Who do we like at 170, 145 to open 2025?

The PFL is back for its 2025 season, and welterweights and featherweights will kick things off in Florida.

2025 PFL 1 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Thursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev

Records: Kennedy (19-5), Khaybulaev (21-0-1)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): Kennedy +550, Khaybulaev -800
Junkie pick results: Khaybulaev 10, Kennedy 1

Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev

Logan Storley vs. Joseph Luciano

Records: Storley (16-3), Luciano (10-2)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.02.25): Storley -380, Luciano +300
Junkie pick results: Storley 11, Luciano 0

Joseph Luciano vs. Logan Storley

Adam Borics vs. Jesus Pinedo

Records: Borics (19-2), Pinedo (23-6-1)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): Borics +130, Pinedo -155
Junkie pick results: Pinedo 8, Borics 3

Jesus Pinedo vs. Adam Borics

Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov

Records: Jackson (18-5), Koreshkov (28-5)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.25): Jackson -230, Koreshkov +190
Junkie pick results: Jackson 8, Koreshkov 3

Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov

Check out all the main card picks below.

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