PFL 2025 Tournament: Lightweight & Middleweight Fights

Explosive First-Round Action in PFL’s 2025 World Tournament

The PFL 2025 World Tournament continued its first-round matchups on April 18, 2025, at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, featuring high-stakes battles in the lightweight and middleweight divisions. Fighters clashed in a single-elimination format, with the winners advancing to the semifinals in June.

Middleweight Division Highlights

• Fabian Edwards vs. Impa Kasanganay – Edwards secured a dominant second-round TKO victory over Kasanganay, landing precise strikes before finishing the fight with ground-and-pound. Edwards now moves on to face Josh Silveira in the semifinals.
• Dalton Rosta vs. Sadibou Sy – Rosta showcased his wrestling dominance, securing a second-round D’Arce choke submission to eliminate Sy from the tournament.
• Aaron Jeffery vs. Murad Ramazanov – Jeffery edged out Ramazanov in a split decision, using relentless pressure to earn his spot in the semifinals.

Lightweight Division Highlights

• Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Marc Diakiese – Rabadanov wasted no time, finishing Diakiese in just 32 seconds of Round 1 with a brutal knockout.
• Alfie Davis vs. Clay Collard – Davis stunned Collard with a spinning elbow knockout in the first round, securing his place in the semifinals.
• Jay-Jay Wilson vs. Mads Burnell – Wilson dominated Burnell, earning a third-round TKO after controlling the fight with takedowns and ground strikes.
• Brent Primus vs. Vinicius Cenci – Primus locked in a rear-naked choke with just eight seconds left in Round 3, proving his veteran experience under pressure.

With the first round complete, the PFL 2025 World Tournament moves forward to the semifinals, where fighters will battle for a spot in the finals on August 21, 2025.

For more details, visit Sherdog and Forbes.

Sources

• sherdog.com
• forbes.com

Tags: Wrestling, Combat Sports