PFL 9 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on August 23, 2023, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.

This will mark off the playoffs for the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.

[1] The event was headlined by a lightweight playoff bout between Clay Collard facing off against Shane Burgos in an attempt to reach the lightweight final.

However, Umalatov withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Solomon Renfro.

Leal was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Sy, and started the bout with a one point subtraction.