Bubba Jenkins-Chris Wade Trilogy, Biaggio Ali Walsh Added to PFL Championships

The 2023 PFL Championships card is now complete with a couple of key additions to the preliminary lineup.

The organization announced on Wednesday that Bubba Jenkins will square off against Chris Wade in a trilogy bout at featherweight, while Biaggio Ali Walsh will continue his amateur career against Joel Lopez at lightweight. Those two fights are part of the evening’s preliminary card on the ESPN+ prelims. Additionally, Khai Wu will face Phil Caracappa at bantamweight, while Jesse Stirn will meet Josh Blyden at featherweight.

The PFL Championships take place on Nov. 24 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., and features title bouts in six different weight classes along with a showcase featherweight fight pitting Kayla Harrison against Julia Budd. The main card will air via pay-per-view on ESPN+.

Jenkins and Wade are currently 1-1 in their rivalry. Wade defeated Jenkins via unanimous decision in a PFL postseason matchup in August 2021, but “I’m a Bad Man” returned the favor with a three-round verdict over the UFC veteran at PFL 1 on April 1.

Ali Walsh, meanwhile, has competed four times under the PFL banner since November 2022. The grandson of the late Muhammad Ali has won all of those contests by knockout or technical knockout.