PFL 1 (2025)

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PFL 1
2025 PFL World Tournament 1.jpg
The poster for PFL 1
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateApril 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
Venue Universal Studios Florida
City Orlando, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes PFL 1 PFL 2

The PFL 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 3, 2025, at the Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. This event marked the quarterfinal of the single-elimination tournament format in the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The event marked the promotion's first visit to Orlando. [1]

The event featured the quarterfinal of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a welterweight and featherweight divisions. [4] [5]

2024 PFL Europe welterweight winner Florim Zendeli withdrew from the welterweight quarterfinal against Mukhamed Berkhamov and was replaced by Thad Jean, who scheduled to face Joseph Luciano in a alternate bout and was replaced by Sarek Shields. [6]

Subsequently, Yves Landu withdrew from the featherweight quarterfinal against Gabriel Braga and was replaced by Frederick Dupas, who scheduled to face Nathan Ghareeb in a alternate bout. [7]

At weigh-ins, Magomed Umalatov weighed in at 173.6 pounds, 2.6 pounds over the welterweight limit. As a result, he was removed from the Welterweight tournament, with alternate fighter Joseph Luciano took his place against former interim Bellator Welterweight World Champion Logan Storley. [8]

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)24:21 [a]
Featherweight Jesus Pinedo def. Ádám Borics TKO (punches)13:43 [b]
Welterweight Logan Storley def.Joseph LucianoDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [c]
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
WelterweightThad Jeandef. Mukhamed Berkhamov KO (punches)14:25 [e]
FeatherweightGabriel Bragadef.Frederik DuprasSubmission (neck crank)14:37 [f]
WelterweightMasayuki Kikuiridef.Giannis BacharTKO (retirement)25:00 [g]
FeatherweightKim Tae-kyundef.Nathan KellyTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)14:53 [h]
  1. ↑ 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. ↑ 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. ↑ 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. ↑ 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  5. ↑ 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  6. ↑ 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  7. ↑ 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  8. ↑ 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

[9]

Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Jackson SUB
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Koreshkov 2
 
 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Jackson
 
 
 
 Flag of Haiti.svg Thad Jean
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Mukhamed Berkhamov 1
 
 
 
 Flag of Haiti.svg Thad Jean [a] KO
 
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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Luciano [b] 3
 
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Storley UD
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Storley
 
 
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Kikuiri
 
 Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Bachar 2
 
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki KikuiriTKO
 
  1. ↑ Florim Zendeli withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons and was replaced by Thad Jean.
  2. ↑ Magomed Umalatov missed weight (173.6 lb) and he was removed from the tournament. Alternate fighter Joseph Luciano stepped in instead.

2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Peru.svg Jesus Pinedo TKO
 
 
 
 Flag of Hungary.svg Ádám Borics 1
 
 Flag of Peru.svg Jesus Pinedo
 
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Braga
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel BragaSUB
 
 
 
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frederik Dupras [a] 1
 
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 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Kennedy 3
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev SD
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev
 
 
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-kyun
 
 Flag of Ireland.svg Nathan Kelly 1
 
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-kyunSUB
 
  1. ↑ Yves Landu withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Frederik Dupras.

See also

    References

    1. 1 2 Lee, Alexander K. (2025-02-11). "PFL announces location for start of 2025 World Tournament". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
    2. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2025-02-11). "PFL Announces Four Orlando Dates for 2025 World Tournament". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
    3. ↑ Sherdog.com. "PFL Reveals First Four Dates for 2025 World Tournament". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
    4. ↑ Heck, Mike (2025-03-11). "PFL reveals all first-round matchups for 2025 World Tournament". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
    5. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2025-03-11). "PFL Announces Entire Slate of Opening-Round World Tournament Match-Ups". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
    6. ↑ "How to watch PFL 2025, Week 1: Who's fighting, lineup, start time, broadcast info". MMA Junkie. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
    7. ↑ "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (March 24-30)". MMA Junkie. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
    8. ↑ "2025 PFL World Tournament 1 weigh-in results: Welterweight out after missing mark". MMA Junkie. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
    9. ↑ "2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
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