Loughnane
vs.
Khaybulaev
Wade
vs.
Jenkins
Junior
vs.
Sordi
Ferreira
vs.
Hamlet
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 131-80
Loughnane
(55%)
Jenkins
(72%)
Junior
(58%)
Ferreira
(64%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 135-76
Loughnane
Jenkins
Junior
Ferreira
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 133-78
Loughnane
Jenkins
Sordi
Ferreira
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 130-81
2018 Champion
Loughnane
Jenkins
Sordi
Ferreira
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 128-83
2020 Champion
Khaybulaev
Jenkins
Junior
Hamlet
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 127-84
Khaybulaev
Jenkins
Junior
Hamlet
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 126-85
Khaybulaev
Jenkins
Junior
Ferreira
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 125-86
2014 Champion
Khaybulaev
Wade
Junior
Ferreira
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 123-88
Loughnane
Jenkins
Junior
Ferreira
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 122-89
Loughnane
Jenkins
Sordi
Ferreira
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 121-90
Loughnane
Wade
Sordi
Ferreira
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 120-91
Loughnane
Jenkins
Junior
Ferreira
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 119-92
2017 Champion
Loughnane
Wade
Sordi
Ferreira
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 53-42
Khaybulaev
Jenkins
Junior
Hamlet
The PFL returns this week with its last of three straight weeks of semifinal fights.
2021 PFL Playoffs 3 takes place Thursday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, No. 1 featherweight seed Brendan Loughnane (21-3) takes on No. 4 Movlid Khaybulaev (17-0-1). Although the unbeaten Khaybulaev is a -150 favorite at Tipico, Loughnane has an 8-5 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.
In the co-feature, No. 2 featherweight seed Chris Wade (19-6) meets No. 3 Bubba Jenkins (16-4). Jenkins is a 2-1 favorite at the betting window and has a 10-3 rout in the picks.
Antonio Carlos Junior (11-5) is the No. 1 seed at light heavyweight against No. 4 Emiliano Sordi (23-8-1). Junior is a -175 favorite and has an 8-5 edge in the picks.
And to open the main card, No. 2 light heavyweight seed Cezar Ferreira (14-9) meets No. 3 Marthin Hamlet (7-2). Hamlet is a -160 favorite, but it’s Ferreira with a blowout in the picks at 10-3.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Loughnane (55 percent), Jenkins (72 percent), Junior (58 percent) and Ferreira (64 percent) are the choices.
Check out all the picks above.