Week 3 Lineup Update
PGF 2026 Season Week 3 Lineup Update: Jeo Ortiz Gets the Call, the Phenoms Reload, and Wednesday's Card Gets Sharper
Week 3 is coming in hotter than expected: Jeo Ortiz steps into Alabama's card, Armin Bruni and Derrick Adkins give Philadelphia a new look, and Colorado gets Jonathan Wilson and Jayden Groner back for Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — The Week 3 card got sharper before the first whistle. Alabama is turning to Jeo Ortiz in three key spots, Philadelphia is bringing Armin Bruni and Derrick Adkins into live rounds immediately, and Colorado rolls into Wednesday with Jonathan Wilson and Jayden Groner back in the mix. Add that to a Kings team that is not changing anything up, and the shape of March 18 looks different than it did a week ago.
That matters because the standings pressure has not loosened at all. The Kings still lead the team race at 60, the Twisters are only seven points back at 53, Kevin Beuhring holds the athlete lead at 24, and Jett Thompson is one point behind him at 23. Every lineup decision on this card lands directly inside a race that already feels tight.
What Changed
| Team | Week 3 Lineup Note | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | No changes | Las Vegas brings the same core into Wednesday while trying to protect first place. |
| Twisters | Jeo Ortiz replaces Anthony Salisbury | Alabama gets a fresh body in three spots while chasing the top of the board. |
| Phenoms | Armin Bruni replaces Noah McCully and Derrick Adkins replaces Kyle Chambers | Philadelphia reshapes six bouts and asks two new names to help change the conversation fast. |
| Wolverines | Jonathan Wilson and Jayden Groner are back in | Colorado gets two major pieces back and walks into the night with more bite. |
Affected Week 3 Bouts
| Bout | Updated Matchup | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Austin Oranday vs Armin Bruni | Bruni gets dropped straight into a Kings matchup with immediate pace. |
| #4 | Jett Thompson vs Derrick Adkins | Adkins' first assignment is one of the biggest names on the board. |
| #7 | Jeo Ortiz vs Caleb Crump | Ortiz enters the night right away in Alabama's first adjusted slot. |
| #11 | Armin Bruni vs Jonathan Wilson | Bruni's second draw comes against a returning Wolverine veteran. |
| #12 | Derrick Adkins vs Caleb Crump | Adkins stays in the fire with another match that can swing momentum. |
| #19 | Jett Thompson vs Jeo Ortiz | Ortiz gets a direct shot at one of the athlete leaders in Block B. |
| #21 | Andrew Kochel vs Jeo Ortiz | Late in the card, Alabama and Philadelphia collide again with real standings weight. |
| #23 | Armin Bruni vs Elijah Carlton | Bruni steps into one of the trickier late Twisters matchups. |
| #24 | Derrick Adkins vs Kevin Beuhring | Adkins draws the current athlete leader in one of the night's hardest asks. |
The Kings are the only team that can look at all of this and say they do not need to change a thing. That is a good place to stand in mid-March. Las Vegas still has the team lead, still has Jett, Austin Oranday, Chuy Magana, and Jared Fekete carrying major minutes, and still gets to test every other adjustment from the top line instead of from underneath it.
Colorado's return pieces matter too. Jonathan Wilson and Jayden Groner being back in the Week 3 mix gives the Wolverines a different feel than the injury-and-fill-in version of the card. They are still chasing from behind, but they are chasing with more of their real pressure on the mat.
For Alabama, Jeo Ortiz stepping in is the kind of move that can change a night quietly and then all at once. The Twisters already have the most obvious chase on the board with Beuhring, Elijah Carlton, Travis Haven, and Jake Straus all carrying real weight. Ortiz does not need to become the whole story. He just needs to make Alabama's three adjusted slots dangerous enough to keep the Kings uncomfortable.
Philadelphia is making the loudest bet. Armin Bruni and Derrick Adkins are not being eased in. They are walking straight into Kings, Wolverines, and Twisters pressure spots, and the Phenoms need that swing. Shawn Melanson and Andrew Kochel can still anchor the response, but Wednesday now asks Bruni and Adkins to help restart the season in real time.
So that is the card now: the Kings unchanged, the Twisters sharpened, the Phenoms reworked, and the Wolverines healthier. In a race this tight, that is more than a lineup note. That is the story of Wednesday.