Featherweight, Light Heavyweight Lineup Announced for PFL 1 on April 1

The card for Professional Fighters League’s first event of 2023 is nearly complete.

The organization on Thursday announced the full main card — and the vast majority of the prelims — for PFL 1, which takes place on April 1 at the Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and features featherweights and light heavyweights. As previously reported, a featherweight showdown between Brendan Loughnane and Marlon Moraes will serve as the evening’s main event, while a light heavyweight clash pitting Rob Wilkinson against Thiago Santos is set for the co-headliner.

Three other bouts will complete the main draw: Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Ryoji Kudo at featherweight; Chris Wade vs. Bubba Jenkins at featherweight and Omari Akhmedov vs. Will Fleury at light heavyweight. The main card will air on ESPN in primetime.

Meanwhile, three preliminary matchups were also confirmed: Marthin Hamlet vs. Mohammad Fakhreddine at light heavyweight; Joshua Silveira vs. Sam Kei at light heavyweight and Alejandro Flores vs. Daniel Torres at featherweight. Krzysztof Jotko and Sung Bin Jo are also expected to compete on the card against yet to be announced opponents. A sixth showcase bout — with both fighters TBA — will complete the prelims, all of which stream on ESPN+.

“The 2023 PFL Regular Season is shaping up for our best season yet, and I’m excited to watch our featherweight and light heavyweight divisions compete on April 1,” said PFL president of fighter operations Ray Sefo. “From returning PFL World Champions, to league debuts from MMA stars, fight fans across the world are in for a treat starting with PFL 1 in Las Vegas.” Movlid Khaybulaev vs Ryoji Kudo Chris Wade vs Bubba Jenkins Omari Akhmedov vs Will Fleury Krzysztof Jotko vs Unknown Fighter Marthin Hamlet vs Mohammad Fakhreddine Joshua Silveira vs Sam Kei Alejandro Flores Garcia vs Daniel Torres Sung Bin Jo vs Unknown Fighter Cory Hendricks vs Impa Kasanganay