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]
| PFL 1 | ||||
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.jpg) The poster for PFL 1 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | April 1, 2023 | |||
| Venue | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe 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
edit| 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 | |
- ^ Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Wilkinson; result overturned after Wilkinson failed a drug test
- ^ Originally a Decision (split) win for Fleury; result overturned after Fleury failed a drug test
- ^ Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Flores; result overturned after Flores failed a drug test
Standings after event
editThe 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
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marthin Hamlet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Josh Silveira
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ty Flores
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rob Wilkinson
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Will Fleury
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Krzysztof Jotko
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thiago Santos
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delan Monte
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Kei
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mohammad Fakhreddine
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Featherweight
edit| Fighter | Wins | Draws | Losses | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Loughnane
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Bubba Jenkins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Movlid Khaybulaev
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alejandro Flores
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gabriel Alves Braga
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jesus Pinedo
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Torres
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryoji Kudo
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wade
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Moraes
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Headliners, Co-Main Events for First Three Regular Season Cards". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b "Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season". ESPN.com. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2022 champs Brendan Loughnane, Rob Wilkinson headline 2023 PFL 1 on April 1". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PFL 1". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". PFL. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs
- ^ The four fighters with most points advance to the playoffs