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PFL units welterweight subject for 2025 World Event

The PFL has announced its eight welterweights set to compete for a $500,000 tournament prize. Former Bellator titleholders Jason Jackson, Andrey Koreshkov, and Logan Storley headline a field that comprises the eight-man PFL World Tournament 170-pound bracket. Joining them are 2024 PFL tournament finalist Magomed Umalatov, 2024 PFL Europe champion Florim Zendeli, Ultimate Fighter 32

PFL units welterweight subject for 2025 World Event

The PFL has introduced its eight welterweights set to compete for a $500,000 event prize.

Former Bellator titleholders Jason Jackson, Andrey Koreshkov, and Logan Storley headline a subject that includes the eight-man PFL World Event 170-pound bracket. Becoming a member of them are 2024 PFL event finalist Magomed Umalatov, 2024 PFL Europe champion Florim Zendeli, Final Fighter 32 solid member Giannis Bachar, PFL and Bellator veteran Mukhamed Berkhamov, and up to date Bellator competitor Masayuki Kikuiri.

The event is about to begin on April 3 at Common Studios in Orlando, Fla., with the winner receiving a $500,000 prize along with 2025 champion standing.

Jackson (18-5) seeks to assert gold once more after shedding the Bellator welterweight title to Ramazan Kuramagomedov this previous June. Previous to that setback, “The Ass-Kicking Machine” had recorded eight straight wins, together with a choice win over Yaroslav Amosov to grow to be champion.

Additionally a one-time Bellator champion, Koreshkov (28-5) has gained six of his previous seven fights and is 1-1 in PFL up to now, defeating Goiti Yamauchi in his most up-to-date outing to bounce again from a loss to Umalatov.

Storley (16-3) is the third of the previous Bellator titleholders to compete within the upcoming PFL season, although he solely managed an interim share from a break up nod over Michael Page earlier than shedding a unification bout in opposition to Amosov. The American has alternated wins and losses in his previous 5 bouts.

Zendeli (8-1-1) is coming sizzling off of first-round submission of Daniele Miceli that earned him a 2024 PFL Europe event crown. He obtained a $100,000 prize for that win and now chases a fair better reward.

TUF 32’s Bachar (9-2) did not make it previous the opening spherical of the fact tv competitors, shedding to eventual finalist Robert Valentin. Outdoors of that present, Bachar has gained eight straight fights. In his most up-to-date outing earlier than TUF, Bachar knocked out Omiel Brown in 50 seconds to win a vacant Cage Warriors welterweight title.

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Rounding out the group are Berkhamov (17-2) and Kikuiri (10-2-1), each of whom fought underneath the PFL/Bellator banner in 2024. Berkhamov gained a break up determination over two-time PFL champion Ray Cooper III this previous August, whereas Kikuiri went 2-0 contained in the Bellator cage with knockouts of Herman Terrado and Alexey Shurkevich.

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