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The Professional Fighters League’s first event in San Diego is officially set following the official weigh-ins.
Headlining PFL San Diego is the return of A.J. McKee. The former Bellator MMA featherweight champion takes on undefeated prospect Salamat Isbulaev for his second fight of 2026. All fighters made weight for the nine-fight card with the exception of Sarvarjon Khamidov, who came in 1.6 pounds over the bantamweight limit.
McKee (24-2) enters the main event having gone 3-1 inside the promotion. Since losing a split decision loss to Paul Hughes in 2024, “Mercenary” has since defeated Akhmed Magomedov and Adam Borics via decision. The 31-year-old weighed 145.6 pounds for his latest fight.
This is the biggest fight in the career of Isbulaev (10-0). The Kazakhstani fighter is 1-0 inside the PFL after knocking out Jesus Pinedo earlier this year. Just 29, the featherweight prospect will look to show he’s a top contender with an upset win. Isbulaev officially stepped on the scale weighing 145.8 pounds.
PFL San Diego will air on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The main card starts on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while the prelims kick off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

A.J. McKee (145.6) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8)Liz Carmouche (126) vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8)Alfie Davis (156) vs. Alexandr Shabliy (155.9)Abraham Bably (205.6) vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8)Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146)Ariane Lipski da Silva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125)Sarvarjon Khamidov (137.6)* vs. Justtin Wetzell (135.6)Shannon Clark (125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8)Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs. Daniel Bzdigian (135.6)
* Khamidov missed weight by 1.6 pounds and will be fined a percentage of his purse.
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