The Professional Fighters League commenced its World Tournament with the inaugural PFL 1 card, focusing on featherweight and welterweight fighters. Highlighting notable matchups, Jason Jackson and Andrey Koreshkov headlined the event, which features a new 'win or go home' format, abandoning the previous points-based system. The event experienced unexpected changes when fighter Magomed Umalatov missed weight, resulting in Joseph Luciano stepping in as his replacement. The televised fights began at 7:30 PM ET, reaching audiences via ESPN2/ESPN+ and DAZN.
The Professional Fighters League kicks off its World Tournament, spotlighting featherweights and welterweights in a new 'win or go home' format.
This event marks a significant shift for the PFL as they transition from a convoluted points system to a knockout-style grand prix format, similar to Bellator.
The PFL 1 card faced disruption when Magomed Umalatov missed weight, leading to Joseph Luciano stepping in for the welterweight quarterfinal.
Broadcasters ESPN2/ESPN+ and DAZN will air the fights live, with the action beginning at 7:30PM ET.
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