PFL is already going through turbulence firstly of its 2025 season.
Prime welterweight contender Magomed Umalatov (17-1) has been faraway from the PFL 1 lineup and the season’s 170-pound match after lacking weight Wednesday, the league introduced in a press launch. Umalatov was the 2024 welterweight match runner-up to Shamil Musaev and was set to battle Logan Storley (16-3) at Thursday’s occasion in Orlando.
Storley now fights Joseph Luciano (9-2), who was initially scheduled to battle Sarek Shields on the preliminary portion of the cardboard. It isn’t but identified if Umalatov might be booked for a non-tournament bout this season.
All different welterweight match individuals efficiently made weight, together with former Bellator champions Jason Jackson and Andrey Koreshkov, who meet within the opening round.
Watch PFL 1 ceremonial weigh-ins above.
The occasion additionally options the beginning of the featherweight match, which options the return of undefeated 2021 league champion Movlid Khaybulaev as he fights jeremy Kennedy, plus 2023 champion Jesus Pinedo matched up with Adam Borics.
See PFL 1 official weigh-in outcomes under.
Foremost Card (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Jason Jackson (170.8) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (171)
Jesus Pinedo (145.4) vs. Adam Borics (145.6)
Logan Storley (171) vs. Joseph Luciano (170.4)
Jeremy Kennedy (145.8) vs. Movlid Khaybulaev (145.4)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Mukhamed Berkhamov (171) vs. Thad Jean (170.8)
Gabriel Braga (144.4) vs. Fred Dupras (145.6)
Nathan Kelly (146) vs. Tae Hyun Kim (145.2)
Giannis Bachar (170.6) vs. Masayuki Kikuiri (169.4)
