PFL 3 full results, highlights and standings: Jake Shields gets face-planted in main event

Last night, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) touched down in Washington DC with PFL 3. This event featured the opening rounds for the league’s welterweight and middleweight seasons, and just like their first two shows, it was an absolute thriller.

In the main event, former Strikeforce middleweight champion and UFC welterweight title challenger Jake Shields was absolutely whooped by a relative unknown in Ray Cooper III. This massive upset came with an interesting footnote, as Shields had twice battled Cooper’s father, Ray Cooper II, going 1-1. So, this was not just “Jake Shields vs. Ray Cooper III” in the sense that Shields was fighting Ray Cooper the third. It was also Jake Shields vs. Ray Cooper III in the sense that it was Shield’s third fight with an opponent named Ray Cooper. Like I said… an interesting footnote.

Elsewhere on the card, we saw other significant upsets, as Abubakar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, was tapped out by massive Ukrainian underdog in Pavel Kusch.

Other highlights of the card included a decision win from UFC veteran Rick Story and a submission win from UFC veteran John Howard.

Here are the full PFL 3 results, along with some of the highlights.

Ray Cooper III (5 pts.) def. Jake Shields (0 pts.) by TKO (strikes) at 2:09 R2

14 years later, the Cooper family exacts their revenge! Ray Cooper III defeats Jake Shields in Round 2 by TKO earning 5 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor #DC pic.twitter.com/ws95qUVUfA

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2018

Pavlo Kusch (5 pts.) def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (0 pts.) by submission (rear naked-choke) at 1:23 R2

STUNNING result! Pavlo Kusch defeats Abubakar Nurmagomedov by Submission in Round 2 earning 5 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/gxTPyB3tEC

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2018

Rick Story (3 pts.) def. Yuri Villefort (0 pts.) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 and 30-27) 

Two years later, the Horror Story is back! Rick Story defeats Yuri Villefort by Decision earning 3 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/w9N3gh5jJ1

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2018

Shamil Gamzatov (3 pts.) def. Eddie Gordon (0 pts.) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 and 29-28)

Still undefeated! Shamil Gamzatov defeats Eddie Gordon by Unanimous Decision earning 3 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor #DC pic.twitter.com/CMLN9iKraH

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2018

John Howard (5 pts.) vs. Gasan Umalatov (0 pts.) by submission (rear naked-choke) at 2:59 R2

Doomsday Comes to Washington DC! John Howard defeats Gasan Umalatov by Submission in Round 2 earning 5 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/SVbIZJ29Ug

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2018

Magomed Kerimov (6 pts.) def. Herman Terrado (0 pts.) by TKO (technical submission RNC) at 4:54 1R

Rear-naked choke for the win! Magomed Magomedkerimov defeats Herman Terrado by Submission in Round 1 earning 6 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/rV9yEYgx0u

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2018

Joao Zeferino (6 pts.) def. Paul Bradley (0 pts.) by knockout at 1:58 1R

21 mph knockout! Joao Zeferino defeats Paul Bradley by KO in Round 1 earning 6 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor #DC pic.twitter.com/G9lAwMj8CP

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 5, 2018

Bruno Santos (3 pts.) def. Sadibou Sy (0 pts.) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28 and 29-28)

His power cannot be contained! Bruno Santos defeats Sadibou Sy by Unanimous Decision earning 3 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor #DC pic.twitter.com/RPFbVNzOF8

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 5, 2018

Louis Taylor (4 pts.) def. Anderson Goncalves (0 pts.) by TKO (strikes) at 1:58 3R

WOW a 28.5mph strike! Louis Taylor defeats Anderson Goncalves by TKO in Round 3 earning 4 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/ybDtIliRSW

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 5, 2018

Rex Harris (3 pts.) def. Andre Lobato (0 pts.) by split-decision (28-29, 29-28 and 29-28)

So Close! Rex Harris defeats Andre Lobato by split decision earning 3 points.#PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/U8bZr1DH6E

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 5, 2018

Abus Magomedov (6 pts.) def. Danillo Villefort (0 pts.) by TKO (strikes) at 3:37 1R

A quick 6! Abus Magomedov defeats Danillo Villefort by TKO in Round 1 earning 6 points. #PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor pic.twitter.com/HR29wMlv2D

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 5, 2018

Bojan Velickovic (5 pts.) def. Jonatan Westin (0 pts.) by TKO (strikes) at 2:20 2R

Serbian Steel! Bojan Velickovic defeats Jonatan Westin by TKO in Round 2 earning 5 points. #PFL3 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor #DC pic.twitter.com/iSiEKSIg2C

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 5, 2018

Here are the PFL middleweight and welterweight standings after one round:

Note: PFL awards 3 points for a win, + 3 bonus points for a first-round finish, 2 bonus points for a second-round finish, and 1 bonus point for a third-round finish.

What was your favorite moment from PFL 3 in Washington DC?

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 7/5/2018.