Welterweight title fight to headline PFL D.C. on July 25

The Professional Fighters League scheduled a vacant welterweight title fight for July 25 in Washington, D.C., marking a championship change after Ramazan Kuramagomedov was stripped following his retirement.Undefeated 2025 tournament winner Thad Jean will face 2024 PFL champion Shamil Musaev for the PFL welterweight title at CareFirst Arena, setting up Thad Jean vs. Shamil Musaev for PFL gold. The PFL D.C. main card airs on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with prelims on the ESPN app at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.Jean advanced with wins over Mukhamed Berkhamov, Jason Jackson, and Logan Storley.Musaev captured the 2024 championship over Magomed Umalatov before losing to Kuramagomedov on Feb. 7 in Dubai. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.