Cory Hendricks is going to need some stitches after his fight against Marthin Hamlet at PFL Playoffs 1 on Friday.
Hendricks and Hamlet were fighting to secure a spot in the 2023 PFL season. The light heavyweights have fought before, with Hendricks submitting Hamlet by third-round rear-naked choke at PFL 5 over a year ago. Similar to their fight fight, Hamlet utilized a wrestling-heavy approach and kept Hendricks grounded throughout three rounds. There was a brief moment where Hendricks was able to get on top of Hamlet and wail on him with punches, but time expired and the fight was over.