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