The PFL’s 2024 regular season starts this week with PFL 2024, Week 1, which features heavyweights and women’s flyweights in action for the first time this year.
Here’s how to watch PFL 2024, Week 1, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division.
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Broadcast and streaming info
PFL 2024, Week 1 takes place Thursday at Boeing Center in San Antonio.
The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET. The main card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.
Heavyweight
The card’s main event is at heavyweight with 2022 season winner Ante Delija (24-5) back to take on former Bellator interim champ Valentin Moldavsky (12-3), who is making his PFL debut. In addition, Denis Goltsov (32-8) takes on former Bellator title challenger Linton Vassell (23-8) in the heavyweight co-feature.
On the prelims, Marcelo Golm (10-4) takes on Daniel James (14-7-1) in their first fights of the season; Blagoy Ivanov (19-6) meets Sergey Bilostennyi (11-3); and Steve Mowry (10-1-1) fights Oleg Popov (16-1).
Women's flyweight
Reigning Bellator champion Liz Carmouche (20-7) will start the quest for a PFL belt and a $1 million payday when she meets Juliana Velasquez (12-2) to open the season. Velasquez has just two losses in her career – and both are to Carmouche in Bellator title fights. In addition, unbeaten massive favorite Dakota Ditcheva (10-0) meets Lisa Mauldin (6-3) on the main card.
On the prelims, Taila Santos (19-3) meets Ilara Joanne (11-8); Kana Watanabe (12-2-1) takes on Shanna Young (9-6); and Chelsea Hackett (4-1-1) fights Jena Bishop (6-0).
Full fight card
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Ante Delija vs. Valentin Moldavsky
- Denis Goltsov vs. Linton Vassell
- Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Lisa Mauldin
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Sergey Bilostennyi
- Taila Santos vs. Ilara Joanne
- Steve Mowry vs. Oleg Popov
- Kana Watanabe vs. Shanna Young
- Chelsea Hackett vs. Jena Bishop
- Lucas Brennan vs. Dimitre Ivy
- Tyson Johnson vs. Bryce Meredith
