The 2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round kicks off a knockout contest titled “One Shot” on Thursday, April 3. The MMA event airs live on ESPN+ from Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, FL.
In the main event, Jason Jackson (18-5) from Jamaica faces fellow former Bellator 170-pound champion Andrey Koreshkov (28-5). The co-main event features a featherweight bout between 2023 PFL champion Jesus Pinedo (23-6) of Peru and Adam Borics (19-2) of Hungary.
Also on the card is a welterweight matchup between Joseph Luciano (10-2) of Australia and Logan Storley (16-3) of the U.S. In another featherweight battle, Jeremy Kennedy (19-4) of Canada takes on 2021 PFL champion Movlid Khaybulaev (21-0-1).
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 results
Get the 2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round full fight card results below.
Main card
- Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov by technical submission (rear-naked choke, R2, 4:21)
- Jesus Pinedo def. Adam Borics by TKO (punches, R1, 3:43)
- Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Thad Jean def. Mukhamed Berkhamov by KO (punches, R1, 4:25)
- Gabriel Braga def. Frederik Dupras by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 4:37)
- Masayuki Kikuiri def. Giannis Bachar by TKO (retirement, R2, 5:00)
- Tae Kyun Kim def. Nathan Kelly by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 4:53)
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 live blog
Photo: Jason Jackson sleeps Andrey Koreshkov
Jason Jackson advances to the welterweight semi-final, choking out Andrey Koreshkov to sleep in the second round.
Jason Jackson defeats Andrey Koreshkov via technical submission
Jason Jackson defeats Andrey Koreshkov via a second-round technical submission with a rear-naked choke. Earlier in the round, Koreshkov was hurt by an accidental illegal elbow.
Jesus Pinedo stops Adam Borics in first round
The co-main event ends inside the distance, Jesus Pinedo drops and stops Adam Borics in the first round with punches.
Logan Storley defeats Joseph Luciano by decision
Logan Storley defeats Joseph Luciano by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 30-27. Storley is now set to face Masayuki Kikuiri in the welterweight semi-final.
Movlid Khaybulaev defeats Jeremy Kennedy by decision
In the main card opener at featherweight, Movlid Khaybulaev defeats Jeremy Kennedy by split decision. After three rounds the scores were 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
Kennedy vs Khaybulaev kicks off PFL 1 main card
The main card starts now with Jeremy Kennedy (19-4) of Canada going up against 2021 PFL champion Movlid Khaybulaev (21-0-1). The pair battle it out at featherweight.
Photo: Tae Kyun Kim vs Nathan Kelly
The first fight ended with Tae Kyun Kim defeating Nathan Kelly via rear-naked choke in the opening round.
Thad Jean KO's Mukhamed Berkhamov in first round
Thad Jean drops Mukhamed Berkhamov with a left hook and finishes him with hammer fists in the first round, advancing to the welterweight semi-final.
Gabriel Braga submits Frederik Dupras
Gabriel Braga defeats Frederik Dupras via first-round rear-naked choke, advancing to the featherweight semi-final.
Masayuki Kikuiri defeats Giannis Bachar via RTD
Masayuki Kikuiri defeats Giannis Bachar by TKO after Bachar retired on his stool before the start of the third round. Commentators noted that Bachar appeared to have suffered a knee injury. Kikuiri advances to the welterweight semi-final.
Tae Kyun Kim submits Nathan Kelly
Tae Kyun Kim defeats Nathan Kelly via rear-naked choke at 4:53 into the opening round to improve to 11-1 and advance to the featherweight semi-final.
PFL 1 prelims
The event starts at the top of the hour. Among the prelims, Mukhamed Berkhamov faces Thad Jean at welterweight, Gabriel Braga takes on Frederik Dupras at featherweight, and Giannis Bachar meets Masayuki Kikuiri at welterweight. The event opener is a featherweight matchup between Nathan Kelly and Tae Kyun Kim.
PFL World Tournament 1 start time
2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round airs live on ESPN+ in the U.S., DAZN in Canada and Europe, and Stan in Australia. The main card starts at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with the prelims beginning at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
