PFL Playoffs 3 predictions: Who will fight for $1 million at lightweight, welterweight?

The PFL’s run toward six $1 million playoff finals takes its final steps Wednesday with welterweights and lightweights in the semifinals in New York.

The 2023 PFL Playoffs 3 event takes place Wednesday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get playoff pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Solomon Renfro

2023 PFL 6: Atlanta at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, June 23, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Magomed Magomedkerimov (32-6), Solomon Renfro (11-3)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Magomedkerimov -800, Renfro +550
Junkie pick results: Magomedkerimov 10, Renfro 0 (1 no pick)

Carlos Leal vs. Sadibou Sy

PFL 10: Championships at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Records: Carlos Leal (19-4), Sadibou Sy (15-6-2)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Sy -150, Leal +125
Junkie pick results: Sy 9, Leal 1 (1 no pick)

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Bruno Miranda

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Bruno Miranda (PFL MMA)

Records: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (19-5), Bruno Miranda (16-3)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Aubin-Mercier -450, Miranda +325
Junkie pick results: Aubin-Mercier 10, Miranda 0 (1 no pick)

Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos

Shane Burgos vs. Clay Collard (PFL MMA)

Records: Clay Collard (23-10), Shane Burgos (16-4)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Pick’em (even)
Junkie pick results: Burgos 6, Collard 4 (1 no pick)

Check out all the playoff picks below.

PFL Playoffs: Lightweight, welterweight semifinals

	Collard vs. Burgos	Aubin-Mercier vs. Miranda	Leal vs. Sy	Magomedkerimov vs. Renfro
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 140-86	Burgos (63%)	Aubin-Mercier (89%)	Sy (82%)	Magomedkerimov (86%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 142-84	Burgos	Aubin-Mercier	Leal	Magomedkerimov
Simon Samano @SJSamano 140-86	Collard	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 139-87 2018, 2022 Champion	Collard	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Matt Erickson @MattE 137-89	Burgos	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 136-90 2014 Champion	Collard	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 136-90	Collard	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 134-92	Burgos	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Brian Garcia @thegoze 132-94 2017 Champion	Burgos	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 132-94	Burgos	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 129-97	Burgos	Aubin-Mercier	Sy	Magomedkerimov
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 127-99	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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