The Professional Fighters League will start its latest chapter when the PFL 2025 World Tournament begins in earnest on Thursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, where a welterweight quarterfinal slotting Jason Jackson against Andrey Koreshkov headlines its efforts. Meanwhile, Jesus Pinedo locks horns with Adam Borics when their featherweight quarterfinal serves as the co-main event.
PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 1—which airs on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT—also features a welterweight quarterfinal pitting Joseph Luciano against Logan Storley and a featherweight quarterfinal matching Jeremy Kennedy with Movlid Khaybulaev. Meanwhile, the undercard streams to ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. FT and showcases the remaining quarterfinal matchups: Mukhamed Berkhamov-Thad Jean and Giannis Bachar-Masayuki Kikuiri at welterweight, alongside Gabriel Braga-Frederik Dupras and Nathan Kelly-Tae Kyun Kim at featherweight.
A closer look at the particulars for PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 1:
THE LINEUP
170: Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov145: Jesus Pinedo vs. Adam Borics
170: Joseph Luciano vs. Logan Storley
145: Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev
170: Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Thad Jean
145: Gabriel Braga vs. Frederik Dupras
170: Giannis Bachar vs. Masayuki Kikuiri
145: Nathan Kelly vs. Tae Kyun Kim
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