2023 PFL 1 ceremonial faceoffs video: Brendan Loughnane, Marlon Moraes size each other up

LAS VEGAS – The 2023 PFL season kicks off Saturday and the promotion held its first ceremonial faceoffs Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels.

2023 PFL 1 features the first of two regular season fights for its featherweight and light heavyweight fighters with a main card on ESPN/ESPN+ after prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, 2022 PFL featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane (26-4) returns against former UFC bantamweight title challenger Marlon Moraes (23-11-1).

Also on the card, 2022 PFL light heavyweight champion Robert Wilkinson (17-2) takes on former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos (22-11).

Check out the ceremonial faceoffs above and the full fight card below.

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

• Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes

• Rob Wilkinson vs. Thiago Santos

• Will Fleury vs. Krzysztof Jotko

• Movlid Khaybulaev vs. Ryoji Kudo

• Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

• Mohammad Fakhreddine vs. Marthin Hamlet

• Sam Kei vs. Josh Silveira

• Alejandro Flores vs. Daniel Torres

• Sung Bin Jo vs. Jesus Pinedo

• Ty Flores vs. Delan Monte

• Cory Hendricks vs. Impa Kasanganay

Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie