Alfie Davis Survived Primus’s Grappling to Punch His Ticket
Alfie Davis defeated Brent Primus by unanimous decision at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita on June 20, 2025. All three judges scored the lightweight semifinal 29–28, sending Davis into the PFL World Tournament final, where Gadzhi Rabadanov also advanced later that evening.
Primus created serious first-round problems
Primus scored an early takedown and later used his guard to threaten submissions. He transitioned through attacks before reversing to top position and working toward mount.
Davis escaped back to half guard, but Primus landed elbows that opened a cut. The opening round forced Davis to manage both positional danger and damage before he could establish his preferred striking distance.
Davis found his response on the feet
During the second, Davis landed left hands, kicks and knees while resisting further takedown attempts. A spinning elbow hurt Primus, and Davis followed with combinations as he increased his momentum.
The third opened with another effective check hook from Davis. Primus continued pursuing grappling exchanges and eventually took him down, reaching mount again before Davis worked through subsequent scrambles.
The decision rewarded Davis’s recovery
Davis finished with ground strikes during the closing exchanges and received the verdict from every judge. His route to the semifinal had included an April knockout of Clay Collard.
Primus entered after submitting Vinicius Cenci, having previously challenged Rabadanov in the 2024 championship. Davis’s ability to survive the early submission threats and produce stronger standing exchanges instead earned the next final opportunity.
Sources
- MMA Fighting: June 20 Wichita venue, semifinal assignments and official results
- PFL: submission threats, cut, striking recovery and closing grappling exchanges
