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CHICAGO (April 18, 2024) — The highly anticipated 2024 PFL Featherweight and Welterweight Regular Season kicks off tomorrow live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago following today’s weigh-ins.
In the evening’s main event, Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov (27-4) will make his PFL debut as he aims to extend his winning streak to six when he takes on the undefeated Magomed Umalatov (14-0) in a high-level showdown. Also featured in the Welterweight Season, submission aces Goiti Yamauchi (28-6) and Neiman Gracie (12-4) will square off in an action-packed rematch, while knockout artist Brennan Ward (17-7) will step into the PFL SmartCage against South Africa’s Don Madge (10-4-1). The co-main event will feature top Featherweights as former Bellator title challenger Pedro Carvalho (13-8) takes on 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion Brendan Loughnane (27-5).
The PFL Regular Season Chicago main card will air live in the U.S. on ESPN and ESPN+ at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT. The card can be seen live in Europe and Canada on DAZN. The preliminary card will begin at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT and will air on ESPN+, as well as DAZN.
Full weigh-in results are below.
PFL Regular Season Chicago Main Card:
Friday, April 19 – Live on ESPN / ESPN + / DAZN
Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT
Welterweight Regular Season Main Event: Magomed Umalatov (170.3 lbs) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (170.6 lbs)
Featherweight Regular Season Co-Main Event: Brendan Loughnane (145.8 lbs) vs. Pedro Carvalho (145.6 lbs)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Logan Storley (170.6 lbs) vs. Shamil Musaev (170.8 lbs)
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Gabriel Braga (145.4 lbs) vs. Justin Gonzales (145.4 lbs)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Goiti Yamauchi (170.6 lbs) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.2 lbs)
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Bubba Jenkins (145.8 lbs) vs. Kai Kamaka III (145.8 lbs)
Early Card:
Live on ESPN+ / DAZN
7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Adam Borics (145.8 lbs) vs. Enrique Barzola (146 lbs)
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Timur Khizriev (146 lbs) vs. Brett Johns (145.6 lbs)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Laureano Staropoli (175.2 lbs)* vs. Murad Ramazanov (170.8 lbs)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Don Madge (169.4 lbs) vs. Brennan Ward (170.6 lbs)
Featherweight Alternate Bout: Tyler Diamond (146 lbs) vs. Otto Rodrigues (145.2 lbs)
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Romaine Debienne (170.4 lbs) vs. Thad Jean (170.8 lbs)
* Indicates Staropoli missed weight, fight will proceed, Staropoli was fined 20% of purse and has been deducted one point from league standings.
PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next- generation viewing experience.
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