2023 PFL Europe 4 took place Friday in Dublin and featured the promotion’s tournament finals for top talent from the region as they vyed for entry into the main series tournament in 2024.
Four European champions were crowned, as bantamweight Khushed Kakhorov, lightweight Jakub Kaszuba, flyweight Dakota Ditcheva, and light heavyweight Jakob Nedoh took home titles and $100,000. Kakhorov, Kaszuba, and Nedoh also earned theirselves a spot in the 2024 PFL season.
Atop the card, Ireland’s Nathan Kelly sent 3Arena into pandemonium when he submitted Dimitry Solimeis by rear-naked choke at 4:47 of Round 1.
The full 2023 PFL Europe 4 results include:
- Nathan Kelly def. Dimitry Solimeis via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:47
- Khushed Kakhorov def. Frans Mlambo via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:32 – bantamweight final
- Jakub Kaszuba def. John Mitchell via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:07 – lightweight final
- Dylan Tuke def. Yazid Chouchane via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:36
- Dakota Ditcheva def. Valentina Scatizzi via TKO (doctor stoppage due to eye injury) – Round 1, 5:00 – women’s flyweight final
- Jakob Nedoh def. Simeon Powell via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:16 – light heavyweight final
- Weslley Maia def. Lewis McGrillen-Evans via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Brett Johns def. David Tonatiuh Crol via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:09
- Tom Breese def. Cleiton Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:30
- Kikadze Bondo def. Dominique Wooding via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Connor Hughes def. Sebas Santana Guedes via TKO (retirement) – Round 2, 5:00
- Nate Kelly def. Callum Seaton via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 2, 0:51
