PFL Playoffs 3 (ESPN/ESPN+) took place Friday at The Anthem in Washington, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage throughout the card. The event featured semifinal bouts in the featherweight and welterweight divisions. In the main event, 2022 featherweight heavyweight champion Brendan Loughnane (30-5) took on Kai Kamaka (14-6-1), edging out a split decision to earn his place in the $1 million final. In the other 145-pound semifinal bout, Timur Khizriev (16-0) came away with a victory over Gabriel Braga (14-2), setting up a finals matchup between Loughnane and Khizriev. The welterweight semifinal bouts filled out the main card. In the co-main event, unblemished Magomed Umalatov (17-0) defeated Neiman Gracie (13-6)