Full lineup for PFL 7: Ray Cooper III vs Rory MacDonald announced

Professional Fighters League (PFL) has revealed the line up for PFL 7, headlined by a semifinal Welterweight bracket match between Ray Cooper III vs. Rory MacDonald.

PFL 7 takes place on Fri., Aug. 13, 2021, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event kicks off the 2021 playoffs in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. Check out the main card and “Prelims” undercard below:

Main Card (ESPN2)

Welterweight Tournament:

Ray Cooper III vs. Rory MacDonald
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Joao Zeferino

Lightweight Tournament:

Clay Collard vs. Raush Manfio
Loik Radzhabov vs. Alexander Martinez

“Prelims” Under Card (ESPN+)

Natan Schulte vs. Oliver Aubin-Mercier
Sadibou Sy vs. Gleison Tibau
Nikolai Aleksakhin vs. Brett Cooper
Darrell Horcher vs. TBA
Magomed Umalatov vs. Micah Terrill
Kyron Bowen vs. Michael Lombardo

Fighters across the 155- and 170-pound divisions will look to make it out of the final four and move one step closer to becoming a PFL champion and capturing $1 million in prize money, according the the press release.

“The excitement of the Professional Fighters League’s final four is unmatched in sports,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “The stakes for the fighters could not be higher as they compete for spots in the $1 million world championship bouts. Not only will 550 million MMA fans around the world witness win-or-go-home Playoff action, but they will see some of the best fighters the PFL has to offer showcased.”

The semifinalists are competing to advance to the 2021 PFL World Championship, which will feature six title fights in one night later this year.

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