PFL Week 1 predictions: Which welterweights, featherweights do we like out of the chute in 2025?
The PFL is back for its 2025 season, and welterweights and featherweights will kick things off in Florida.
2025 PFL 1 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Thursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev
Records: Kennedy (19-5), Khaybulaev (21-0-1)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): Kennedy +550, Khaybulaev -800
Junkie pick results: Khaybulaev 10, Kennedy 1
Logan Storley vs. Joseph Luciano
Records: Storley (16-3), Luciano (10-2)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.02.25): Storley -380, Luciano +300
Junkie pick results: Storley 11, Luciano 0
Adam Borics vs. Jesus Pinedo
Records: Borics (19-2), Pinedo (23-6-1)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): Borics +130, Pinedo -155
Junkie pick results: Pinedo 8, Borics 3
Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov
Records: Jackson (18-5), Koreshkov (28-5)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): Jackson -230, Koreshkov +190
Junkie pick results: Jackson 8, Koreshkov 3
Check out all the main card picks below.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Jackson
vs.
Koreshkov Borics
vs.
Pinedo Storley
vs.
Luciano Kennedy
vs.
Khaybulaev MMA Junkie readers'
consensus picks
35-23
Jackson
(68%)
Borics
(52%)
Storley
(72%)
Khaybulaev
(87%) Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
38-20
2024 Champion
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
36-22
2017, 2022, 2024 Champion
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Brian Garcia
@thegoze
36-22
2017 Champion
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Nolan King
@mma_kings
36-22
2023 Champion
Jackson
Borics
Storley
Khaybulaev Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
35-23
2014 Champion
Koreshkov
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Matt Erickson
@MattE
35-23
Koreshkov
Borics
Storley
Khaybulaev George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
33-25
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Kennedy Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
32-26
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
31-27
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Simon Samano
@SJSamano
30-28
Jackson
Pinedo
Storley
Khaybulaev Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
29-29
Koreshkov
Borics
Storley
Khaybulaev
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