Key takeaways
Thad Jean beat Ernesto Rodriguez by knockout at 2:44 of round three in the main event of PFL Washington DC at the CareFirst Arena in Washington. In the co-main event, Rafael Xavier beat Tyson Pedro by knockout at 4:59 of round one at light heavyweight.
Across the eight bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, two by submission and four on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in eight fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Rafael Xavier, who stopped Tyson Pedro at 4:59 of round one, and one of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Thad Jean's knockout of Ernesto Rodriguez, 12 minutes and 44 seconds in. End to end, the eight fights filled one hour and 32 minutes of cage time.
The main card finished at the higher rate: three of four, against one of the four below it. Coby Bradford (submission, round two) all closed before the judges were needed.
Four weight classes were used, light heavyweight most often with three bouts.
