NEW YORK (July 2, 2026) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full card for PFL Washington D.C. on Saturday, July 25 at the CareFirst Arena in Washington D.C.
In an 11-fight card, the main event will feature a PFL Welterweight World Title bout between the undefeated #3Thad “The Silverback” Jean (11-0) and the devastating knock-out artist #1Shamil “The Silent Assassin” Musaev (20-1-1). A victory for Jean would finally validate his pursuit of becoming the best in the world, while a victory for Musaev would confirm what he already believes, that he is the best.
The co-main event will also see huge implications in the welterweight division as #2Magomed “Prince” Umalatov (18-1) will look to see off challenger #9Ernesto “Starboy” Rodriguez who is coming for his spot. Also on the main card is a bantamweight banger between wrestling standout Bryce “Misfit” Meredith (7-1) and all-out British brawler Jack Cartwright (14-2). The final fight in the spotlight is proven finisher #4Sullivan “Sully” Cauley (8-2) against the undefeated Rasul Magomedov (9-0) in a light heavyweight contest.
The PFL Washington D.C. preliminary card is set to be broadcast in the U.S on the ESPN App from 7 pm ET/4 pm PT, with the main card broadcasting from 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on ESPN.
Completed PFL Washington D.C. Main Card:
CareFirst Arena, Washington D.C.
10 pm ET | 7 pm PT | Saturday, July 25
ESPN (U.S.)
PFL Welterweight World Title Main Event: #3-Thad Jean (11-0) vs. #1-Shamil Musaev (20-1-1)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: #2-Magomed Umalatov vs. #9-Ernesto Rodriguez (12-5)
Bantamweight Bout: Bryce Meredith (7-1) vs. Jack Cartwright (14-2)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #4-Sullivan Cauley (8-2) vs. #7-Rasul Magomedov (9-0)
Completed PFL Washington D.C. Preliminary Card:
7 pm ET | 4 pm PT | Saturday, July 25
ESPN App (U.S.)
Heavyweight Bout: #3-Denis Goltsov (36-9) vs. Hasan Mezhiev (14-0)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #8-Tyson Pedro (10-6) vs. #10-Rafael Xavier (14-9)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Valentin Moldavsky (15-4) vs. Bruno Cappelozza (15-7)
Bantamweight Bout: Mando Gutierrez (11-5) vs. Nkosi Ndebele (12-3)
Welterweight Bout: Eliezer Kubanza (8-1) vs. #8-Chris Mixan (7-2)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Chad Yard (4-0) vs. Coby Bradford (5-4)
Featherweight Bout: Noah Hermosillo (0-0) vs. Jacob Pais (1-0)
UPCOMING PFL SCHEDULE:
- Saturday, July 18 – PFL Austin – Moody Center – Austin, Texas
- Saturday, July 25 – PFL Washington D.C. – CareFirst Arena – Washington, D.C.
- Friday, July 31 – PFL New York Presented by Arkham – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, Long Island, New York
- Friday, August 7 – PFL Charlotte – Bojangles Coliseum – Charlotte, North Carolina
- Saturday, August 22 – PFL Tampa presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater – Benchmark International Arena – Tampa, Florida
