PFL 8: Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions Playoffs - Ferreira vs. Greene is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on August 18, 2023, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. This will mark of the playoffs for the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.
Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene Semi-final bout of the PFL Heavyweight playoffs
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco vs. Olena Kolesnyk Semi-final bout of the PFL Women's Featherweight playoffs
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov vs. Jordan Heiderman Semi-final bout of the PFL Heavyweight playoffs
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Amber Leibrock Semi-final bout of the PFL Women's Featherweight playoffs
Featherweight Nathan Kelly vs. Damion Nelson
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Chris Mixan vs. Eddie George
Heavyweight Abraham Bably vs. Anthony Wint
Heavyweight Danilo Marques vs. Satoshi Ishii
Women's Flyweight Kaytlin Neil vs. Maíra Mazar
Heavyweight Louis Sutherland vs. Daiqwon Buckley
Background
The PFL Playoffs continue this week in New York with the heavyweight and women's featherweight divisions taking centre stage.
In the main event, Renan Ferreira takes on former UFC fighter Maurice Greene for a place in this year's heavyweight tournament final. Greene was brought in as a replacement after Marcelo Nunes was forced to withdraw due to injury.
In the co-main event, 2022 PFL lightweight champion Larissa Pacheco faces Olena Kolesnyk for a place in the women's featherweight final.
The event will be headlined by Renan Ferreira facing off against Maurice Greene in an attempt to reach the heavyweight finals. Ferreira was initially scheduled to face number three seed Marcelo Nunes, but he was forced to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by fifth-seed Greene.
