2024 PFL Championship predictions: Who are our picks in six $1 million finals?
The PFL wraps up its 2024 season Friday with six $1 million finals.
The 2024 PFL Championship (ESPN+) event takes place Friday at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Denis Goltsov vs Oleg Popov during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Records: Goltsov 35-8, Popov 19-1
Past five: Goltsov 5-0, Popov 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Goltsov +110, Popov -130
Junkie pick results: Goltsov 6, Popov 5
Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Brent Primus vs Gadzhi Rabadanov during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Records: Primus 15-3, Rabadanov 23-4-2
Past five: Primus 4-1, Rabadanov 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Primus +425, Rabadanov -575
Junkie pick results: Rabadanov 11, Primus 0
Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Magomed Umalatov vs Shamil Musaev during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Records: Umalatov 17-0, Musaev 19-0-1
Past five: Umalatov 5-0, Musaev 4-0-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Umalatov +220, Musaev -270
Junkie pick results: Musaev 7, Umalatov 4
Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Impa Kasanganay vs Dovlet Yagshimuradov during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Records: Kasanganay 18-4, Yagshimuradov 24-7-1
Past five: Kasanganay 4-1, Yagshimuradov 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Kasanganay -180, Yagshimuradov +150
Junkie pick results: Kasanganay 10, Yagshimuradov 1
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Taila Santos
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Dakota Ditcheva vs Taila Santos during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Records: Ditcheva 13-0, Santos 22-3
Past five: Ditcheva 5-0, Santos 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Ditcheva No. 14
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Ditcheva -360, Santos +285
Junkie pick results: Ditcheva 9, Santos 2
Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Brendan Loughnane vs Timur Khizriev during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Records: Loughnane 30-5, Khizriev 17-0
Past five: Loughnane 4-1, Khizriev 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Loughnane +260, Khizriev -325
Junkie pick results: Khizriev 8, Loughnane 3
Check out all the main card picks below.
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| Loughnane vs. Khizriev |
Ditcheva vs. Santos |
Kasanganay vs. Yagshimuradov |
Umalatov vs. Musaev |
Primus vs. Rabadanov |
Goltsov vs. Popov |
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| Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 196-103 2017, 2022 Champion |
Khizriev |
Santos |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 191-108 2014 Champion |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Umalatov |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
| Matt Erickson @MattE 184-115 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Yagshimuradov |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 182-117 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Umalatov |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 178-121 |
Loughnane |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 166-133 |
Loughnane |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
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