PFL 8 Results and Closing Odds: PFL 8 went down from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday, August 19th.
The event was headlined by the two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison as she faced City Boxing product Genah Fabian.
Harrison cashed at astronomical odds of -1665 on the moneyline, and with the win, advances to her second straight PFL finals.
Harrison will now face Taylor Guardado at PFL 10, after Guardado picked up the split-decision victory in the other women’s lightweight semi-final.
The co-main event of PFL 8 saw Bruno Cappelozza cash as a -200 favorite over Jamelle Jones by way of second-round TKO.
With the win, Cappelozza advances to the PFL heavyweight finals, where he will rematch Croatian scrapper Ante Delija, who cashed as a +285 underdog in the other heavyweight semi-final.
PFL 8 Results and Betting Trends
| PFL 8 Results | Record | Profit (Units) |
|---|---|---|
| Favorites | 6-3 | -0.94u |
| Dogs | 3-6 | -0.83u |
| Over | 5-4 | -0.33u |
| Under | 4-5 | -2.25u |
| Fight Goes Distance: Yes | 5-4 | +2.06u |
| Fight Goes Distance: No | 4-5 | -3.87u |
| Coin Flip Favorite | 1-1 | -0.26u |
| Coin Flip Dog | 1-1 | +0.02u |
The ‘Fight Goes the Distance’ prop was the most profitable wager of the night, with 5 of 9 fights on the PFL 8 card going the distance. Meanwhile, with the betting favorite sweeping the board in the women’s lightweight division on Thursday. The chalk fighter in the PFL women’s 155lbs division has now gone 15-1 since the start of 2021, turning a profit of +4.38 units in that stretch.
On the men’s heavyweight side, the underdog has continued to come through. With 2 of 4 heavyweight bouts on Thursday being won by the outright underdog. The plus-money side improves to 6-7 for +9.3 units profit at heavyweight since the start of this season.
Kayla Harrison def. Genah Fabian
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison (-1665) via 1st Round TKO | Harrison by T/KO (+150), Inside the Distance (-510) | Under 1.5 (-222) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-750) |
Kayla Harrison cashes as the -1660 betting favorite over Genah Fabian at PFL 8 to advance to the finals of the PFL Playoffs. With that, Harrison improves to 11-0 in MMA, turning a profit of a whopping +0.80 units on the moneyline across that stretch.
Bruno Cappelozza def. Jamelle Jones
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cappelozza (-200) via 2nd Round TKO | Cappelozza by T/KO (-135), Inside the Distance (-150) | Under 1.5 (-175) | Fight Goes Distance: No (-550) |
Bruno Cappelozza cashes at -150 to win ‘Inside the Distance’ over Jamelle Jones at PFL 8. With the win, Cappelozza improves to 13-5, winning 3 of his last 4 fights by way of stoppage.
Taylor Guardado def. Mariana Morais
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardado (-135) via Split Decision | Guardado by Decision (+140) | Over 2.5 (-265) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (-225) |
Taylor Guardado cashes as the -135 favorite over Mariana Morais, cashing at +140 to win on the ‘to Win by Decision’ prop. With that Guardado improves to 3-1 in her MMA career, turning a profit of +2.9 units on the decision prop in that stretch.
Ante Delija def. Denis Goltsov
| Result | Method Prop | Total Rounds | Distance Prop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delija (+285) via Decision | Delija by Decision (+700) | Over 2.5 (+110) | Fight Goes Distance: Yes (+165) |
Ante Delija cashes as the near 3-1 underdog over Denis Goltsov at PFL 8, cashing at +700 to ‘Win by Decision’ With that, Delija improves to 4-1 in his last 5 fights, and has turned a profit of +8.17 units on the decision prop in that stretch.
PFL 8 Prelim Results
Renan Ferreira (-500) def. Stuart Austin (+460) via R1 KO (punch)
Muhammed DeReese (+130) def. Carl Seumanutafa (-130) via Decision
Marina Mokhnatkina (-370) def. Claudia Zamora (+375) via Decision
Amanda Leve (-345) def. Miranda Barber (+350) via R1 Submission
Christian Lohsen (+102) def. Jonas Flok (-102) via Decision
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