2021 PFL Playoffs 2 predictions: Is Kayla Harrison one of our two unanimous picks?

	Harrison vs. Fabian	Cappelozza vs. Jones	Pacheco vs. Guardado	Goltsov vs. Delija
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 124-77	Harrison (78%)	Cappelozza (66%)	Pacheco (84%)	Goltsov (74%)
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 127-74	Harrison	Jones	Pacheco	Goltsov
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 125-76	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 123-78 2018 Champion	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 121-80 2020 Champion	Harrison	Cappelozza	Guardado	Goltsov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 119-82 2014 Champion	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 118-83	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 118-83	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 117-84	Harrison	Cappelozza	Guardado	Goltsov
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 116-85	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 115-86	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 113-88 2017 Champion	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 112-89	Harrison	Cappelozza	Pacheco	Goltsov
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 46-39	Harrison	Jones	Pacheco	Goltsov

The PFL returns this week with the second of three straight weeks of semifinal fights.

2021 PFL Playoffs 2 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, 2019 women’s lightweight season winner Kayla Harrison (10-0) takes on Genah Fabian (4-1) in the 2021 semifinals. Harrison won both her regular season fights by first-round stoppage for the maximum 12 points, but is the No. 2 seed because Larissa Pacheco had a shorter total fight time en route to her 12 points. Harrison is one of two unanimous picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, top heavyweight seed Bruno Cappelozza (12-5) takes on No. 4 Jamelle Jones (12-6). After two first-round knockouts in the regular season, Cappelozza is a heavy 11-2 pick from our staff members.

The top women’s lightweight seed in the other semifinal is Larissa Pacheco (15-4), who is coming off two first-round finishes in the regular season. She’s a huge 11-2 pick against No. 4 seed Taylor Guardado (2-1).

Our other unanimous pick on the main card is in the second heavyweight semifinal fight between Denis Goltsov (27-6) and Ante Delija (18-4). Goltsov had finishes of Muhammad DeReese and Brandon Sayles in the regular season.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Harrison (78 percent), Cappelozza (66 percent), Pacheco (84 percent) and Goltsov (74 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.