ORLANDO, FL. — The First Round of 2025 PFL World Tournament officially begins tomorrow night with the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions at Universal Studios Florida following today’s official weigh-ins.
Welterweights headline the card as former Bellator Champion Jason Jackson (18-5) takes on Russia’s former Bellator Champion Andrey Koreshkov (28-5). The co-main event will see 2023 PFL Featherweight World Champion Jesus Pinedo (23-6) and Hungary’s Adam Borics(19-2) fight for a spot in the Semifinal bracket.
In the Welterweight division, Australia’s Joseph Luciano (10-2) steps in to face American Logan Storley (16-3), after Magomed Umalatov missed weight. Kicking off the main card, Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy (19-4) will step into the SmartCage against 2021 PFL Featherweight World Champion Movlid Khaybulaev (21-0-1).
The main card will air live in the U.S. on ESPN 2 and ESPN+ at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The card can be seen live in Europe and Canada on DAZN. The early card will begin at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT and will air on ESPN+, as well as DAZN.
Full weigh-in results are below.
2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round Main Card:
ESPN 2 and ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (Europe & Canada)
Thursday, April 3 – 10 pm ET
Welterweight First Round Bout: Jason Jackson (170.8 lbs) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (171.0 lbs)
Featherweight First Round Bout: Jesus Pinedo (145.4 lbs) vs. Adam Borics (145.6 lbs)
Welterweight First Round Bout: Joseph Luciano (170.4 lbs) vs. Logan Storley (171 lbs)
Featherweight First Round Bout: Jeremy Kennedy (145.8 lbs) vs. Movlid Khaybulaev (145.4 lbs)
2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round Early Card:
ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (Europe & Canada)
Thursday, April 3 – 8:00 pm ET
Welterweight First Round Bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (171.0 lbs) vs. Thad Jean (170.8 lbs)
Featherweight First Round Bout: Gabriel Braga (144.4 lbs) vs. Fred Dupras (145.6 lbs)
Welterweight First Round Bout: Giannis Bachar (170.6 lbs) vs. Masayuki Kikuiri (169.4 lbs)
Featherweight First Round Bout: Nathan Kelly (146.0 lbs) vs. Taekyun Kim (145.2 lbs)
*Magomed Umalatov missed weight. Alternate Joseph Luciano steps in as a replacement.
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