Manchester's Brendan Loughnane will continue working towards a second PFL title win, and a further $1million payout, when he returns to the cage on June 8.
The Brit will headline in Atlanta against UFC veteran Jesus Pinedo, who came within a point of handing Gabriel Braga his first career defeat back in April during his PFL debut. Loughnane currently sits atop the PFL featherweight rankings after his second round knockout of Marlon Moraes in Las Vegas last month, and will look to book a semi-final berth next time out.
PFL's return to Atlanta will be the first of three shows at the Overtime Elite Arena, with a host of other major names rounding out an exciting card. Former UFC light-heavyweight title contender Thiago Santos faces Mohammed Fakhreddine in a must-win fight after dropping his first bout under the promotion's banner back in April.
One of the most exciting bouts of the evening pits two light-heavyweight giants against each other when last year's champion; Australian Robert Wilkinson, faces Ireland's Will Fleury. The pair, both standing over 6'3", started their seasons with wins but need a big result in order to guarantee progression.
The show will feature featherweight and light-heavyweight action and will also see the returns of last year's 145lb finalist Bubba Jenkins as well as Loughnane's long-time rival Chris Wade. A decision victory for Loughnane should be enough to land him a spot in the play-offs, but he'll be keen to get a finishing streak going after two brilliant stoppages in his last two fights.
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“The Professional Fighters League is set to return to 2023 Regular Season action at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, GA Thursday, June 8 with Featherweights and Light Heavyweights making their final push for the 2023 PFL Playoffs,” PFL CEO Peter Murray said of the fights.
“We look forward to an action-packed night of fights live on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S., with international distribution to 160 countries globally as the best athletes in the world look to take step closer to a PFL world title and $1million prize.”
“The first half of 2023 PFL Regular Season provided action that can only take place in the PFL’s season format,” added Ray Sefo, the PFL's President of Fighter Operations. “We look forward to seeing the elite PFL athletes make their PFL Playoff.”
PFL's fourth show of 2023 will air live on DAZN on June 8, while travelling fans can pick up tickets for the event starting at just $25, or around £20 .
