"The promotion announced on Wednesday that undefeated 2025 tournament winner Thad Jean will lock horns with 2024 PFL champ Shamil Musaev for the 170-pound strap at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., on July 25. The PFL D.C. main card will be broadcast live on ESPN beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while prelims will air via the ESPN app beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. More bouts will be announced in the coming weeks."
"According to a release, the welterweight title was vacated when Ramazan Kuramagomedov was stripped of the belt. Kuramagomedov defeated Musaev via unanimous decision to capture the 170-pound championship at PFL Dubai on Feb. 7. Kuramagomedov announced his retirement after the victory, which is apparently why he was stripped."
""Thad Jean did everything that was asked of him. He won the 2025 tournament, beat elite competition, took the hardest path, and now he can finish the job and become PFL welterweight world champion on July 25," said PFL CEO John Martin in a release. "Standing across from him is Shamil Musaev, one of the most proven and dangerous welterweights in the world, a fighter in pursuit of the one thing he doesn't have yet: PFL gold. This is a massive world championship fight between two of the best welterweights on the planet, and I can't wait to bring it to Washington, D.C. live on ESPN.""
"Jean emerged as a person of interest in the welterweight division thanks to his run through the PFL tournament in 2025. Victories over Mukhamed Berkhamov, Jason Jackson and Logan Storley propelled "Silverback" through the bracket, cementing his spot as a title contender. Musaev, meanwhile, emerged as one of the world's top welterweights when he won the 2024 PFL championship while competing in the o"
A vacant PFL welterweight title will be contested at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. on July 25. Undefeated 2025 tournament winner Thad Jean will fight 2024 PFL champion Shamil Musaev for the 170-pound strap. The event’s main card will air live on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with prelims available on the ESPN app at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The title was vacated after Ramazan Kuramagomedov was stripped. Kuramagomedov won the championship at PFL Dubai on Feb. 7 by defeating Musaev via unanimous decision, then announced retirement afterward. Jean earned contender status through 2025 tournament wins over Mukhamed Berkhamov, Jason Jackson, and Logan Storley.
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