Jason Jackson is one step nearer to changing into champion once more.
On Thursday evening at Common Studios Florida in Orlando, PFL kicked off its 2025 event marketing campaign with PFL1, that includes the opening spherical of the welterweight and featherweight tournaments. And in the primary occasion, Jackson ran over Andrey Koreshkov, scoring a second-round technical submission to earn his spot within the welterweight semifinals.
After a aggressive opening spherical between the 2 former Bellator welterweight champions, Jackson started to take over within the second spherical; nevertheless, issues virtually went awry when Jackson landed an unlawful elbow to the again of Koreshkov’s head, opening a reduce and inflicting referee Keith Peterson to cease the motion. After Koreshkov took the total 5 minutes of restoration time, Peterson declined to take some extent from Jackson, and the motion resumed. Jackson pounced instantly, taking pictures a takedown and delivering brutal ground-and-pound till Koreshkov gave up his again. Jackson shortly locked in a rear-naked choke and squeezed till Koreshkov went to sleep.
Within the co-main occasion, Jesus Pinedo made a profitable return to the SmartCage, stopping Adam Borics within the first spherical. The 2023 PFL featherweight event winner, Pinedo, has not fought since beating Gabriel Braga to win that title however didn’t present any indicators of ring rust on Thursday. Pinedo got here out firing early and damage Borics with a stinging proper hand. As soon as he had Borics damage, Pinedo didn’t let up, pouring on punches till he dropped Borics and obtained the stoppage. Now, Pinedo will face Braga, who additionally beat Fred Dupras earlier within the night, in a trilogy bout within the featherweight event semifinals.
Within the different essential card welterweight bout of the night, former interim Bellator champion Logan Storley cruised to the semifinals with a dominant resolution over Joseph Luciano. Storley was initially imagined to face 2024 PFL runner-up Magomed Umalatov, however Umalatov missed weight and was changed by Luciano, who had no reply for Storley’s wrestling assault.
Storley will face Masayuki Kikuiri, who beat Giannis Bachar earlier within the night, within the semifinals.
Within the opening essential card bout, Movlid Khaybulaev narrowly edged out Jeremy Kennedy to sneak his approach into the welterweight semifinals. Kennedy got here out robust, repeatedly hurting Khaybulaev within the first spherical, however the 2021 PFL champion bounced again robust within the second and returned the favor, hurting Kennedy and controlling the spherical. The third was a back-and-forth affair with neither man clearly establishing themselves. Ultimately, the judges awarded Khaybulaev a cut up resolution victory.
Khaybulaev will struggle Ta Hyun Kim, who defeated Nathan Kelly within the opening bout of the night, in his featherweight semifinal.
The prelims have been stuffed with thrilling finishes as Thad Jean and Masayuki Kikuiri earned their spots within the welterweight semifinals, whereas Ta Hyun Kim and Gabriel Braga moved on to the featherweight semifinals. Jean, specifically impressed, scoring a nasty KO of Mukhamed Berkhamov, and can now face essential occasion winner Jason Jackson in a semifinal bout.
Try the total PFL 1 outcomes beneath.
Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov by way of technical submission (rear-naked choke) — Spherical 2, 4:21
Jesus Pinedo def. Adam Borics by way of TKO (punches) — Spherical 1, 3:43
Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano by way of unanimous resolution (30-27×3)
Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy by way of cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Thad Jean def. Mukhamed Berkhamov by way of TKO (punches) — Spherical 1, 4:25
Gabriel Braga def. Fred Dupras by way of submission (rear-naked choke) — Spherical 1, 4:37
Masayuki Kikuiri def. Giannis Bachar by way of TKO (retirement) — Spherical 2, 5:00
Tae Hyun Kim def. Nathan Kelly by way of technical submission (rear-naked choke) — Spherical 1, 4:53
