The stage is all set for the Professional Fighters League’s fresh and exciting tournament format to take off.
On Wednesday, at the weigh-ins, there was a slight shake-up in the fighter line-up. Magomed Umalatov, poised for his initial bout against Logan Storley, tipped the scales at 173.6 pounds, which was over the welterweight limit by more than two pounds. Due to this, Umalatov will step aside, with Joseph Luciano stepping in as his replacement. Luciano came in on point at 170.4 pounds, fitting snugly into the welterweight class. Meanwhile, the rest of the fighters made their weight without a hitch.
Don’t miss out! Tune into the live action of the PFL World Tournament at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The first round of the PFL World Tournament kicks off at Universal Studios Florida this Thursday, featuring a thrilling welterweight main event between Jason Jackson, weighing in at 170.8, and Andrey Koreshkov, at 171. The event brings an array of tournament bouts in both the welterweight and featherweight divisions. ESPN2 and ESPN+ will broadcast the main card live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while the prelims will be available on ESPN+ from 7:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. PT.
Results from PFL Tournament 1 Weigh-ins:
- Jason Jackson (170.8) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (171)
- Jesus Pinedo (145.4) vs. Adam Borics (145.6)
- Joseph Luciano (170.4)* vs. Logan Storley (171)
- Movlid Khaybulaev (145.4) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (145.8)
- Thad Jean (170.8) vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov (171)
- Frederik Dupras (145.6) vs. Gabriel Braga (144.4)
- Masayuki Kikuiri (169.4) vs. Giannis Bachar (170.6)
- Nathan Kelly (146) vs. Tae Kyun Kim (145.2)
*Note: Joseph Luciano steps in for Magomed Umalatov, who missed the weight by 2.6 pounds and was thus removed from the tournament.
