WASHINGTON, D.C. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s official 2023 PFL Championship fighter weigh-ins, where all the $1 million finalists hit their marks.
The weigh-ins took place at the PFL host hotel in Washington, D.C. The Anthem hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view (ESPN+) following prelims on ESPN+.
The full 2023 PFL Championship weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 8 p.m. ET)
- Clay Collard (154.8) vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (154.8) – lightweight final
- Denis Goltsov (244.6) vs. Renan Ferreira (261.2) – heavyweight final
- Larissa Pacheco (145) vs. Marina Mokhnatkina (144) – women’s featherweight final
- Magomed Magomedkerimov (170) vs. Sadibou Sy (169.8) – welterweight final
- Josh Silveira (202.6) vs. Impa Kasanganay (203.4) – light heavyweight final
- Kayla Harrison (150.4) vs. Aspen Ladd (150) – 150-pound contract weight
- Derek Brunson (185.8) vs. Ray Cooper III (186.8)*
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
- Jesus Pinedo (145) vs. Gabriel Braga (144.6) – featherweight final
- Bubba Jenkins (145) vs. Chris Wade (148.4)**
- Phil Caracappa (135.5) vs. Khai Wu (135.4)
- Josh Blyden (146.8)*** vs. Jesse Stirn (145.6)
*Cooper missed the middleweight limit. He was given one hour to cut additional weight and initially left for that process. But ultimately, he decided against the additional cut. He will be fined a percentage of his purse if the fight is approved at a catchweight.
**Wade missed the featherweight limit. He will be fined a percentage of his purse if the fight is approved at a catchweight.
***Blyden missed the featherweight limit. He will be fined a percentage of his purse if the fight is approved at a catchweight.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Championship.
