PFL welterweight Magomed Umalatov missed weight on Wednesday morning taking him out of the 2025 PFL World Tournament and his fight against Logan Storley.
Magomed Umalatov misses weight and the favorite to win the #PFLWorldTournament at Welterweight has been eliminated.
— Brett Cagle (@brett_cagle) April 2, 2025
Replacing him will be Joseph Luciano (10-2) who was originally set to face Sarek Shields on Thursday night. Luciano last saw action in September 2024 where he submitted Steven Hill.
Joesph Luciano replaces Magomed Umalatov in the #PFLWorldTournament. The PFL 1 fight card is now 8 fights, with a shifted start time of 30 minutes later. (Via PFL PR) @Cagesidepress
— Brett Cagle (@brett_cagle) April 2, 2025
Luciano holds a victory from the Bellator days with a submission victory over Steven Hill at Bellator Champions Series. He lost two opponents in a row before landing Shields, and now Storley.
Umalatov was the favorite to win the welterweight tournament and sees his exit come via the scale. His weight has not been disclosed as of yet. Out of the tournament, and out of the fight, it’ll be interesting to see what the promotion does with one of it’s more promising welterweights.
The event will go on with a total of 8 bouts. PFL World Tournament: Round 1 takes place at Universal Studios Florida on April 3.
Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov
Jesus Pinedo vs. Adam Borics
Logan Storley vs. Joseph Luciano
Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev
Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Thad Jean
Gabriel Braga vs. Frederik Dupras
Giannis Bachar vs. Masayuki Kikuiri
Nathan Kelly vs. Tae Kyun Kim
