The Professional Fighters League sees its final Regular Season event of 2022, and our staff picks are locked in for the night ahead.
PFL 6 2022 will begin in just a few hours tonight, July 1 from the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Fighters from two separate weight classes will battle for a spot in the August playoffs before the promotion’s ultimate one-million dollar finale on November 25. The preliminary card will begin on ESPN+ at 5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT) with the main card at 8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) on both ESPN+ and ESPN.
Live results from the entire PFL 6 2022 fight card will be available here at MMASucka.
Also, stay tuned tomorrow afternoon for our UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier picks from Las Vegas.
The Fights
Lightweights (155 pounds) and welterweights (170 pounds) will hunt for a final chance at points on tonight’s card. In the featured main event, Kayla Harrison will look to continue her dominance as she takes on short-notice replacement veteran Kaitlin Young.
Among the men fighters at 170 pounds sees Rory MacDonald and Sadibou Sy set to clash in the co-main event. 2019 and 2021 tournament champion Ray Cooper III will meet former Bellator and ACB champion Brett Cooper while 2018 seasonal winner Magomed Magomedkerimov battles former Titan FC title holder Dilano Taylor.
Not all fights from the card will be counted towards our picks, but three selected pairings from each of the two separate weight classes will be included. Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win at PFL 6 2022? Find out further below.
Staff Picks
Staff picks in 2022 will follow the same set of rules from the 2021 season. Throughout the calendar year, staff picks will be composed of main card fights from both UFC and Bellator events. Main card fights and selected preliminary fights will be included for PFL MMA. Dana White’s Contender Series will be composed of the entire fight card; dates for this promotion’s return are soon-to-be announced.
The WINNER of staff picks in 2022 will have a choice between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or a chain from Championship Chains. A winner is determined simply by the individual correctly picking the most victorious fighters at the year’s end. Nate Freeman secured his first victory with MMASucka in 2021 with a compiled record 243-136.
See below for our PFL 6 2022 staff picks.
Staff Records after UFC Vegas 57:
1. Wesley Riddle: 121-61
2. Nate Freeman: 120-62
3. Michael DeSantis: 119-63
4. Frazer Krohn: 118-64
5T. Mike Lynch: 115-67
5T. Julio Monteros Jr.: 115-56
7. Jeremy Brand: 114-62
8. William Dong: 113-69
9. Chris Presnell: 112-70
10. Andrew Benjamin: 106-76
11. Tim Wheaton: 105-56
12. Brandon Joint: 100-59
13. Ash Camyab: 93-64
14. Coby Weinsier: 87-47
15. Brian Knight: 76-48
16. Jack Goodwillie: 74-34
17. Chinyere Okafor: 72-38
18. Jacek Okninski: 69-54
19. Matt Bricker: 24-22
20. Joe Porter: 11-5
*Note – not all staff pick for every event*
Marina Mokhnatkina (6-3), -210
vs.
Abby Montes (3-1), +180
Lightweight Division
~ 155 lbs. ~
Jeremy Brand: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Michael DeSantis: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Montes via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Mike Lynch: Montes via Unanimous Decision
Nate Freeman: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Tim Wheaton: Montes via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Julio Monteros Jr.: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Jack Goodwillie: Mokhnatkina via Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Mokhnatkina: 8
Staff picking Montes: 3
Larissa Pacheco (16-4), -425
vs.
Genah Fabian (5-2), +340
Lightweight Division
~ 155 lbs. ~
Jeremy Brand: Pacheco via Round 3 TKO
Wesley Riddle: Pacheco via Unanimous Decision
Michael DeSantis: Pacheco via Round 2 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Pacheco via Round 2 SUB
Frazer Krohn: Pacheco via Round 3 SUB
Mike Lynch: Pacheco via Round 1 SUB
Nate Freeman: Pacheco via Unanimous Decision
Tim Wheaton: Fabian via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: Pacheco via Round 3 TKO
Julio Monteros Jr.: Pacheco via Round 2 SUB
Jack Goodwillie: Pacheco via Round 2 SUB
Staff picking Pacheco: 10
Staff picking Fabian: 1
Magomed Magomedkerimov (29-6), -435
vs.
Dilano Taylor (9-1), +350
Welterweight Division
~ 170 lbs. ~
Jeremy Brand: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Magomedkerimov via Round 2 SUB
Michael DeSantis: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Mike Lynch: Magomedkerimov via Round 2 TKO
Nate Freeman: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Tim Wheaton: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Julio Monteros Jr.: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Jack Goodwillie: Magomedkerimov via Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Magomedkerimov: 11
Staff picking Taylor: 0
Ray Cooper III (24-8-1), -660
vs.
Brett Cooper (28-16), +490
Welterweight Division
~ 170 lbs. ~
Jeremy Brand: Cooper via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
Frazer Krohn: Cooper III via Round 2 TKO
Mike Lynch: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
Nate Freeman: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
Tim Wheaton: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
William Dong: Cooper III via Round 1 TKO
Julio Monteros Jr.: Cooper via Round 2 TKO
Jack Goodwillie: Cooper III via Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Cooper III: 9
Staff picking Cooper: 2
Rory MacDonald (23-8-1), -275
vs.
Sadibou Sy (10-6-2, 1 NC), +230
Welterweight Co-Main Event
~ 170 lbs. ~
Jeremy Brand: MacDonald via Round 3 SUB
Wesley Riddle: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
Michael DeSantis: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Sy via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: MacDonald via Round 1 SUB
Mike Lynch: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
Nate Freeman: MacDonald via Round 1 SUB
Tim Wheaton: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
Julio Monteros Jr.: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
Jack Goodwillie: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision
Staff picking MacDonald: 10
Staff picking Sy: 1
Kayla Harrison (13-0), -3500
vs.
Kaitlin Young (12-12-1), +1400
Lightweight Main Event
~ 155 lbs. ~
Jeremy Brand: Harrison via Round 2 SUB
Wesley Riddle: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
Michael DeSantis: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
Andrew Benjamin: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
Frazer Krohn: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
Mike Lynch: Harrison via Round 2 TKO
Nate Freeman: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
Tim Wheaton: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
William Dong: Harrison via Round 1 SUB
Julio Monteros Jr.: Harrison via Round 2 SUB
Jack Goodwillie: Harrison via Round 1 TKO
Staff picking Harrison: 11
Staff picking Young: 0
*Fight odds from DraftKings*
PFL 6 2022 FEATURED IMAGE:
Rory MacDonald (left) and Sadibou Sy (middle) at weigh-ins ahead of their PFL 6 2022 Regular Season co-main event taking place Friday, July 1st from the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia (photo credits to PFL MMA).
