PFL 2025 World Tournament Jackson vs. Koreshkov full results & highlights

The 2025 PFL World Tournament officially kicks off tonight (April 3) when featherweights and welterweights meet for their first-round matchups at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando.
The main event features a pair of former Bellator welterweight champions in Jason Jackson and Andrey Koreshkov, who missed out on making the playoffs of last year’s PFL tournament but will now look to take advantage of this year's revamped format.
The night’s co-main will see 2023 PFL Featherweight Champion Jesus Pinedo return for the first time since his title-winning performance to face Ádám Borics, who is only one fight removed from challenging Patricio Pitbull for the Bellator featherweight belt in 2022.
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Two Former @BellatorMMA CLASH TONIGHT in the first round of the 2025 PFL World Tournament
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 3, 2025
🇯🇲 @TAKM_MMA 🆚 Andrey Koreshkov 🇷🇺
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Welterweight & Featherweight Brackets
Another former Bellator titleholder will also be in action when Logan Storley faces Joseph Luciano, who steps in to replace Magomed Umalatov after the latter fighter unfortunately missed the welterweight limit ahead of the event.
Joseph Luciano steps in from the Welterweight alternate spot to face Logan Storley tomorrow night!
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 2, 2025
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Jeremy Kennedy welcomes 2021 PFL Featherweight Champion Movlid Khaybulaev back to action after Thad Jean looks to extend his undefeated record against Mukhamed Berkhamov, and The Ultimate Fighter-veteran Giannis Bachar will face Masayuki Kikuiri in the final welterweight matchup of the first round.
The return of the KILLER taking on former Bellator Featherweight Title Challenger Jeremy Kennedy!
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 2, 2025
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The opening round of the featherweight tournament is rounded out by Gabriel Braga vs. Frederik Dupras and Nathan Kelly vs. Tae Kyun Kim, which will kick off the eight-fight card at Universal Studios Florida.
The 1st fight of the World Tournament ERA!
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 2, 2025
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The action is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, so be sure to check back here for live results and highlights from every fight once the event starts.
Tae Kyun Kim def. Nathan Kelly
Taekyun Kim DROPS Kelly here in the 1st round!!#PFLWorldTournament
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 4, 2025
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ITS OVER!! Taekyun Kim gets the submission in the first round and moves on to the Semifinals!!!#PFLWorldTournament
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Masayuki Kikuiri def. Giannis Bachar
Giannis Bachar vs Masayuki Kikuiri having a fun 1st round exchange!#PFLWorldTournament
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Giannis Bachar doesn't get up from the stool and Masayuki Kikuiri advances to the Welterweight Semifinals via TKO!#PFLWorldTournament
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 4, 2025
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Gabriel Braga def. Frederik Dupras
Braga pops his head out and begins his offense!#PFLWorldTournament
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HEART OF A WARRIOR! GABRIEL BRAGA GETS THE TAP IN THE 1ST ROUND!!! ❤️🇧🇷#PFLWorldTournament
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Thad Jean def. Mukhamed Berkhamov
Submission attempt from Thad Jean!#PFLWorldTournament
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Thad “Silverback” Jean just DELETED Mukhamed Berkhamov in the first round!
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 4, 2025
That’s an undefeated phenom putting the whole welterweight division on notice. 👀🔥#PFLWorldTournament
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Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy
Jeremy Kennedy wobbles Movlid!#PFLWorldTournament
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Jeremy Kennedy is throwing BOMBS 💣🔥#PFLWorldTournament
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“The Killer” wobbles Kennedy with a BOMB of his own! This one’s a WAR 💥💥#PFLWorldTournament
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A razor-thin battle, but “The Killer” gets it done.
— PFL (@PFLMMA) April 4, 2025
Still undefeated. Still a problem. 😤💪#PFLWorldTournament
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Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano
Logan Storley gets it done! He'll face Masayuki Kikuiri in the Semifinals#PFLWorldTournament
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Jesus Pinedo def. Ádám Borics
📸 Picture. Perfect. Violence.
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Jesus Pinedo lands with baddddd intentions#PFLWorldTournament
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Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov
The best strike from the 1st round has to go to Jason Jackson... oooooof#PFLWorldTournament
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PFL 2025 World Tournament Main Card (ESPN+/ESPN2, 10:00 p.m. ET)
• Main Event: Jason Jackson def. Andrey Koreshkov via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R2, 4:21
• Co-Main Event: Jesus Pinedo def. Ádám Borics via TKO: R1, 3:43
• Logan Storley def. Joseph Luciano via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Movlid Khaybulaev def. Jeremy Kennedy via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
PFL 2025 World Tournament Early Card (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)
• Thad Jean def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via KO: R1, 4:25
• Gabriel Braga def. Frederik Dupras via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R1, 4:37
• Masayuki Kikuiri def. Giannis Bachar via TKO (Corner Stoppage): R2, 5:00
• Tae Kyun Kim def. Nathan Kelly via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R1, 4:53
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Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.