The PFL has six weight classes, and each fighter within it compete in a full season of bouts. After the regular season, the real fun begins with the PFL Playoffs. During that time, a series of fights take place to determine the ultimate winner. The winner receives a championship and $1 million.
The PFL Finals have resulted in new champions being crowned or repeat winners. Each matchup fighters compete in before the PFL Finals showcase their dedication to the tournament and their craft.
Who exactly has won gold in the PFL? Here is the full list of fighters who have competed in and won the entire PFL tournament, starting from the playoffs.
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Full list of PFL Championship winners
2018 PFL Finals winners
Here is a full breakdown of the 2018 champions for each weight class and beneath that a list of their opponents defeated in the playoff.
Heavyweight: Philipe Lins Def. Caio Alencar, Jared Rosholt, and Josh Copeland in the playoffs Light Heavyweight: Sean O’Connell Def. Dan Spohn, Smealinho Rama, and Vinny Magalhaes in the playoffs Middleweight: Louis Taylor Def. Rex Harris, John Howard, and Abuspiyan Magomedov in the playoffs Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov Def. Pavlo Kusch, Bojan Velickovic, and Ray Cooper III in the playoffs Lightweight: Natan Schulte Def. Johnny Case, Chris Wade, and Rashid Magomedov in the playoffs Featherweight: Lance Palmer Def. Max Coga, Andre Harrison, and Steven Siler in the playoffs
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2019 PFL Finals winners
Here is a full breakdown of the 2019 champions for each weight class and beneath that a list of their opponents defeated in the playoff.
Heavyweight: Ali Isaev Def. Kelvin Tiller, Denis Goltsov, and Jared Rosholt in the playoffs Light Heavyweight: Emiliano Sordi Def. Sigi Pesaleli, Bazigit Atajev, and Jordan Johnson in the playoffs Welterweight: Ray Cooper III Def. Sadibou Sy, Chris Curtis, and David Michaud in the playoffs Lightweight: Natan Schulte Def. Ramsey Nijem, Akhmet Aliev, and Loik Radzhabov in the playoffs Lightweight: Kayla Harrison Def. Bobbi Jo Dalziel and Larissa Pacheco in the playoffs Featherweight: Lance Palmer Def. Alexandre de Almeida and Alex Gilpin (2x) in the playoffs
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2020 PFL Finals winners
Here is a full breakdown of the 2021 champions for each weight class and beneath that a list of their opponents defeated in the playoff. The PFL skipped 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavyweight: Bruno Cappelozza Def. Jamelle Jones and Ante Delija in the playoffs Light Heavyweight: Antonio Carlos Junior Def. Emiliano Sordi and Marthin Hamlet in the playoffs Welterweight: Ray Cooper III Def. Rory MacDonald and Magomed Magomedkerimov in the playoffs Lightweight: Raush Manfio Def. Def. Clay Collard and Loik Radzhabov in the playoffs Lightweight: Kayla Harrison Def. Genah Fabian and Taylor Guardado in the playoffs Featherweight: Movlid Khaybulaev Def. Brendan Loughnane and Chris Wade in the playoffs
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2022 PFL Finals winners
Here is a full breakdown of the 2022 champions for each weight class and beneath that a list of their opponents defeated in the playoff.
Heavyweight: Ante Delija Def. Renan Ferreira and Matheus Scheffel in the playoffs Light Heavyweight: Rob Wilkinson Def. Delan Monte and Omari Akhmedov in the playoffs Welterweight: Sadibou Sy Def. Carlos Leal and Dilano Taylor in the playoffs Lightweight: Olivier Aubin-Mercier Def. Alex Martinez and Stevie Ray in the playoffs Lightweight: Larissa Pacheco Def. Olena Kolesnyk and Kayla Harrison in the playoffs Featherweight: Brendan Loughnane Def. Chris Wade and Bubba Jenkins in the playoffs
