| Loughnane vs. Khaybulaev |
Wade vs. Jenkins |
Junior vs. Sordi |
Ferreira vs. Hamlet |
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| 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.
2021 PFL Playoffs 3 predictions: No one’s unanimous in 145, 205 semifinals
