PFL Europe 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on June 8, 2024, at the Utilita Arena Newcastle in Newcastle, England.[1][2][3]

PFL Europe 2
The poster for PFL Europe 2
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 8, 2024 (2024-June-08)
VenueUtilita Arena Newcastle
CityNewcastle, England
Event chronology
PFL MENA 1 PFL Europe 2 PFL 4

Background

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The event marked the promotion's second visit to Newcastle and first since PFL Europe 1 (2023) in March 2023.[4]

A 160-pounds catchweight bout between current undisputed female super-middleweight boxing world champion Savannah Marshall and Mirela Vargas headlined the event.[5]

This event featured the quarterfinal of 2024 PFL Europe season in a bantamweight and women's flyweight division. This also the latest quarterfinal welterweight division between Jack Grant and Charlie Leary, the winner faced Ibrahim Mané in the semifinal bout.[6]

At weigh-ins, Dee Begley missed the flyweight limit by 4.3 pounds, while Ayton De Paepe proceeded the bantamweight limit by 1.5 pounds. Consequently, Begley was fined 30% of her purse to her opponent, Paulina Wisniewska, and begin the fight with a point deduction. On the other hand, De Paepe failed his medical exams, leading to the cancellation of his fight. As a result, his opponent, Dean Garnett, advanced to the PFL Europe playoffs and receive both his show and win checks.[7][8]

Results

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Main card (DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (160 lb) Savannah Marshall def. Mirela Vargas TKO (punches) 1 4:27
Lightweight Dylan Tuke def. Kane Mousah Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jack Grant def. Charlie Leary KO (slam and punches) 1 0:41 [a]
Bantamweight Lewis McGrillen-Evans def. Matiss Zaharovs Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Shanelle Dyer def. Mariam Torchinava KO (head kick) 1 3:53 [b]
Preliminary card (DAZN)
Featherweight Ibragim Ibragimov def. Josh Reed Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 0:50
Bantamweight Julien Pierre Lopez def. Dominique Wooding Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:10 [c]
Women's Flyweight Karolina Wójcik def. Lizzy Gevers Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [d]
Lightweight Claudio Pacella def. Mark Ewen Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Khurshed Kakhorov def. Tuomas Grönvall KO (punch) 3 1:11 [e]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Scatizzi def. Marie Loiseau Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [f]
Featherweight Ben Woolliss def. Nikola Ivanovic TKO (knees and punches) 1 4:02
Bantamweight Alexander Luster def. Alperen Karabulut Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:59 [g]
Women's Flyweight Paulina Wiśniewska def. Dee Begley TKO (punches) 2 3:08 [h]

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Brackets

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Welterweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Tomasz Łangowski 1
 
 
 
  Florim Zendeli SUB
 
  Florim Zendeli
 
 
 
  Daniele Miceli
 
  Yassin Najid 1
 
 
 
  Daniele Miceli SUB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Jack Grant KO
 
 
 
  Charlie Leary 1
 
  Jack Grant
 
 
 
  Ibrahim Mané
 
  Ibrahim Mané SD
 
 
  Chequina Noso Pedro 3r.
 

Bantamweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Dean Garnett[a] BYE
 
 
 
  Ayton De Paepe
 
  Dean Garnett
 
 
 
  Alexander Luster
 
  Dominique Wooding 1
 
 
 
  Julien Pierre Lopez SUB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Khurshed Kakhorov KO
 
 
 
  Tuomas Grönvall 3
 
  Khurshed Kakhorov
 
 
 
  Julien Pierre Lopez
 
  Alexander Luster SUB
 
 
  Alperen Karabulut 1
 
  1. ^ De Paepe failed medicals and Garnett therefore got a bye to the semi-finals

Women's Flyweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Shanelle Dyer KO
 
 
 
  Mariam Torchinava 1
 
  Shanelle Dyer
 
 
 
  Karolina Wójcik
 
  Lizzy Gevers 3
 
 
 
  Karolina Wójcik UD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Valentina Scatizzi UD
 
 
 
  Marie Louiseau 3
 
  Valentina Scatizzi
 
 
 
  Paulina Wiśniewska
 
  Dee Begley 2
 
 
  Paulina Wiśniewska TKO
 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Savannah Marshall To Make MMA Debut At PFL Europe In Newcastle". BoxingScene.com. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ Guillen, Adam (2024-04-02). "Savannah Marshall's MMA debut set for PFL Europe on June 8 in Newcastle". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ "Boxing Champ Savannah Marshall to make MMA debut at PFL Newcastle". Combat Press. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  4. ^ "PFL Europe 2024 Dates Announced in Newcastle and Glasgow Along With Massive Matchup Coming to Paris". Combat Sports UK. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ "Savannah Marshall's MMA debut opponent revealed as full 2024 PFL Europe 2 lineup announced". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Full Card Announced for PFL Europe Newcastle on June 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ Guillen, Adam (2024-06-07). "PFL Europe Newcastle weigh ins results, staredown videos | Marshall vs Vargas". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  8. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Europe 2 Weigh-in Results: Savannah Marshall Set for MMA Debut". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  9. ^ "PFL Europe 2". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.