Thad Jean, Shamil Musaev square off for vacant PFL welterweight title on July 25
The PFL announced that Thad Jean takes on Shamil Musaev for the vacant PFL welterweight title this summer
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - AUGUST 01: Thad Jean fights against Logan Storley during the finals of the PFL 2025 World Tournament at Boardwalk Hall on August 1, 2025 in Atlantic City, Florida. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images The PFL is about to crown a new welterweight champion. On Wednesday, the PFL announced that top contenders Thad Jean and Shamil Musaev will square off for the vacant welterweight championship in the main event of PFL D.
C. , which takes place at the CareFirst Arena on July 25. Jean is one of the brightest young stars in the PFL.
The undefeated prospect won the 2025 PFL welterweight tournament with a unanimous decision win over Logan Storley in August. The 27-year-old has not competed since then. Musaev, meanwhile, just fought for the vacant PFL welterweight title in February, losing a unanimous decision to former Bellator welterweight champion, Ramazan Kuramagomedov, who immediately announced his retirement from MMA after the fight.
Before that, Musaev had amassed a 20-0-1 record, and was the 2024 PFL welterweight champion. The PFL press release also noted that PFL D. C.