Tom Pagliarulo stepped into the national spotlight Friday and brought his violence with him.
At 2025 PFL World Tournament 8, Pagliarulo (10-2) kicked… or kneed rather… things off with a bang when he crushed the midsection of opponent Matt Turnball (9-7) en route to a TKO stoppage at 4:36 of Round 1.
The featherweight bout was the opening prelim at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
The fight was Pagliarulo’s PFL debut after signing a one-fight deal with the promotion. The 28-year-old New England Cartel product has now picked up four first-round TKOs in a row.
Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 8 results include:
- Tom Pagliarulo def. Matt Turnball via TKO (knee and punches) – Round 1, 4:36
