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PFL 2023, Week 3: Make your predictions for welterweight, lightweight openers

We want your predictions for Friday’s PFL 2023, Week 3 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the PFL 2023, Week 3 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. PFL 2023, Week 3 takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

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

Dilano Taylor vs. Magomed Umalatov

Records: Dilano Taylor (10-3), Magomed Umalatov (12-0)
Past five: Taylor 3-2, Umalatov 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Taylor +300, Umalatov -400

Carlos Leal vs. David Zawada

Records: Carlos Leal (17-4), David Zawada (18-7)
Past five: Leal 4-1, Zawada 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Leal -250, Zawada +200

Patrick Brady vs. Denis Goltsov

Records: Patrick Brady (5-0), Denis Goltsov (29-7)
Past five: Brady 5-0, Goltsov 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Brady +450, Goltsov -625

Clay Collard vs. Yamato Nishikawa

Records: Clay Collard (21-10), Yamato Nishikawa (21-3-6)
Past five: Collard 3-2, Nishikawa 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Collard -255, Nishikawa +205

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos

Records: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (17-5), Shane Burgos (15-3)
Past five: Aubin-Mercier 5-0, Burgos 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Aubin-Mercier -165, Burgos +135

Brandon Jenkins vs. Zach Juusola

Records: Brandon Jenkins (16-9), Zach 17 Juusola (13-9)
Past five: Jenkins 3-2, Juusola 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Jenkins -125, Juusola -105

Ahmed Amir vs. Bruno Miranda

Records: Ahmed Amir (12-3-1), Bruno Miranda (14-3)
Past five: Amir 3-1-1, Miranda 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Amir +135, Miranda -165

Shane Mitchell vs. Nayib Lopez

Records: Shane Mitchell (13-4), Nayib Lopez (15-0)
Past five: Mitchell 4-1, Lopez 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Mitchell +165, Lopez -205

Raush Manfio vs. Alexander Martinez

Records: Raush Manfio (16-4), Alexander Martinez (10-3)
Past five: Manfio 4-1, Martinez 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Manfio +120, Martinez -150

Stevie Ray vs. Natan Schulte

Records: Stevie Ray (25-11), Natan Schulte (23-5-1)
Past five: Ray 3-2, Schulte 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Ray +285, Schulte -360

Ben Egli vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov

Records: Ben Egli (14-4), Magomed Magomedkerimov (30-6)
Past five: Egli 3-2, Magomedkerimov 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Egli +600, Magomedkerimov -900

Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi

Records: Sadibou Sy (13-6-2), Jarrah Al-Silawi (18-4)
Past five: Sy 4-1, Al-Silawi 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Sy -185, Al-Silawi +155

PFL 2023, Week 3 fight card (as of April 10, 8 a.m. ET)

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

  • Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi
  • Ben Egli vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov
  • Stevie Ray vs. Natan Schulte
  • Raush Manfio vs. Alexander Martinez
  • Shane Mitchell vs. Nayib Lopez
  • Ahmed Amir vs. Bruno Miranda
  • Brandon Jenkins vs. Zach Juusola

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

  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos
  • Patrick Brady vs. Denis Goltsov
  • Clay Collard vs. Yamato Nishikawa
  • Carlos Leal vs. David Zawada
  • Dilano Taylor vs. Magomed Umalatov
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