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Matt Erickson

PFL 2023, Week 1: Make your predictions for featherweight, light heavyweight openers

We want your predictions for Saturday’s PFL 2023, Week 1 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the PFL 2023, Week 1 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. PFL 2023, Week 1 takes place Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 1.

Cory Hendricks vs. Impa KasanganayCory Hendricks vs. Impa Kasanganay

Records: Cory Hendricks (9-5), Impa Kasanganay (11-3)
Past five: Hendricks 3-2, Kasanganay 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Hendricks +180, Kasanganay -220

Ty Flores vs. Delan Monte

Records: Ty Flores (11-4), Delan Monte (9-3)
Past five: Flores 4-1, Monte 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Flores +160, Monte -200

Sung Bin Jo vs. Jesus Pinedo

Records: Sung Bin Jo (10-2), Jesus Pinedo (20-5-1)
Past five: Jo 3-2, Pinedo 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Jo -150, Pinedo +120

Alejandro Flores vs. Daniel Torres

Records: Alejandro Flores (21-4), Daniel Torres (14-5)
Past five: Flores 4-1, Torres 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Flores +190, Torres -240

Sam Kei vs. Josh Silveira

Records: Sam Kei (8-6), Josh Silveira (9-1)
Past five: Kei 3-2, Silveira 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Kei +375, Silveira -500

Mohammad Fakhreddine vs. Marthin Hamlet

Records: Mohammad Fakhreddine (15-4), Marthin Hamlet (10-4)
Past five: Fakhreddine 4-1, Hamlet 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Fakhreddine -115, Hamlet -115

Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade

Records: Bubba Jenkins (19-6), Chris Wade (22-8)
Past five: Jenkins 3-2, Wade 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Jenkins +150, Wade -180

Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Ryoji Kudo

Records: Movlid Khaybulaev (19-0-1), Ryoji Kudo (11-4-1)
Past five: Khaybulaev 5-0, Kudo 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Khaybulaev -650, Kudo +475

Will Fleury vs. Krzysztof Jotko

Records: Will Fleury (11-3), Krzysztof Jotko (24-6)
Past five: Fleury 4-1, Jotko 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Fleury +375, Jotko -500

Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos

Records: Rob Wilkinson (17-2), Thiago Santos (22-11)
Past five: Wilkinson 5-0, Santos 1-4
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Santos +140, Wilkinson -170

Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes

Records: Brendan Loughnane (26-4), Marlon Moraes (23-11-1)
Past five: Loughnane 4-1, Moraes 0-5
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.26.23): Loughnane -600, Moraes +425

PFL 2023, Week 1 fight card (as of March 25, 6 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes
  • Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos
  • Will Fleury vs. Krzysztof Jotko
  • Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Ryoji Kudo
  • Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Mohammad Fakhreddine vs. Marthin Hamlet
  • Sam Kei vs. Josh Silveira
  • Alejandro Flores vs. Daniel Torres
  • Sung Bin Jo vs. Jesus Pinedo
  • Ty Flores vs. Delan Monte
  • Cory Hendricks vs. Impa Kasanganay
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