Canadian Jeremy Kennedy impresses in split-decision loss at PFL World Tournament

Canadian Jeremy Kennedy impresses in split-decision loss at PFL World Tournament

Canada’s Jeremy Kennedy loses 28-29, 29-28, 29-28 to Russian featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev in Professional Fighters League World Tournament

Malmö star Ali Taleb was supposed to fight in the PFL's big world tournament, with five million kronor at stake. But suddenly he was removed from the starting line-up – and instead booked for a top match against a former UFC fighter in Paris. Now Taleb tells what happened with his participation in the million-dollar tournament. At the same time, he shares his thoughts ahead of the next match, which on paper will be his biggest challenge so far i…

PFL 1 Results: Jason Jackson puts Andrey Koreshkov to sleep to advance to semifinals

Jason Jackson | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Jason Jackson is one step closer to becoming champion again. On Thursday night at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, PFL kicked off its 2025 tournament campaign with PFL1, featuring the opening round of the welterweight and featherweight tournaments. And in the main event, Jackson ran over Andrey Koreshkov, scoring a second-round technical submission to earn his spot in the welterweight semif…

PFL 1: Movlid Khaybulaev Gets Toughest Test Yet From Jeremy Kennedy, Earns Split Decision Win

No one, with the exception perhaps of Jeremy Kennedy and his team themselves, saw the opening round of his fight with Movlid Khaybulaev at PFL 1 coming. Kicking off the main card as the PFL launched its World Tournament, the featherweight fight found the well-traveled Canadian, a veteran of Bellator MMA and the UFC, up against an undefeated former PFL champ, albeit one coming off an extended layoff. Still, the going logic was that Khaybulaev was…

Canadian Kennedy impresses in loss at PFL World Tournament

Canadian underdog Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy gave unbeaten Russian featherweight Movlid (Killer) Khaybulaev a scare but ended up on the wrong end of a split decision Thursday in the first round of the Professional Fighters League World Tournament. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28 for Khaybulaev, the 2021 PFL 145-pound champion. Kennedy buried his face in his hands in disbelief after the scores were announced. Despite not having fought since Ju…

Movlid Khaybulaev Weathers Early Storm, Secures Split Decision Win Over Jeremy Kennedy - PFL 1 Highlights

Movlid Khaybulaev escaped with a closely contested split decision win over Jeremy Kennedy in the first round of the PFL World Tournament in Orlando. Kennedy nearly finished things in the opening round, catching Khaybulaev early before unleashing a barrage of strikes up against the fence. With Khaybulaev’s nose gushing blood, the Russian fought back, forcing Kennedy to clinch up and take a breather before unloading another combination. Unable to …