Welterweights Magomed Umalatov and Dilano Taylor battle in the preliminary card of PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season in a bid to further their PFL careers. The Russian fighter Magomed Umalatov is unbeaten professionally and is already 2-0 in the PFL. He puts his unbeaten record on the line against American Dilano Taylor. His only setback in the PFL has been against two elite fighters in the divisions, Sadibou Sy and Magomed Magomedkerimov. PFL 3 takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be available on ESPN+.
MMA: PFL Welterweight
Location: The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada
Where to watch: ESPN2/ESPN +
Date: 15.4.2023, 04:00
Magomed Umalatov
The Russian striker is 12-0 professionally and riding a 14-0 winning streak. “Prince” has 10 wins by KO/TKO. His last win in July 2022 was a first-round right hook that floored Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi at PFL 6: 2022 regular season. The fighter turned professional in 2015 and previously fought in several Russian regional promotions. He debuted in PFL in July 2021 with an overhead right to KO Kyron Bowen in the second round.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: N/A
- Height: 6’ 1”
- Reach: 75.0”
- Record: 12-0
Dilano Taylor
“The Postman” is 1-2 in his last 3 fights. However, the losses came against Sadibou Sy at the 2022 Championships and Magomed Magomedkerimov during the 2022 Regular Season. Dilano Taylor made his promotional debut against Mark Martin last year with a win. Before that, he competed for several years in Titan FC. Taylor has 10 wins from 13 pro fights. A breakdown of the ten wins shows that 5 came through Decision, with 3 by KO and 2 by submission.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 26
- Height: 6’31”
- Reach: 77.0”
- Record: 10-3
Betting Odds
Magomed Umalatov is a huge favorite to win the bout, with 1xbet pricing him to win at 1.152 odds. A win for Dilano Taylor on 1xbet is available at 5.3 odds. On Coinplay, a bet that round 2 will start is priced at 1.5 odds. Going for No is priced at 2.4 odds. Marathonbet prices Umalatov to win at 1.141 odds, while a win for Dilano is at 5.15 odds.