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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 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 1.