Michael Dufort showed off a slick and exciting striking attack in his PFL regular season debut, but ultimately, his submission skills finished the job.

On the 2024 PFL 2 main card, Dufort (13-4) submitted former Bellator headliner Mads Burnell (18-6) with a guillotine choke at 1:03 of Round 2 to earn five points in the PFL lightweight standings.

The fight was a striking slugfest prior to the finish. Dufort tested Burnell’s chin early and often in Round 1, but also was tagged himself. A body shot in Round 2, however, put Burnell in the ultimate survival mode. Dufort snatched his neck when the two got close and sunk in a fight-ending choke.

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Dufort, 30, finally made the jump to a major promotion Friday after much success on the regional scenes, where he won under promotional banners such as UAE Warriors, Aries Fight Series, and Cage Titans. Dufort is a staple of Tristar, often training with multitime PFL champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 2 results include:

• Michael Dufort def. Mads Burnell via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2,
• Josh Silveira def. Sadibou Sy via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:14
• Antonio Carlos Junior def. Simon Biyong via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:34
• Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Jakob Nedoh via TKO (punch) – Round 1, 2:54
• Brent Primus def. Gabriel Miranda via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:49
• Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Solomon Renfro via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Elvin Espinoza def. Adam Piccolotti via knockout (flying knee) – Round 3, 2:23
• Marcelo Nunes def. Jordan Heiderman via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:40

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL 2.