PFL Washington loses main event fighter
MMA Junkie • • sports
Key Points:
- Shamil Musaev has withdrawn from the PFL welterweight title fight against Thad Jean in Washington DC due to weight cut complications one day before weigh-ins, as confirmed by the promotion.
- Rising welterweight Ernesto Rodriguez is expected to replace Musaev for the title bout; Rodriguez enters the fight with an 11-1 record and a nine-fight winning streak across multiple promotions.
- Thad Jean, the 2025 PFL World Tournament winner with an 11-0 record, remains the other competitor in the title fight and is considered one of PFL's fastest-rising stars.
- Rodriguez was originally slated to fight Aaron McKenzie on the preliminary card before being moved up to the main event.
