PFL Atlantic City Finals 2025 Results: Tournament Concludes With Exciting Card

The first set of PFL finals is here! PFL Atlantic City Finals will see the first of a series of tournament finals come to its thrilling conclusion. A new tournament format of “win or go home” has gotten us here, and PFL has new blood and familiar faces who have made it this far. The winner will be crowned the PFL champion and receive a hefty $500,000.

PFL Atlantic City Main Event: 2025 PFL Welterweight Championship: Thad Jean vs. Logan Storley

The main event will see the undefeated and tournament late replacement Thad Jean (10-0) taking on former Bellator interim welterweight champion Logan Storley.

Jean came in replacing Joseph Luciano and beat Mukhamed Berkhamov, then took Jason Jackson in a very close split decision.

Logan Storley (18-3) made it to the finals with dominant wins over Joseph Luciano and Masayuki Kikuri.

This will be both fighters’ first time in a PFL final match.

PFL Atlantic City Co-Main Event: 2025 PFL Featherweight Championship: Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Jesus Pinedo

PFL Atlantic City
PFL Atlantic City Co-Main Event: Jesus Pinedo vs Movlid Khaybulaev. Photo courtesy of PFL.

Undefeated Movlid Khaybulaev (23-0, 1 NC) has mowed through the competition placed before him in 2025.

He had a very competitive fight with Jeremy Kennedy and made easy work of Tae Kyun Kim. Khaybulaev will try to become a champion for the second time, as he previously won the 2021 tournament.

Jesus Pinedo (25-6-1) is also a previous tournament winner, having won in 2023. Pinedo finished all of his opponents in the first round in 2025. He beat Gabriel Braga and Adam Borics.

You can find out more about how to watch the PFL Atlantic City Finals 2025 here.

Check out our coverage from the weigh-ins.

To learn more about the matches tonight, you can check out our on the must-see matches.

PFL 8 Main Card: ESPN and ESPN+ (9 pm ET/6 pm PT)

Thad Jean def. Logan Storley via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) and becomes the 2025 PFL Welterweight Champion

Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jesus Pinedo via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:43 of Round 5 and becomes the 2025 PFL Featherweight Champion

Featherweight Showcase Bout: Asaël Adjoudj def. Yves Landu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Middleweight Showcase Bout: Jordan Newman def. Eslam Abdul Baset via TKO (retirement) at 5:00 of Round 1

PFL 8 Finals Early Card (6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only)

160-Pound Catchweight Showcase Bout: Jakub Kaszuba def. Sergio Cossio via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Lightweight Showcase Bout: Kyle Driscoll def. Husein Kadimagomaev via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)

Featherweight Showcase Bout: Fred Dupras def. Nathan Kelly by technical submission (guilitone) in 4:38 of Round 2

Welterweight Showcase Bout: Sarek Shields def. Nick Meck via TKO (doctor stoppage) in 5:00 of Round 1

Featherweight Showcase Bout: Tom Pagliarulo def. Matt Turnbull via TKO (knee to the body) in 4:36 of Round 1

Andrew Benjamin
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Andrew has been a long time MMA and pro wrestling fan. When he isn't writing about MMA, he is usually training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, playing video games, or going bar hopping (he only drinks on days that end in "y"). He also co-hosts the RIZIN focused podcast "We are RIZIN" which you can listen to on Soundcloud & Stitcher.

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