>

The Lightweight bracket saw former UFC Champion Anthony Pettis take on UFC vet Stevie Ray in a rematch of their bout six weeks earlier, while Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Alex Martinez faced off in the other lightweight semifinal.<ref name=":0" />

== Results == {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN)}} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Stevie Ray |def. |Anthony Pettis |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Omari Akhmedov |def. |Josh Silveira |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Olivier Aubin-Mercier |def. |Alex Martinez |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Rob Wilkinson |def. |Delan Monte |KO (knee and punches) |1 |1:37 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Itso Babulaidze |def. |Mahmoud Fawzy |TKO (punches) |1 |4:30 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Marthin Hamlet |def. |Cory Hendricks |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |2023 light heavyweight qualifier }} {{MMAevent card|Postliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Marcelo Nunes |def. |Dylan Potter |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |1 |1:47 |2023 heavyweight qualifier }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Alexei Pergande |def. |Elvis Lebron Quiles |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Elvin Espinoza |def. |Corey Jackson |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |2023 Challenger Series qualifier }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Brahyan Zurcher |def. |Ricardo Jimenez |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) |3 |5:00 |2023 Challenger Series qualifier }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{cite web |title=PFL 7 (2022 season) |url=https://www.pflmma.com/event/2022-pfl-7|access-date=2022-06-27 |website=pflmma.com}}</ref>

==2022 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs== <section begin=HWPO /> {{4TeamBracket | seed-width = 20 | team-width = 160 | score-width = 40

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|AUS}} '''Rob Wilkinson''' | RD1-score1 = '''KO''' | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Delan Monte | RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|RUS}} '''Omari Akhmedov''' | RD1-score3 = '''UD''' | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Silveira | RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 ={{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Wilkinson | RD2-score1 = | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Omari Akhmedov | RD2-score2 = }} *Antônio Carlos Júnior was originally scheduled to face Omari Akhmedov but was unable to continue in the tournament. He was replaced by #5 ranked Josh Silveira.

{| style="border:1px solid black;" align=left |+ '''Legend''' |- | style="width:60px; text-align:center;" |(SD) |   | (Split Decision) |- | style="width:60px; text-align:center;" |(UD) |   | (Unanimous Decision) |- | style="width:60px; text-align:center;" |(MD) |   | (Majority Decision) |- | style="width:60px; text-align:center;" |SUB |   | Submission |- | style="width:60px; text-align:center;" |(T)KO |   | (Technical) Knock Out |- | style="width:60px; text-align:center;" |L |   | Loss |}<section end=HWPO /> {{Clear}}

==2022 PFL Lightweight playoffs== <section begin=LWPO /> {{4TeamBracket | seed-width = 20 | team-width = 160 | score-width = 40

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Pettis | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} '''Stevie Ray''' | RD1-score2 = '''UD'''

| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|CAN}} '''Olivier Aubin-Mercier''' | RD1-score3 = '''UD''' | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|PAR}} Alex Martinez | RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = 4 | RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Stevie Ray | RD2-score1 = | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Aubin-Mercier | RD2-score2 = }}

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