NEW YORK – The Professional Fighters League today announced the full card for the 2023 PFL World Championship on Friday, November 24 from The Anthem in Washington D.C. and live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Tickets for MMA’s richest night, the 2023 PFL World Championship, presented by CELSIUS Essential Energy, are on sale now for the event featuring 12 finalists facing off for six world titles and six $1 million dollar championship purses.

Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, will return to the PFL SmartCage to take on Joel Lopez in an amateur bout. Ali Walsh is 4-0 in the PFL with four knockouts after winning his fifth straight fight via knockout against Ed Davis at the PFL Playoffs in New York City in an amateur bout.

Further action will see Bubba Jenkins (21-7) and Chris Wade (23-10) match up in a highly anticipated trilogy matchup as featherweight rivals.

“The 2023 PFL World Championship is set for Friday, November 24, live from The Anthem in Washington D.C., featuring the best fighters in the world competing on the biggest night in MMA,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “From six fighters walking out with a PFL World Championship title and $1 million check, to MMA stars such as Kayla Harrison and Biaggio Ali Walsh returning to the PFL SmartCage, the 2023 PFL World Championship will be our biggest event yet.”

The 2023 PFL World Championship card includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view)

• Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Clay Collard – lightweight final
• Denis Goltsov vs. Renan Ferreira – heavyweight final 
• Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina – women’s featherweight final

• Kayla Harrison vs. Julia Budd

• Sadibou Sy vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov – welterweight final

• Gabriel Braga vs. Jesus Pinedo – featherweight final

• Joshua Silveira vs. Impa Kasanganay – light heavyweight final

PRELIMINARY CARD

• (a) Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. (a) Joel Lopez 

• Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade

• Khai Wu vs. Phil Caracappa

• Jesse Stirn vs. Josh Blyden

PFL is the only league in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in regular season, playoffs, and championships each year, making PFL a “win and advance” meritocracy like all other major sports. PFL’s fighter roster hails from over 20 countries, and 25 percent of PFL fighters are independently ranked in the top 25 of their weight class. The company leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage powering real-time betting and a next-gen viewing experience.