The Skilled Fighters League (PFL) in the present day introduced that two-time PFL Welterweight World Champion, Ray Cooper III, will return to the PFL SmartCage to face Derek Brunson, who has signed a multi-fight cope with the PFL. Cooper III and Brunson sq. off on November 24 on the 2023 PFL World Championship from The Anthem in Washington D.C. The principle occasion might be dwell on ESPN+ Pay Per View preceded by prelims on ESPN+.
Derek “The One” Brunson, will face Ray Cooper III in a Middleweight showcase bout. Cooper III, a Hawaiian born fan favourite, is making his 2023 PFL debut, whereas Brunson enters with a 23-9 file in his first battle with the league.
“The 2023 PFL World Championship is about to be the grandest occasion in PFL historical past, and we’re excited to welcome Derek Brunson to the PFL and host the return of two-time PFL World Champion, Ray Cooper III,” stated PFL CEO Peter Murray. “MMA’s richest evening will function the largest stars in MMA vying for six world championships and $6 million, whereas together with the return of Kayla Harrison and Biaggio Ali Walsh.”
Tickets for the 2023 PFL World Championship, offered by CELSIUS® Important Vitality, are on sale now for the occasion that includes 12 finalists going through off for six world titles and 6 $1 million greenback championship purses.
2023 PFL World Championship Card
PFL PPV ESPN+
PFL Light-weight Championship
#2 Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. #1 Clay Collard
PFL Heavyweight Championship
#1 Denis Goltsov vs. #2 Renan Ferreira
PFL Ladies’s Featherweight Championship
#1 Larissa Pacheco vs. # Marina Mokhnatkina
Showcase – Ladies’s Featherweight
Kayla Harrison vs. Julia Budd
PFL Welterweight Championship
#3 Sadibou Sy vs. #1 Magomed Magomedkerimov
PFL Featherweight Championship
#2 Gabriel Braga vs. #4 Jesus Pinedo
PFL Mild Heavyweight Championship
#1 Joshua Silveira vs. #3 Impa Kasanganay
ESPN+ Prelims
Showcase – Middleweight
Ray Cooper III vs. Derek Brunson
Light-weight Beginner
Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Joel Lopez
Showcase – Featherweight
Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade
Showcase – Bantamweight
Khai Wu vs. Phil Caracappa
Showcase – Featherweight
Jesse Stirn vs. Josh Blyden
