The third regular season event for the Professional Fighters League in 2024 arrived on Friday in Chicago, with PFL 3 featuring welterweight and featherweight fighters in their first action of the season.
Former Bellator MMA 170lb champ Andrey Koreshkov made his PFL debut in the main event, paired up with unbeaten Dagestani Magomed Umalatov. Brendan Loughnane welcomed another Bellator vet in the co-feature, when the former PFL featherweight champ welcomed Pedro Carvalho to the promotion.
A number of other Bellator alums also debuted on Friday, including Neiman Gracie and Goiti Yamauchi facing off with each other, and Kai Kamaka III, set for a heated contest with PFL mainstay Bubba “Bad Man” Jenkins. A former interim welterweight Bellator champ, Logan Storley, was also in action on Friday as he took on Shamil Musaev. Brennan Ward, Brett Johns, Enrique Barzola and Adam Borics were in action as well on a deep third 2024 regular season event for the PFL.
Where to Watch PFL 3
The 2024 PFL 3 card takes place on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. The card airs on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S., and DAZN in Canada and elsewhere. Full results from the event can be found below.
2024 PFL 3: Umalatov vs. Koreshkov Results
Main Card
Welterweight Regular Season Main Event: Magomed Umalatov def. Andrey Koreshkov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Regular Season Co-Main Event: Brendan Loughnane def. Pedro Carvalho by TKO, Round 1, 1:26
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Shamil Musaev def. Logan Storley by KO, Round 2, 0:27
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Gabriel Braga def. Justin Gonzales by KO, Round 1, 4:59
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Goiti Yamauchi def. Neiman Gracie by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Kai Kamaka III def. Bubba Jenkins by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Adam Borics def. Enrique Barzola by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Regular Season Bout: Timur Khizriev def. Brett Johns by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Murad Ramazanov def. Laureano Staropoli by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:06
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Don Madge def. Brennan Ward by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:02
Featherweight Alternate Bout: Tyler Diamond def. Otto Rodrigues by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Thad Jean def. Romaine Debienne by knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:07
