PFL Announces Women’s Featherweight Lineup for Challenger Series

The Women's 145 Division makes its @fuboTV Challenger Series debut in Week ✌️. All matchups are set 🔐

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The Professional Fighters League is going forward with introducing a women’s featherweight division in 2023, and that will begin with a full lineup of 145-pound talent on the Challenger Series.

The organization on Wednesday announced the four featherweight bouts set for the PFL Challenger Series, which airs Feb. 3 on Fubo TV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The 145-pound edition of the Challenger Series will be headlined by a clash between IBJJF world champion Amanda Leve and Olympic judoka Naranjargal Tsendayush, the first Mongolian fighter to compete under the PFL banner.

The other three featherweight matchups for the Challenger Series are as follows: two-time PFL competitor Jeslen Mishelle vs. American Top Team export Evelyn Martins; undefeated Poland native Karolina Sobek vs. Dutch judoka Senna van der Veerdonk and New Zealand national wrestling team member Michelle Montague vs. professional debutante Shaquita Woods.

“As the PFL continues its growth we are excited to unveil our women’s featherweight division,” said PFL president of fighter operations Ray Sefo. “Through the Challenger Series, the PFL will give eight of the best female featherweights an opportunity to showcase their talent with the chance to earn a PFL contract.”

In previous years, the PFL only offered women’s fights at 155 pounds. That introduction of a featherweight division began at the PFL Championships in November, when Aspen Ladd edged Julia Budd via split decision in a 145-pound showcase.