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2025 PFL World Tournament 8 live results, highlights from New Jersey

2025 PFL World Tournament 8 live results, highlights from New Jersey

USA Today3 days ago
PFL continues action Friday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 8, and MMA Junkie will keep you up to date with live results and highlights throughout the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).
2025 PFL World Tournament 8 takes place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., and broadcasts live on ESPN and ESPN+. The event features championship tournament bouts in the featherweight and welterweight brackets.
In the main event, undefeated Thad Jean (10-0) takes on former Bellator champion Logan Storley (18-3) in the welterweight tournament final. In the co-feature, 2023 PFL season winner Jesus Pinedo (25-6-1) faces undefeated 2021 PFL season winner Movlid Khaybulaev (23-0-1) in the featherweight tournament final.
2025 PFL World Tournament 8 results
MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9:00 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
2025 PFL World Tournament 8 weigh-in gallery
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