Professional Fighters League (PFL) is primed for a big year thanks to its acquisition of Bellator MMA. Aside from staging its first “Champion vs. Champion” event this weekend (Sat., Feb., 24, 2024) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the promotion is set to begin its 2024 regular season.
Per a press release, PFL announced its first-half schedule, which will kick off on April 4, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas, featuring Heavyweight and women’s Flyweight divisions, as well as include several stars from Bellator MMA.
“The toughest test in MMA, The PFL Regular Season, just got tougher with the addition of stars from Bellator,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “The PFL is excited to kick off the 2024 Regular Season in front of our great fans in San Antonio, Las Vegas and Chicago. This promises to be the biggest Regular Season in history, with the PFL heading to 10 top markets around the country and distribution to 160 countries around the world.”
Among the confirmed combatants for the first event: 2023 PFL Europe champion, Dakota Ditcheva, former Bellator interim Heavyweight champion, Valentin Moldavsky, Ante Delija and Bellator women’s 125-pound champion, Liz Carmouche.
One week later, the promotion will head to Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 12, 2024, where the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight divisions will be showcased, featuring 205-pound champion, Impa Kasanganay. In addition, PFL Europe Light Heavyweight champion, Jakub Nedoh, and former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion, Phil Davis, will be in action, as well as Clay Collard and former Bellator 155-pound kingpin, Patricky Pitbull.
On April 19, 2024, Chicago, Ill., will host the next event, featuring the Welterweight and Featherweight weight classes. Competing on the card will be former Bellator Welterweight champion, Andrey Koreshkov, PFL’s Magomed Umalatov, 2023 PFL champion, Jesus Pinedo, and Timur Khizriev.
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Professional Fighters League (PFL) recently announced the full lineups for its first three regular season events going down next month in select cities across the nation, which will include several Bellator MMA stars making their debuts inside the Smart Cage. Kicking things off will be PFL 1 in San Antonio, TX, on April 4, featuring Heavyweights and women’s Flyweights. Airing live on ESPN+ and ESPN 2, the event will be headlined by Ante Delija taking on Valentin Moldavsky. In the co-main event, Denis Goltsov battles Linton Vassell, while Liz Carmouche will face Juliana Velasquez in main card action.
Here is a look at the full lineup:
PFL 1 Main Card
265 lbs.: Ante Delija (24-5) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (12-3)
265 lbs.: Denis Goltsov (32-8) vs. Linton Vassell (24-8)
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche (20-7) vs. Juliana Velasquez (12-2)
265 lbs.: Tyrell Fortune (13-2) vs. Daniel James (14-7-1)PFL 1 – “Prelims”
125 lbs.: Dakota Ditcheva (10-0) vs. Lisa Mauldin (6-3)
265 lbs.: Bruno Cappelozza (15-7) vs. Sergei Bilostenniy (11-3)
125 lbs.: Taila Santos (19-3) vs. Denise Kielholtz (8-5)
265 lbs.: Steve Mowry (10-1-1) vs. Oleg Popov (16-1)
125 lb.:: Kana Watanabe (12-2-1) vs. Shanna Young (9-5)
125 lbs.: Chelsea Hackett (4-1-1) vs. Jena Bishop (6-0)
125 lbs.: Lucas Brennan (9-0) vs. Dimitre Ivy (12-7)
The following week (April 12), PFL 2 will go down in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Light Heavyweights and Lightweights taking center stage. Headlining the event — which will air on ESPN and ESPN+ — will be Phil Davis taking on Robert Wilkinson.
In the co-main event, Impa Kasanganay looks to bounce back following his loss to Johnny Eblen at “Seize The Throne” when he battles Alex Polizzi. Also, Patricky Pitbull makes his Smart Cage debut against Clay Collard.
The full lineup is as follows:
PFL 2 Main Card
205 lbs.: Phil Davis (24-7) vs. Robert Wilkinson (17-2)
205 lbs.: Impa Kasanganay (15-4) vs. Alex Polizzi (10-3)
155 lbs.: Clay Collard (24-12) vs. Patricky Pitbull (25-12)
155 lbs.: Mads Burnell (18-5) vs. Michael Dufort (12-4)
205 lbs.: Sadibou Sy (16-7-2) vs. Josh Silveira (12-2)
205 lbs.: Antonio Carlos Jr. (15-5) vs. Simon Biyong (9-3)PFL 2 “Prelims”
205 lbs.: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (21-7-1) vs. Jakob Nedoh (8-1)
155 lbs.: Bruno Miranda (16-4) vs. Brent Primus (12-3)
155 lbs.: Gadzhi Rabadanov (20-4-2) vs. Solomon Renfro (11-4)
155 lbs.: Jay Jay Wilson (10-1) vs. Adam Piccolotti (14-5)
265 lbs.: Marcelo Nunes (10-2) vs. Giacomo Lemos (8-0)
Wrapping up the first half of the PFL regular season on April 19 will be Welterweight and Featherweight contenders in Chicago.
Headlining the event will be a 170-pound matchup between Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov, who is undefeated at 14-0. The Featherweight co-main event will see Brendan Loughnane take on Pedro Carvalho, while Logan Storley battles Shamil Musaev at Welterweight.
Take a look at the entire PFL 3 lineup:
PFL 3 Main Card
170 lbs.: Andrey Koreshkov (27-4) vs. Magomed Umalatov (14-0)
145 lbs.: Brendan Loughnane (27-5) vs. Pedro Carvalho (13-8)
170 lbs.: Logan Storley (15-2) vs. Shamil Musaev (16-0-1)
145 lbs.: Gabriel Braga (12-1) vs. Justin Gonzalez (14-3)
170 lbs.: Goiti Yamauchi (28-6) vs. Neiman Gracie (12-4)
145 lbs.: Bubba Jenkins (21-7) vs. Kai Kamaka (12-5-1)PFL 3 “Prelims”
145 lbs.: Adam Borics (18-2) vs. Enrique Barzola (20-7-2)
145 lbs.: Timur Khizriev (14-0) vs. Brett Johns (20-3)
170 lbs.: Laureano Staropoli (13-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (11-0)
170 lbs.: Don Madge (10-4-1) vs. Kyle Crutchmer (10-2)
Of course, all participants are fighting for the chance to win the $1 million prize that awaits each division winner at the end of the year. Furthermore, the new division ruler will have a chance to compete in the next “Champion vs. Champion” mega-event, as well.
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I’m so pumped for the 12 woman MMA fighters on this card , especially for international women’s month…
Good to see tall Steve is on this card
Shout out to @Adam_Hunter
Steve has been on the podcast many times and is a good dude