PFL 2 2024: Kasanganay vs. Polizzi - Light Heavyweights & Lightweights is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will be held on April 12, 2024, at the The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay vs. Alex Polizzi Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese Lightweight Clay Collard vs. Patricky Pitbull Lightweight Mads Burnell vs. Michael Dufort Light Heavyweight Sadibou Sy vs. Josh Silveira Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Jakob Nedoh Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Simon Biyong Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Bruno Miranda vs. Brent Primus Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Solomon Renfro Lightweight Jay Jay Wilson vs. Adam Piccolotti Lightweight Elvin Espinoza vs. Anthony Romero (Lightweight Season Alternate) Heavyweight Marcelo Nunes vs. Jordan Heiderman
Background
The event will mark the promotion's 16th visit to Las Vegas and first since PFL 3 (2023) in April 2023.
A light heavyweight bout between former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis and 2022 PFL light heavyweight winner Rob Wilkinson was expected to headline the event. However, Davis withdraw from the bout for unknown reason and was replaced by Tom Breese at the co-main event. As a results, a light heavyweight bout between 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Polizzi was promoted to main event status.
The main card is further electrified by the thrilling matchups:
A lightweight bout between former Bellator Lightweight Champion Patricky Pitbull and Clay Collard. A lightweight bout between Mads Burnell and Michael Dufort. 2022 PFL welterweight winner Sadibou Sy is expected to make his a light heavyweight debut against Josh Silveira. A light heavyweight bout between Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov and 2023 PFL Europe light heavyweight winner Jakob Nedoh. The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 heavyweight winner and 2021 PFL light heavyweight winner Antônio Carlos Júnior is expected to make his return from ACL injury against Simon Biyong in a light heavyweight bout.
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