PFL 2 2022: Heavyweight and Featherweight - Cappelozza vs. Austin is an upcoming mixed martial arts event for the 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League scheduled for April 28, 2022 at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (ESPN 2)
Heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza vs. Stuart Austin
Featherweight Lance Palmer vs. Chris Wade
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira vs. Jamelle Jones
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane vs. Ryoji Kudo
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Ante Delija vs. Matheus Scheffel
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins vs. Kyle Bochniak
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov vs. Cody Goodale
Heavyweight Klidson Abreu vs. Adam Keresh
Featherweight Sheymon Moraes vs. Boston Salmon
Featherweight Alejandro Flores vs. Saba Bolaghi
Background
This will be the first regular season event of the tournament and included fights in the Heavyweight and Featherweight divisions.
The event will be headlined by a heavyweight clash between the 2021 champion Bruno Cappelozza and UK regional veteran Stuart Austin. The co-main will feature a featherweight bout between Brendan Loughnane facing Shooto vet Ryoji Kudo.
The remaining two fights of the main card will see heavyweight finalist Ante Delija face off against Matheus Scheffel, while the Renan Ferreira faces off against Jamelle Jones.
Bubba Jenkins was scheduled to face Sung Bin Jo at this event. However, after Jo Sungbin pulled out of the bout, he was replaced by Kyle Bochniak.
A heavyweight bout between Ali Isaev and Klidson Abreu was scheduled for the event. However, Isaev pulled out of the bout and was replaced by the Week 6 winner of the PFL Challenger Series, Adam Keresh.
A heavyweight bout between Denis Goltsov and Sam Kei was scheduled for this event. Sam Kei would later pull out of the bout and was replaced by Cody Goodale.
