2 months ago
The Professional Fighters League continues to build its upcomingevent, scheduled for Oct. 16 in Chicago.
The card will be headlined by an undisputed women's flyweight ******* lefight between LizCarmouche and JenaBishop. The bout is a rematch of the 2025 PFL women's flyweighttournament final, which Carmouche won by knockout.
Earlier this week, the promotion added a heavyweight matchupbetween DenisGoltsov and MaxwellDjantou Nana. An intriguing bantamweight contest has now joinedthe lineup.
Promotion officials confirmed to Sherdog that SarvarjonKhamidov (17-1) will face Rafaeldo Nascimento (13-3).
Khamidov is coming off a second-round submission victory over PFLtournament finalist JustinWetzell in June. The contest marked Khamidov's first appearanceof 2026.
A veteran of BellatorMMA and the PFL, Khamidov has steadily advanced through thebantamweight division.
Do Nascimento, a Legacy Fighting Alliance vet, also enters the matchup followinga win. In his PFL debut, he upset LewisMcGrillen-Evans by second-round submission.
#nascimento #khamidov #PROMOTION #professional
The card will be headlined by an undisputed women's flyweight ******* lefight between LizCarmouche and JenaBishop. The bout is a rematch of the 2025 PFL women's flyweighttournament final, which Carmouche won by knockout.
Earlier this week, the promotion added a heavyweight matchupbetween DenisGoltsov and MaxwellDjantou Nana. An intriguing bantamweight contest has now joinedthe lineup.
Promotion officials confirmed to Sherdog that SarvarjonKhamidov (17-1) will face Rafaeldo Nascimento (13-3).
Khamidov is coming off a second-round submission victory over PFLtournament finalist JustinWetzell in June. The contest marked Khamidov's first appearanceof 2026.
A veteran of BellatorMMA and the PFL, Khamidov has steadily advanced through thebantamweight division.
Do Nascimento, a Legacy Fighting Alliance vet, also enters the matchup followinga win. In his PFL debut, he upset LewisMcGrillen-Evans by second-round submission.
#nascimento #khamidov #PROMOTION #professional
4 months ago
A bantamweight prelim Saturday at PFL San Diego ended in an immediate protest by a fighter who appeared to briefly lose consciousness.
It was quick, but referee Blake Grice stopped the bout after Justin Wetzell found himself locked in a Sarvarjon Khamidov rear-naked choke and briefly had his arm go limp. The stoppage by Khamidov (17-1) at Pechanga Arena San Diego came at the 4:11 mark of Round 2.
Upon Grice's intervention, Wetzell (12-4) protested nearly immediately. Given the nature of the blood choke, it's possible Wetzell did go out and didn't realize it. Regardless, Tajikstan's Khamidov picked up his first PFL victory.
Wetzell, a 2025 PFL World Tournament runner-up, loses his second fight in a row.
Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Justin Wetzell via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:11
It was quick, but referee Blake Grice stopped the bout after Justin Wetzell found himself locked in a Sarvarjon Khamidov rear-naked choke and briefly had his arm go limp. The stoppage by Khamidov (17-1) at Pechanga Arena San Diego came at the 4:11 mark of Round 2.
Upon Grice's intervention, Wetzell (12-4) protested nearly immediately. Given the nature of the blood choke, it's possible Wetzell did go out and didn't realize it. Regardless, Tajikstan's Khamidov picked up his first PFL victory.
Wetzell, a 2025 PFL World Tournament runner-up, loses his second fight in a row.
Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Justin Wetzell via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:11
4 months ago
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is set to stage PFL San Diego later TONIGHT (Sat., June 27, 2026) inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Headlining the event will be a Featherweight fight between A.J. McKee Jr. and undefeated rising star, Salamat Isbulaev, who sits at a perfect 10-0, 1-0 PFL.
In further action, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araujo will collide in a women’s Flyweight action in the co-headliner, while Alfie Davis and Alexander Shabliy will provide fireworks in a thrilling Lightweight bout on the main card.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
145 lbs.: A.J. McKee Jr. vs. Salamat Isbulaev
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo
155 lbs.: Alfie Davis vs. Alexander Shabliy
205 lbs.: Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson
145 lbs.: Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop
155 lbs.: Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente
135 lbs.: Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov – Khamidov defeats Wetzell via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)
125 lbs.: Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne – Clark defeats Joanna via third-round TKO
135 lbs.: Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian – Fehr defeats Bzdigian via first-round submission
Coming soon…
In further action, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araujo will collide in a women’s Flyweight action in the co-headliner, while Alfie Davis and Alexander Shabliy will provide fireworks in a thrilling Lightweight bout on the main card.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
145 lbs.: A.J. McKee Jr. vs. Salamat Isbulaev
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo
155 lbs.: Alfie Davis vs. Alexander Shabliy
205 lbs.: Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson
145 lbs.: Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop
155 lbs.: Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente
135 lbs.: Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov – Khamidov defeats Wetzell via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)
125 lbs.: Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne – Clark defeats Joanna via third-round TKO
135 lbs.: Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian – Fehr defeats Bzdigian via first-round submission
Coming soon…
4 months ago
A.J. McKee (145.6) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8) Liz Carmouche (126) vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8) Alfie Davis (156) vs. Alexandr Shabliy (155.9) Abraham Bably (205.6) vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8) Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146) Ariane Lipski da Silva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125) Sarvarjon Khamidov (137.6: Missed Weight) vs. Justin Wetzell (135.6) Shannon Clark (125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8) Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs. Daniel Bzdigian (135.6) Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
Top notch featherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
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Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
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Top notch featherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
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4 months ago
A.J. McKee (145.6)vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8) Liz Carmouche (126)vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8) Alfie Davis (156) vs.Alexandr Shabliy (155.9) Abraham Bably (205.6)vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8) KhasanMagomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146) Ariane Lipski daSilva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125) SarvarjonKhamidov (137.6: Missed Weight) vs. Justin Wetzell (135.6)Shannon Clark(125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8) Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs.Daniel Bzdigian (135.6) Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Top notchfeatherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at7 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
Top notchfeatherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at7 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:
Tristen Critchfield scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:
