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The PFL World Championship 2024 took place at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring a main event where Brendan Loughnane aimed to win the PFL featherweight tournament title and a $1 million prize against Timur Khizriev. The co-main event saw Dakota Ditcheva face Taila Santos in the PFL flyweight tournament final. The event included a full card of fights broadcast on ESPN+.
Jesus Pinedo scored a 94-second knockout against Brendan Loughnane in PFL 4, securing his spot in the 2023 featherweight playoffs. Movlid Khaybulaev also won his fight against Tyler Diamond via submission, securing the No. 3 spot in the featherweight playoffs. Marthin Hamlet defeated Sam Kei via unanimous decision and will face Impa Kasanganay in the semifinals. Bubba Jenkins secured his spot in the playoffs with a rear-naked choke against Sung Bin Jo. Josh Silveira won his fight against Delan Monte via TKO due to a knee injury.
Jesus Pinedo pulls off a massive upset by knocking out Brendan Loughnane in the first round, keeping him out of the playoffs in the 2023 PFL 4 featherweight bout. Movlid Khaybulaev also secured his spot in the playoffs with a submission win over Tyler Diamond. Other notable wins include Bubba Jenkins, Josh Silveira, and Chris Wade.
Brendan Loughnane, the 2022 PFL Featherweight champion, wants to be considered among the best MMA fighters currently competing at Featherweight after winning five straight bouts and finishing his two most recent opponents. Loughnane defeated Marlon Moraes with leg kicks in his 2023 PFL season opener and wants to be put in the conversation with the best 145-pound fighters on the planet. However, he can't compete against top UFC talents such as Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez because they are under contract with other promotions.
Brendan Loughnane defeated Marlon Moraes via TKO in the second round of the main event at PFL 2023, Week 1 in Las Vegas. Loughnane attacked Moraes' lead leg throughout the fight, causing significant damage. Moraes came out strong in the second round but was eventually taken down by a leg kick from Loughnane, resulting in a stoppage by the referee. Loughnane earned 5 points and is now at the top of the featherweight standings.