PFL Charlotte video: UFC vet Trey Waters stops Trukon Carson in wild car crash

Trey Waters absolutely killed it in his first fight outside the UFC. The former UFC welterweight had a successful PFL debut, putting away Trukon Carson in a first-round TKO stoppage at 4:37. The two opened up the PFL Charlotte card, which took place Friday at Bojangles Coliseum in North Carolina. Fr

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Trey Waters absolutely killed it in his first fight outside the UFC.

The former UFC welterweight had a successful PFL debut, putting away Trukon Carson in a first-round TKO stoppage at 4:37. The two opened up the PFL Charlotte card, which took place Friday at Bojangles Coliseum in North Carolina.

From the very first second, Waters (10-2) and Carson (6-2) threw haymakers in a wild back-and-forth that had both fighters hurt in different parts of the round. Waters did get the better of the exchanges, dropping Carson a total of three times, busting him open before getting the stoppage win by ground-and-pound.

Below you can check out Water's wild finish, plus other exchanges of the fight:

First Round fireworks to start us off in Charlotte!#PFLCharlotte

| 📺 Prelims LIVE NOW on the ESPN App | Main Card 10PM EST on ESPN pic.twitter.com/b5SUWRrmRb
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 7, 2026

TREY WATERS DIDN'T WASTE ANY TIME 😤

A first round finish to start our night in Charlotte.#PFLCharlotte | 📺 Prelims LIVE NOW on the ESPN App | Main Card 10PM EST on ESPN pic.twitter.com/sqssvdLNkM

— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 7, 2026