The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the rapidly expanding and most forward-thinking sports league, has unveiled the complete lineup for the 2023 PFL World Championship taking place on Friday, November 24 at The Anthem in Washington D.C. The headline fight will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Pay Per View, with earlier fights being shown on ESPN+.
Tickets are currently available for the 2023 PFL World Championship, which is sponsored by CELSIUS® Essential Energy. This prestigious event will showcase 12 finalists who will fight for six global titles, each accompanied by a prize of $1 million.
Biaggio Ali Walsh, the esteemed grandson of boxing icon Muhammad Ali, will step into the PFL SmartCage once more, this time against Joel Lopez in an amateur bout. Ali Walsh boasts a record of 4-0 in the PFL, having achieved four knockouts. His most recent victory was a knockout win over Ed Davis during the PFL Playoffs in New York City, also an amateur bout.
Bubba Jenkins and Chris Wade have their eyes set on a Featherweight trilogy fight during the 2023 PFL World Championship.
PFL CEO Peter Murray commented, “The upcoming 2023 PFL World Championship, slated for Friday, November 24 in Washington D.C., promises a lineup of the most elite fighters, all vying for supremacy on MMA’s grandest stage. With six champions each securing a PFL World Championship title and a $1 million reward, and the inclusion of MMA personalities like Kayla Harrison and Biaggio Ali Walsh, this championship promises to be an unparalleled event in our history.”
2023 PFL World Championship Card
PFL PPV ESPN+
PFL Lightweight Championship
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#2 Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. #1 Clay Collard
PFL Heavyweight Championship
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#1 Denis Goltsov vs. #2 Renan Ferreira
PFL Women’s Featherweight Championship
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#1 Larissa Pacheco vs. # Marina Mokhnatkina
Showcase – Women’s Flyweight
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Kayla Harrison vs. Julia Budd
PFL Welterweight Championship
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#3 Sadibou Sy vs. #1 Magomed Magomedkerimov
PFL Featherweight Championship
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#2 Gabriel Braga vs. #4 Jesus Pinedo
PFL Light Heavyweight Championship
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#1 Joshua Silveira vs. #3 Impa Kasanganay
ESPN+ Prelims
Lightweight Amateur
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Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Joel Lopez
Showcase – Featherweight
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Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade
Showcase – Bantamweight
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Khai Wu vs. Phil Caracappa
Showcase – Featherweight
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Jesse Stirn vs. Josh Blyden