The pride of Manchester, Brendan Loughnane, stepped into the PFL SmartCage on a mission. The 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion secured a 1st round TKO victory over Pedro Carvalho. The victory gives Loughnane six points in the Featherweight standings and 15th knockout of his career, and is now one step closer to a return to the PFL Playoffs.
The eveningโs main event featured a strategic battle between Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov in a highly anticipated Welterweight bout. Both combatants showed their technical prowess, with Umalatov pulling away and securing a unanimous decision keeping his perfect record intact. Logan Storley matched up with Shamil Musaev for Welterweight action.
Musaev put on an impressive display and dispatched Storley in the 2nd round via KO. The result improved Musaevโs record to 17-0-1 with 10 wins by KO, and earned five points in the division. 2023 PFL Featherweight Runner-Up Gabrial Braga unleashed a flurry of strikes against Justin Gonzalez resulting in an emotional 1st round knockout and six points. Braga dedicated the victory to his father, Diego, whom he lost in January.