Another weekend of MMA gets started later on tonight. While the UFC’s on a bye week this time around, there’s no shortage of competitive violence to be had.
Wintrust Arena in Chicago is the host venue for PFL 3, the final card before the promotion takes more than a month off for a hiatus before resuming action in mid-June. Tonight, welterweights and featherweights take center stage. Early card action begins at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on ESPN+ before transitioning to the main card at 9:30 pm ET/ 6:30 pm PT on ESPN proper, immediately following the Chicago Bulls/ Miami Heat game in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
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Main Event
In your main event of the evening, two former titleholders square off at 170 lbs. Onetime Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov (27-4 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings) fights ex-Eagle FC Welterweight Champion Magomed Umalatov (14-0 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings.)
Co-Main Event
Immediately before that contest, it’ll be a featherweight tilt pitting 2022 championΒ Brendan Loughnane (27-5 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings) against Bellator crossover Pedro Carvalho (13-8 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings).
Rest of the Card
Also tonight on PFL 3 from Wintrust Arena, you’ll see a welterweight bout matching Logan Storley (15-2 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings with Shamil Musaev (16-0-1 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings,) a featherweight match versing Gabriel Alves Braga (12-1 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings) and Justin Gonzales (14-3 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings), a welterweight fixture between Goiti Yamauchi (28-6 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings) and Neiman Gracie (12-4 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings and a featherweight contest versing Bubba Jenkins (21-7 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings) with UFC veteran Kai Kamaka (12-5-1 MMA, 0-0 2024 PFL, zero points in the standings.)
2024 PFL 3 Results:
Main Card: (9:30 pm ET/ 6:30 pm PT, ESPN)
Main Event: Magomed Umalatov def. Andrey Koreshkov by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Co-Main Event: Brendan Loughnane def. Pedro Carvalho by TKO (Punches) at 1:26 into Round 1.
Shamil Musaev def. Logan Storley by TKO (Punches) at 0:27 into Round 2.
Gabriel Alves Braga def. Justin Gonzales by KO (Punch) at 4:59 into Round 1.
Goiti Yamauchi def. Neiman Gracie by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Kai Kamaka def. Bubba Jenkins by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Early Card: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+)
Featured Early Fight: Adam Borics def. Enrique Barzola by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Co-Featured Early Fight: Timur Khizriev def. Brett Johns by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Murad Ramazanov def. Laureano Staropoli by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:06 into Round 1.
Don Madge def. Brennan Ward by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:02 into Round 1.
Alternates:Β Tyler Diamond def. Otto Rodrigues by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27.)
Showcase Bout: Thad Jean def. Romaine Debienne by TKO (Punches) at 2:07 into Round 1.
