April 20, 2024 12:19 am ET
2024 PFL 3 (ESPN/ESPN+) occurred Friday with welterweights and featherweights for the very first time in the routine season at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
In the primary occasion, previous Bellator welterweight champ Andrey Koreshkov (27-5) transitioned to the PFL versus the unbeaten Magomed Umalatov (15-0). At featherweight, 2022 $1 million season winner Brendan Loughnane (28-5) missed out on the playoffs in 2023, began strong versus Bellator transfer Pedro Carvalho (13-9).
Total 2024 PFL 3 outcomes consist of:
Laureano Staropoli vs. Murad Ramazanov
Laureano Staropoli vs. Murad Ramazanov (Cooper Neill/ PFL)
Records: Staropoli (13-6), Ramazanov (12-0)
Department: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Blake Grice
Outcome: Murad Ramazanov def. Laureano Staropoli through submission (rear-naked choke)– Round 1, 4:06
Points: Ramazanov, 6
Pictures: 2023 PFL 3: Best pictures from Chicago
Notes: Ramazanov’s preliminary surface puts him 2nd behind Madge, due to the time tiebreaker.
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Gabriel Braga vs. Justin Gonzales
Gabriel Braga vs. Justin Gonzales (Cooper Neill/ PFL)
Records: Braga (13-1), Gonzales (14-4)
Department: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Cimmarusti
Outcome: Gabriel Braga def. Justin Gonzales through knockout (punches)– Round 1, 4:59
Points: Braga, 6
Pictures: 2023 PFL 3: Best images from Chicago
Notes: Braga takes top place in the featherweight standings with the buzzer-beating preliminary knockout.
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