Headlining the first card for this year’s PFL Challenger Series, Brazil’s Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa takes on undefeated Georgian Itso Babulaidze.
Barbosa weighed in at 170.4 pounds and reentered the world of MMA for the first time since 2012. Babulaidze, meanwhile, weighed in at 170.6 pounds and will be looking to keep his undefeated streak intact.
The second fight on the card features American Eric Alequin going head to head against Haiti’s Thad “Silverback” Jean in a battle of undefeated stars. Alequin weighed in at 169.4 pounds, while Jean weighed in at 170.6 pounds.
Also on the card, Zach “Juice” Juusola of the United States faces Slovakian submission specialist Jozef Wittner. Juusola weighed in at 170.8 pounds, while Wittner weighed in at 171 pounds.
Kendly St. Louis will step in for Mostafa Rashed Nada after he is not medically cleared to compete. A new catchweight matchup between Americans Kendly St. Louis and Nick “JC’ Alley is set. Louis weighed in at 174.4 pounds, while Alley weighed in at 173.2 pounds.
The main event of the 2023 PFL Challenger Series Welterweight card will see Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star who holds a grappling victory over Gilbert Burns, look to make the transition to MMA.
He stands across the PFL SmartCage from Itso Babulaidze, who won his PFL debut by knockout and trains out of Renzo Gracie Philly.
OFFICIAL 2023 PFL CHALLENGER SERIES WEEK 1 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Welterweight bout:
Lucas Barbosa (170.4 lbs.) vs. Itso Babulaidze (170.6 lbs.)
Welterweight bout:
Eric Alequin (169.4 lbs.) vs. Thad Jean (170.6 lbs.)
Welterweight bout:
Zach Juusola (170.8 lbs.) vs. Jozef Wittner (171 lbs.)
Catchweight bout:
Kendly St. Louis (174.4 lbs.) vs. Nick Alley (173.2 lbs.)
PFL Challenger Series 1 airs live January 27th 2023 at 9pm ET.
Make sure to tune it and see who will make it to the PFL Championship 2023.
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