Live from Universal Studios Florida, the PFL ushers in a brand new year with a stacked card packed to the brim with top featherweight and welterweight talent for their freshman 2025 show, PFL 1. In the main event, Jason Jackson locks horns with Andrey Koreshkov, while a featherweight tussle between Jesus Pinedo and Ádám Borics serves as the penultimate match of the evening.
PFL 1 Main Event
Embarking on an eight-contest win streak from 2019 to 2024, Jackson had cemented his place as one of the top welterweights on the planet by starching the seemingly-untouchable Yaroslav Amosov to win the Bellator 170-lb strap. He then proved himself as a legitimate force in the PFL by securing the Champion of Champions Super Belt against Ray Cooper III in Saudi Arabia last year. However, his momentum was momentarily halted after dropping his Bellator title to the streaking Ramazan Kuramagomedov.
PFL 1 Co-Main Event
Taking a hiatus from competition for the entirety of 2024, Pinedo returns to continue his reign of domination over the PFL’s 145-lb division after winning the 2023 championship. 7-1 in his past eight fights, the Peruvian has built up a sterling reputation in the organization as a thrilling power puncher with three knockouts.
Rebounding from only the second loss of his 21-bout career, Borics logged a superb unanimous decision victory over Enrique Barzola in his last smart cage appearance last year. With a brand new slate heading into 2025, “The Kid” is looking to make a statement in the first round of the tournament.
Watch the event on ESPN+ here.
More Bouts On the PFL 1 Main Card
Rounding out the PFL 1 main card, extremely late replacement Joseph Luciano battles four-time NCAA wrestling standout Logan Storley, and UFC alum Jeremy Kennedy faces the undefeated Movlid Khaybulaev.
PFL 1 Predictions and Staff Picks
MMASucka staff picks are composed of four of the world’s leading mixed martial arts organizations: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).
- UFC picks will include main card fights ranging from four to six matchups per event.
- PFL picks from main cards for pay-per-views and from tournament fights in the Regular Season, Playoffs, and Finals.
- ONE FC and DWCS picks will feature all MMA fights from the event with a minimum of three matchups.
The individual who picks the most victorious fighters by the end of 2025 will have a choice between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or a detailed chain from Championship Chains. Staff picks in 2023 were won by Ben Jamieson with a record of 300-148.
Find our PFL 1 picks and fight odds below.
Staff records after UFC on ESPN 64:
- Jeremy Brand: 12-45
- Frazer Krohn: 14-38
- Andrew Benjamin: 8-33
- Hank Strandberg: 17-46
- Drew Zuhosky: 11-52
*Note – not all staff pick for every event*
Movlid Khaybulaev -700
Vs.
Jeremy Kennedy +500
FEATHERWEIGHT
Jeremy Brand: Kennedy by Unanimous Decision
Hank Strandberg: Khaybulaev by Unanimous Decision
Drew Zuhosky: Kennedy by Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Kennedy by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Khaybulaev: 1
Staff picking Kennedy: 3
Logan Storley -245
Vs.
Joseph Luciano +200
WELTERWEIGHT
Jeremy Brand: Storley by Unanimous Decision
Hank Strandberg: Storley by Unanimous Decision
Drew Zuhosky: Storley by Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Luciano by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Storley: 4
Staff picking Luciano: 0
Jesus Pinedo -185
Vs.
Ádám Borics +154
FEATHERWEIGHT
Jeremy Brand: Borics by Unanimous Decision
Hank Strandberg: Pinedo by second round Knockout
Drew Zuhosky: Borics by first round Submission
Andrew Benjamin: Pinedo by Split Decision
Staff picking Pinedo: 2
Staff picking Borics: 2
Jason Jackson -205
Vs.
Andrey Koreshkov +170
WELTERWEIGHT
Jeremy Brand: Koreshkov by Unanimous Decision
Hank Strandberg: Jackson by Unanimous Decision
Drew Zuhosky: Jackson by first round Submission
Andrew Benjamin: Jackson by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Jackson: 3
Staff picking Koreshkov: 1
