SAN ANTONIO – The 2024 PFL Regular Season is set to officially kick off tomorrow from Boeing Center in San Antonio, Texas following weigh-ins today in the “Alamo City.”
The Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight divisions will take center stage as 2022 PFL World Champion Ante Delija (24-5) takes on Bellator’s former interim Heavyweight Champion Valentin Moldavsky (12-3) in the evening’s main event. The co-main event will see Denis Goltsov (32-8) colliding with the always-exciting Linton Vassell (24-8).
Marquee matchups in the Women’s Flyweight division will feature reigning Bellator Women’s Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche (20-7) meeting former Bellator Women’s Flyweight Champion Juliana Velasquez (12-2) in a high-stakes trilogy bout. Plus, appearances from first-time Regular Season participants like PFL Europe Champion Dakota Ditcheva (10-0), Taila Santos (19-3), and Kana Watanabe (12-2-1).
The PFL San Antonio main card will air live in the U.S. on ESPN 2 and ESPN+ at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The card can be seen live in Europe and Canada on DAZN. The preliminary card will begin at 6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PT and will air on ESPN+, as well as DAZN.
Full weigh-in results are below.
PFL San Antonio Main Card:
Thursday, April 4 – Live on ESPN 2 / ESPN+ / DAZN Boeing Center, San Antonio, Texas
10 pm ET/7 pm PT
Heavyweight Regular Season Main Event:Ante Delija (244.0 lbs) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (237.4 lbs) Heavyweight Regular Season Co-Main Event: Denis Goltsov (245.4 lbs) vs. Linton Vassell (240.8 lbs) Women’s Flyweight Regular Season Bout:Liz Carmouche (126.0 lbs) vs. Juliana Velasquez (125.2 lbs) Women’s Flyweight Regular Season Bout: Dakota Ditcheva (125.2 lbs) vs. Lisa Mauldin (125.8 lbs)
PFL San Antonio Early Card:
Live on ESPN+ / DAZN
6:30 p.m. ET/ 3:30 p.m. PT
Heavyweight Regular Season Bout:Marcelo Golm (264.4 lbs) vs. Daniel James (267.0 lbs)
*James will receive a 1-point penalty applied to his total league points earned in this bout, but will be eligible to earn points based on the outcome of the bout. He also forfeits 20% of his total show purse to his opponent.
Heavyweight Regular Season Bout:Blagoy Ivanov (257.2 lbs) Sergey Bilostenniy (248.4 lbs) Women’s Flyweight Regular Season Bout: Taila Santos (126.0 lbs) vs. Ilara Joanne (126.0 lbs ) Heavyweight Regular Season Bout: Steve Mowry (257.6 lbs) vs. Oleg Popov (242.2 lbs) Women’s Flyweight Regular Season Bout: Kana Watanabe (125.0 lbs) vs. Shanna Young (128.6 lbs) *Young will receive a 1-point penalty applied to her total league points earned in this bout, but will be eligible to earn points based on the outcome of the bout. She also forfeits 20% of her total show purse to her opponent.
Women’s Flyweight Regular Season Bout:Chelsea Hackett (125.4 lbs) vs. Jena Bishop (125.6 lbs) Featherweight Showcase Bout: Lucas Brennan (145.6 lbs) vs. Dimitre Ivy (146.0 lbs) Bantamweight Showcase Bout:Bryce Meredith (135.8 lbs) vs. Ty Johnson (135.6 lbs)
PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next- generation viewing experience.
2024 PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON TO KICK OFF APRIL 4
DraftKings Designated as Official Sports Betting, Online Sports Betting, iGaming, and Fantasy Sports Operator
Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweight Divisions Kick Off 2024 PFL Regular Season
2024 PFL Regular Season, Available Live on ESPN platforms in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally
NEW YORK (Tuesday April 3, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most innovative sports league, will kick off the 2024 Regular Season this Thursday, April 4 live from the Boeing Center in San Antonio. Fans can tune into the action live on ESPN platforms in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally.
The PFL Regular Season is widely regarded as the toughest test in MMA, with fighters looking to secure positions in the PFL Playoffs and ultimately the PFL World Championship. The 2024 Regular Season just got tougher with the addition of Bellator athletes and the new Women’s Flyweight division. Beginning this season, DraftKings will be featured as the “Official Sports Betting, Online Sports Betting, iGaming, and Fantasy Sports Operator of the PFL.” Odds will be available for fans to wager on each Global Regular Season event, subject to regulatory approvals.
PFL’s first Regular Season event of 2024 features some of the best Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight fighters from around the world, headlined by 2022 PFL World Champion Ante Delija and Bellator’s former Interim Heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky with a co-main event featuring Denis Goltsov facing Linton Vassell.
“Ahead of what will be a historic and transformative year for PFL, we’re proud to announce our new relationship with DraftKings to provide MMA fans with a wide-range of betting and gaming opportunities,” said PFL Chief Commercial Officer Bryan Calka. “The toughest test in MMA, the PFL Regular Season, just went up a level as the league’s world-class talent was supercharged by the addition of Bellator stars. There will be no shortage of must-see matchups for fans to engage with when the 2024 PFL Regular Season starts this Friday, April 4 from Boeing Center in San Antonio, live on ESPN platforms in the U.S. and DAZN in Canada and Europe.
