The PFL 9 mixed martial arts event for the 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 27, 2021.

Headliners Brendan Loughnane and Movlid Khaybulaev met in a featherweight contest, each fighter looking for their first PFL Championship berth.

Loughnane debuted in Season 2 with a pair of wins in one-off fights, while Khaybulaev fell short in the Season 2 quarterfinals after suffering a knockout loss against Daniel Pineda, who was later suspended for an anti-doping violation.

4 seed Emiliano Sordi take on UFC veteran Antônio Carlos Júnior.

The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moffett was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Jason Knight.