Three Featherweight Bouts Announced for PFL Season Opener on June 7 in New York
Professional Fighters League season has revealed three matchups for its season debut on June 7, and there are already some accomplished names on the card.
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PFL 1 takes place at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York and will air in primetime on NBC Sports Network.
Harrison, a former World Series of Fighting titlist, is unbeaten in 17 professional appearances and is coming off a five-round verdict over Steven Rodriguez at PFL “Everett” on July 29. A native of China, Tuerxun went 0-3 during a short-lived stint in the UFC but owns a 20-5-1 professional record overall.
Palmer, who relinquished the WSOF featherweight strap in a decision loss to Harrison, returned to the win column with a decision against Steven Siler at PFL’s Fight Night on Nov. 2. Magomedov, meanwhile, emerged as the WSOF’s final bantamweight king with a five-round verdict over Donavon Frelow at WSOF 35; he owns a 19-1 career record.
Valiev, a bantamweight contender in WSOF, is coming off a third-round submission of Josenaldo Silva at PFL Fight Night this past November and owns a 12-2 career record. A native of Frankfurt, Germany, Coga enters the matchup on an eight-fight winning streak.
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