2023 PFL Championship. Photo via Instgram (@sadibousy)
Friday’s stacked 2023 PFL Championship card features six title fight with $6 million on the line.
Last year’s welterweight champion Sadibou Sy and 2018’s champion Magomed Magomedkerimov will square off in a five-rounder on the main card.
The Swede has three straight wins in 2023, including two spectacular knockouts.
“I don’t see the fight going more than two or three rounds, that’s my gut feeling. I will always look for a finish without compromising with getting the win,” Sy recently told Frontkick about his opponent.
Six title fights and debut of UFC veteran
The 2023 PFL Championship fight card is topped by a lightweight title bout between last year’s champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Clay Collard.
Besides the intriguing title bouts, we will also see former PFL champions Kayla Harrison and Ray Cooper III, as well former UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson, who makes his promotional debut.
Lightweight title bout: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Clay Collard
Heavyweight title bout: Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira
Women’s featherweight title bout: Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina
Welterweight title bout: Sadibou Sy vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov
Light heavyweight title bout: Josh Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay
150lb catchweight showcase bout: Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd
Middleweight showcase bout: Ray Cooper III vs. Derek Brunson
Preliminary Card
Featherweight bout: Gabriel Braga vs. Jesus Pinedo
Lightweight bout: Biaggio Ali-Walsh vs. Joel Galarza Lopez
Featherweight bout: Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade
Bantamweight bout: Khai Wu vs. Phil Caracappa
Featherweight bout: Jesse Stirn vs. Josh Blyden
* Fight card is a subject of change.
The preliminary card is broadcasted by ESPN+, starting at 23.00 CET (5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT). The main card is broadcasted by ESPN Pay-Per-View, starting at 02.00 CET (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT).