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PFL 1
The poster for PFL 1
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 1, 2023 (2023-April-01)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
PFL Europe 1 PFL 1 PFL 2
Main article: 2023 in Professional Fighters League

The PFL 1 mixed martial arts event for the 2023 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 1, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This marked the first regular-season event of the tournament and included fights in the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.[1][2][3]

Background

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The first event of 2023 feature a bout between Brendan Loughnane and Marlon Moraes in the featherweight division. Meanwhile, Rob Wilkinson faced Thiago Santos, a former UFC title challenger, in the co-main event.[2]

A light heavyweight bout between Omari Akhmedov and Will Fleury was expected to take place at the event.[4] However, Akhmedov was forced to withdraw due to suffering an injury and was replaced by Krzysztof Jotko.[5]

Sung Bin Jo was expected to face Jesus Pinedo. However, Jo was not medically cleared and was replaced by alternate Gabriel Alves Braga.

Results

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Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane def. Marlon Moraes TKO (leg kicks) 2 1:11
Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Will Fleury vs. Krzysztof Jotko No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def. Ryoji Kudo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins def. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Marthin Hamlet def. Mohammed Fakhreddine Submission (face crank) 1 1:05
Light Heavyweight Joshua Silveira def. Sam Kei Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:46
Featherweight Alejandro Flores vs. Daniel Torres No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [c]
Featherweight Gabriel Alves Braga def. Jesus Pinedo Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Ty Flores def. Delan Monte Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Cory Hendricks Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Wilkinson; result overturned after Wilkinson failed a drug test
  2. ^ Originally a Decision (split) win for Fleury; result overturned after Fleury failed a drug test
  3. ^ Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Flores; result overturned after Flores failed a drug test

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Standings after event

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The PFL points system is based on results of the match. The winner of a fight receives 3 points. If the fight ends in a draw, both fighters will receive 1 point. The bonus for winning a fight in the first, second, or third round is 3 points, 2 points, and 1 point respectively. The bonus for winning in the third round requires a fight be stopped before 4:59 of the third round. No bonus point will be awarded if a fighter wins via decision. For example, if a fighter wins a fight in the first round, then the fighter will receive 6 total points. A decision win will result in three total points. If a fighter misses weight, the opponent (should they comply with weight limits) will receive 3 points due to a walkover victory, regardless of winning or losing the bout; if the non-offending fighter subsequently wins with a stoppage, all bonus points will be awarded.[7]

Light Heavyweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[8]
Norway Marthin Hamlet 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
United States Josh Silveira 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
United States Ty Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Australia Rob Wilkinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Republic of Ireland Will Fleury 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Poland Krzysztof Jotko 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil Thiago Santos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil Delan Monte 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tonga Sam Kei 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Lebanon Mohammad Fakhreddine 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Featherweight

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Fighter Wins Draws Losses 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Points[9]
England Brendan Loughnane 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
United States Bubba Jenkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Russia Movlid Khaybulaev 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Mexico Alejandro Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brazil Gabriel Alves Braga 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Peru Jesus Pinedo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Austria Daniel Torres 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Japan Ryoji Kudo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States Chris Wade 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brazil Marlon Moraes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Headliners, Co-Main Events for First Three Regular Season Cards". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season". ESPN.com. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. ^ Martin, Damon (2023-02-02). "Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes, Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos among fights announced for PFL in 2023". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  4. ^ "2022 champs Brendan Loughnane, Rob Wilkinson headline 2023 PFL 1 on April 1". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  5. ^ Ian O'Neill (2023-02-28). "Report: Omari Akhmedov Out; Krzystof Jotko set to step in vs. Will Fleury in $1m Tournament". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ^ "PFL 1". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  8. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
  9. ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
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