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PFL 1 to feature Anthony Pettis, Jeremy Stephens' debut

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The lineup for the first PFL event of the 2022 season is set.

The card, which will feature lightweights and light heavyweights, will be headlined by reigning lightweight champion Raush Manfio taking on former UFC fighter Don Madge, the promotion announced Tuesday.

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will return for his second PFL season after missing the playoffs in a disappointing 2021 campaign. He'll face Myles Price in the co-main event.

Additionally, reigning light heavyweight titleholder Antonio Carlos Junior will meet Delan Monte, while UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens will make his PFL debut against Clay Collard.

Here's the full lineup, which is set for April 20 at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas:

Main card

  • Raush Manfio vs. Don Madge - lightweight
  • Anthony Pettis vs. Myles Price - lightweight
  • Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Delan Monte - light heavyweight
  • Clay Collard vs. Jeremy Stephens - lightweight

Preliminary card

  • Emiliano Sordi vs. Joshua Silveira - light heavyweight
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. TBA - lightweight
  • Marthin Hamlet vs. Teodoras Aukstuolis - light heavyweight
  • Omari Akhmedov vs. Viktor Pesta - light heavyweight
  • Robert Wilkinson vs. Bruce Souto - light heavyweight
  • Alexander Martinez vs. Stevie Ray - lightweight

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