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2023 PFL 3 weigh-in results: 2022 champs Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Sadibou Sy on point for season openers

The PFL regular season continues Saturday with 2023 PFL 3, and all fights are now locked in after the official weigh-ins.

The event, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, features welterweights and lightweights starting their push toward the $1 million championship prize.

In the main event airing on ESPN, 2022 lightweight season winner Olivier Aubin-Mercier (17-5) takes on Shane Burgos (15-3). Aubin-Mercier weighed in at 155.4; Burgos stepped on the scale at 156 pounds. In the co-feature, Clay Collard meets Yamato Nishikawa. Collard weighed in at 154.4 pounds, while Nishikawa was slightly lighter at 154.3.

All 24 fighters scheduled to compete made weight, meaning everyone will have an opportunity to earn full points in the divisional standings.

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9:30 p.m. ET)

  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.4) vs. Shane Burgos (156)
  • Clay Collard (154.4) vs. Yamato Nishikawa (153.4)
  • Denis Goltsov (245.4) vs. Cezar Ferreira (215.8)
  • Carlos Leal (168.8) vs. David Zawada (170.6)
  • Magomed Umalatov (170.4) vs. Dilano Taylor (169)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Sadibou Sy (171) vs. Jarrah Al-Ailawi (170.8)
  • Magomed Magomedkerimov (171) vs. Ben Egli (170.2)
  • Raush Manfio (155.8) vs. Alexander Martinez (170.4)
  • Shane Mitchell (171) vs. Nayib Lopez (170.4)
  • Bruno Miranda (156) vs. Ahmed Amir (155)
  • Zach Juusola (170.8) vs. Brandon Jenkins (170.6)
  • Natan Schulte (155.6) vs. Stevie Ray (155.8)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 3.

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