LIVE! PFL 1 2023 results, coverage and full fight highlights

Professional Fighters League (PFL) kicks off its 2023 season TONIGHT (Sat., April 1, 2023) inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. The assembled collection talented of Light Heavyweights and Featherweights will hope to score $1 million at the conclusion of the season later this year.

In the main event, 2022 Featherweight champion, Brendan Loughnane, takes on former UFC title challenger, Marlon Moraes, and in the co-headliner, 2022 Light Heavyweight champion, Rob Wilkinson, welcomes former UFC title challenger, Thiago Santos, to PFL.

The “Prelims” undercard starts at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, while the main card starts at 9 p.m. ET.

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET)

Brendan Loughnane def. Marlon Moraes via TKO (leg kicks) Round 2, 1:11 — HIGHLIGHTS!

Rob Wilkinson def. Thiago Santos via unanimous decision (29x28, 29x28, 29x28)

Will Fleury def. Krzysztof Jotko via split decision (29x28, 28x29, 29x28)

Movlid Khaybulaev def. Ryoji Kudo via unanimous decision (30x27, 30x27, 30x27)

Bubba Jenkin def. Chris Wade via unanimous decision (30x27, 30x27, 30x27)

“Prelims” Under Card (ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET)

Marthin Hamlet def. Mohammad Fakhreddine via submission (face crank) Round 1, 1:05

Josh Silveira def. Sam Kei via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1, 2:46

Alejandro Flores def. Daniel Torres via unanimous decision (29x28, 29x28, 29x28)

Gabriel Braga def. Jesus Pinedo via split decision (29x28, 28x29, 29x28)

Ty Flores def. Delan Monte via unanimous decision (29x28, 29x28, 29x27)

Impa Kasanganay def. Cory Hendricks via unanimous decision (29x28, 29x28, 30x27)

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