How to Watch 2023 PFL 1

Brian KnappMar 31, 2023

The Professional Fighters League will kickstart its 2023 season when it shines the spotlight on its 145- and 205-pound weight classes with PFL 1 on Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Defending featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane meets onetime World Series of Fighting titleholder Marlon Moraes in the main event, while returning light heavyweight champion Rob Wilkinson faces Thiago Santos in the co-headliner.

PFL 1 “Loughnane vs. Moraes”—which airs live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT—also features a light heavyweight tilt pitting Krzysztof Jotko against Will Fleury and a pair of featherweight affairs, as Movlid Khaybulaev confronts Ryoji Kudo and Chris Wade rematches Bubba Jenkins. The six-bout undercard will stream in its entirety to ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, a showdown between Marthin Hamlet and Mohammad Fakhreddine at 205 pounds anchoring the preliminary festivities.

A closer look at the PFL 1 particulars:

THE LINEUP

145: Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes
205: Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos
205: Krzysztof Jotko vs. Will Fleury
145: Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Ryoji Kudo
145: Chris Wade vs. Bubba Jenkins
205: Marthin Hamlet vs. Mohammad Fakhreddine
205: Joshua Silveira vs. Sam Kei
145: Alejandro Flores vs. Daniel Torres
145: Sung Bin Jo vs. Jesus Pinedo
205: Delan Monte vs. Ty Flores
205: Cory Hendricks vs. Impa Kasanganay

THE RUNDOWN

Preview
By The Numbers: Loughnane vs. Moraes
Scouting Report: Rob Wilkinson
Fight Facts: PFL 2022, A Year in Review


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