The PFL 1 tournament kicked off in thrilling fashion with an impressive lineup and incredible performances from some of the promotion’s top fighters. The event took place at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando and was headlined by a welterweight clash between Jason Jackson and Andrey Koreshkov. Jackson emerged victorious with a second-round submission, choking out his opponent to seal the win.
The former Bellator stars entered the cage with high intensity and came out swinging. Jackson landed a clean straight shot followed by a crisp one-two combo, while Koreshkov responded with a sharp calf kick. In the second round, Jackson began to take control of the fight but landed an illegal elbow to the back of Koreshkov’s head, opening a cut. The referee called a timeout, but no point was deducted from Jackson.
After a five-minute pause for recovery, the fight resumed—and Jackson wasted no time. He executed a takedown and unleashed a relentless ground-and-pound assault. Koreshkov struggled to defend himself, and Jackson capitalized on an opening to lock in a rear-naked choke, putting Koreshkov to sleep and earning a technical submission.
In the co-main event of PFL 1, 2023 PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo squared off against Adam Borics. Pinedo came in with a burst of energy, peppering his opponent with sharp punches from the start. He eventually landed a powerful straight shot that rocked Borics, then followed up with a barrage of strikes that forced a first-round stoppage.
Main Card
Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov via round-two submission (rear-naked choke)
Jesus Pinedo def. Adam Borics via round-one TKO (punches)
Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano via unanimous decision
Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy via split decision
Preliminary Card
Thad Jean def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via round-one TKO (punches)
Gabriel Braga def. Fred Dupras via round-one submission (rear-naked choke)
Masayuki Kikuiri def. Giannis Bachar via round-two TKO (retirement)
Tae Hyun Kim def. Nathan Kelly via round-one technical submission (rear-naked choke)
