Tag: 2024 PFL 1

Video: Every PFL Week 1 finish, including five first-rounders in San Antonio

The PFL regular season got underway Thursday with heavyweights and women’s flyweights, and there was no shortage of highlights in Texas.

The 2024 PFL regular season got underway Thursday with heavyweights and women’s flyweights, and there was no shortage of highlights in Texas.

There were seven finishes on the card at Boeing Center in San Antonio, including five in the first round. Those quick stoppages are crucial in the standings and gave headliner Valentin Moldavsky 6 points for his finish of Ante Delija in his quest for the playoffs and a shot at $1 million.

Check out all seven finishes from Thursday’s card in the video above. The PFL returns next week in Las Vegas with the start of the light heavyweight and lightweight seasons in Las Vegas, followed by welterweights and featherweights in Chicago the week after that.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2024, Week 1.

Valentin Moldavsky def. Ante Delija at 2024 PFL 1: Best photos

Check out these photos from Valentin Moldavski’s victory over Ante Delija at 2024 PFL 1 in San Antonio.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Valentin Moldavsky[/autotag]’s TKO victory over Ante Delija at 2024 PFL 1, which took place at Boeing Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

2024 PFL 1 video: Valentin Moldavsky lights up Ante Delija for standing TKO

The 2024 PFL 1 main event ended quickly as Valentin Moldavsky poured it on Ante Delija for a first-round stoppage.

[autotag]Valentin Moldavsky[/autotag] arrived in style under the PFL banner Thursday as he pummeled [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] en route to a first-round finish.

The heavyweight bout headlined 2024 PFL 1 at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. Moldavsky (13-3) finished Delija (24-6) with punches for a stoppage at 2:17 of Round 1.

With legendary Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko in his corner, Moldavsky showed off a strike-heavy approach. Delija appeared uncomfortable in the minute leading up to the finish, as he glanced at his corner, potentially indicating an injury. PFL president Ray Sefo later revealed Delija suffered a torn groin muscle (h/t MMA Mania).

That didn’t hold back Moldavsky, who continually marched forward and served up a healthy platter of punches until Delija covered up against the cage. The intensity and frequency of punches increased until referee Jacob Montalvo waved off the fight.

With the victory, Moldavsky pocketed six points in the heavyweight regular season standings. He finished out the night as the division’s leader.

Moldavsky, 32, is a former Bellator interim heavyweight champion. He went 7-2 under the promotion’s banner prior to his entrance into the PFL regular season.

Delija, 33, has a five-fight winning streak snapped. He was the promotion’s 2022 heavyweight champion but only competed once in the 2023 season prior to injury.

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The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 1 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL 1.

2024 PFL 1 results: Dakota Ditcheva, Valentin Moldavsky take leads with first-round TKOs

Get play-by-play, live results, video highlights and more from the 2024 PFL regular season opener with women’s flyweights and heavyweights.

2024 PFL 1 (ESPN2/ESPN+) took place Thursday with women’s flyweights and heavyweights opening the regular season at Boeing Center in San Antonio.

In the main event, Ante Delija (24-6) took on former Bellator interim heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky (13-3), who is making his PFL debut. In addition, Bellator women’s flyweight champ Liz Carmouche (21-7) makes the transition to the PFL against Juliana Velasquez (12-3), whom she has two Bellator title wins over.

Complete 2024 PFL 1 results include:

Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez at 2024 PFL 1: Best photos

Check out these photos from Liz Carmouche’s victory over Juliana Velasquez at 2024 PFL 1 in San Antonio.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Liz Carmouche[/autotag]’s decision victory over Juliana Velasquez in their third meeting, which took place at 2024 PFL 1 at Boeing Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

Dakota Ditcheva def. Lisa Mauldin at 2024 PFL 1: Best photos

Check out these photos from Dakota Ditcheva’s TKO victory over Lisa Mauldin at 2024 PFL 1 in San Antonio.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Dakota Ditcheva[/autotag]’s TKO victory over Lisa Mauldin at 2024 PFL 1, which took place at Boeing Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

2024 PFL 1 video: Dakota Ditcheva overwhelms Lisa Mauldin with methodical beatdown

Dakota Ditcheva continues to live up to the hype as one of PFL’s top homegrown talents.

[autotag]Dakota Ditcheva[/autotag] continues to live up to the hype.

The winner of the 2023 PFL Europe series, Ditcheva (11-0) proved she was more than ready for the step up given into the 2024 PFL regular season. Thursday at 2024 PFL 1, Ditcheva dismantled opponent [autotag]Lisa Mauldin[/autotag] (6-4) for a TKO stoppage at 3:54 of Round 1.

Mauldin did her best to survive multiple flurries from Ditcheva, but a body shot eventually marked the beginning of the end. Mauldin covered up as Ditcheva swarmed and referee Jacob Montalvo stepped in.

The win earns Ditcheva six points in the women’s flyweight standings.

Ditcheva, 25, punched her ticket into the PFL regular season with three wins in the PFL Europe tournament. In 11 professional appearances, Ditcheva has 10 finishes, including nine knockouts.

Mauldin, 33, was undefeated under the PFL banner with wins over Helen Peralta and Desiree Yanez.

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The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 1 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL 1.

Taila Santos def. Ilara Joanne at 2024 PFL 1: Best photos

Check out these photos from Taila Santos’ PFL debut victory over Ilara Joanne at 2024 PFL 1 in San Antonio.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag]’ PFL debut submission victory over Ilara Joanne at 2024 PFL 1, which took place at Boeing Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

2024 PFL 1 video: Former UFC title challenger Taila Santos makes quick work of Ilara Joanne in debut

The UFC’s subtraction appears to be quite the addition for PFL.

The UFC’s subtraction seems to have been quite the addition for PFL.

At 2024 PFL 1 on Thursday, former UFC title challenger [autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag] made her promotional debut and dispatched Ilara Joanne with a rear-naked choke for the stoppage at 3:57 of Round 1.

The flyweight fight took place on the event’s prelims at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio and earned Santos six points in the regular season standings.

Check out video of the finish below (via X):

Santos (20-3) snaps a two-fight skid that included losses to Valentina Shevchenko and Erin Blanchfield. Her UFC departure surprised many, as she was months removed from a near-successful title challenge.

Joanne (11-9) falls into a three-fight skid. She was short-notice replacement for Denise Kielholtz, who withdrew days before the fight.

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The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 1 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL 1.

2024 PFL 1: Best photos from San Antonio

Check out these photos from the fights at 2024 PFL 1 in San Antonio, featuring heavyweight and women’s flyweight regular season bouts.

Check out these photos from the fights at 2024 PFL 1, which featured heavyweight and women’s flyweight regular season bouts. The event took place at Boeing Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)