2025 in Professional Fighters League

2025 in Professional Fighters League
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PromotionProfessional Fighters League
First dateJanuary 25, 2025 (2025-01-25)

The year 2025 is the 7th year in the history of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Background

On January 7, 2025, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced that elbows will be legal in the promotion, after the PFL had banned elbows for the regular season and playoffs. Elbows were typically allowed in non-season and non-playoff fights only.[1]

On January 9, 2025, it was announced that the 2025 season of PFL would no longer operate as a points-based tournament, but would rather be contested as a single-elimination tournament.[2]

On January 15, 2025, PFL revealed that hold eight tournaments in 2025, confirming the $500,000 pay for each winner. In total, it will distribute more than $20 million dollars to the fighters. The tournaments will take place at heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight, bantamweight and women's flyweight divisions.[3][4][5]

Events list

# Event Date Venue Location Ref.
1 PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes January 25, 2025 Coca-Cola Arena Dubai, United Arab Emirates [6][7]
2 PFL 1: Jackson vs. Koreshkov April 3, 2025 Universal Studios Florida Orlando, Florida, U.S. [8][9]
3 PFL 2: Alves vs. Higo April 11, 2025
4 PFL 3: Kasanganay vs. Edwards April 18, 2025
5 PFL 4: Davis vs. Wilkinson May 1, 2025
6 PFL MENA 1: Path to Greatness May 9, 2025 Onyx Arena Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [10]
7 PFL Europe 1: Belfast May 10, 2025 SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland [11]
8 PFL 5: Jackson vs Jean June 12, 2025 Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. [12]
9 PFL 6: Rabadanov vs. Lee June 20, 2025 Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
10 PFL 7: Edwards vs. Silveira June 27, 2025 Wintrust Arena Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 PFL MENA 2: The Next Chapter July 4, 2025 The Green Halls Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [13]
12 PFL Europe 2: Brussels July 5, 2025 ING Arena Brussels, Belgium [14]
13 PFL Champions Series 2: Eblen vs. van Steenis July 19, 2025 GrandWest Arena Cape Town, South Africa [15]
14 PFL 8: Jean vs. Storley August 1, 2025 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. [16]
15 PFL Africa 2: Johannesburg August 9, 2025 Big Top Arena Johannesburg, South Africa [17]
16 PFL 9: Rabadanov vs. Davis August 15, 2025 Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. [16]
17 PFL 10: Edwards vs. Rosta August 21, 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
18 PFL Europe 3: Nantes September 26, 2025 Zénith Nantes Métropole Nantes, France [18]
19 PFL MENA 3: Champions Collide September 27, 2025 The Arena Riyadh Venue for Exhibitions Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [19]
20 PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 October 3, 2025 Coca-Cola Arena Dubai, United Arab Emirates [20]
21 PFL Africa 3: Ocheme vs. Sankara October 18, 2025 BK Arena Kigali, Rwanda [21]
22 PFL MENA 4 Finals: All or Nothing December 5, 2025 Dhahran Expo Khobar, Saudi Arabia [22]
23 PFL Champions Series 4: Nemkov vs Ferreira December 13, 2025 LDLC Arena Lyon, France [23]
24 PFL Africa Finals: Benin December 20, 2025 Sofitel Dome Cotonou, Benin

Title fights

Title fights in 2025
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Paul Hughes Decision (majority) (47–47, 48–46, 48–46) 5 5:00 PFL Champions Series 1 [a]
Middleweight Costello van Steenis def. Johnny Eblen Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 5 4:51 PFL Champions Series 2 [b]
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 48–47) 5 5:00 PFL Champions Series 3 [c]
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00 PFL Champions Series 3 [d]
Women's Featherweight Cris Cyborg (C) def. Sara Collins Technical Submission (face crank) 3 2.55 PFL Champions Series 4 [e]
Heavyweight Vadim Nemkov def. Renan Ferreira Technical Submission (triangle choke) 1 4.00 PFL Champions Series 4 [f]

2025 PFL World Tournament

2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Valentin Moldavsky UD
 
 
 
Sergey Bilostenniy 3
 
Valentin Moldavsky 1
 
 
 
Alexander Romanov NC
 
Alexander Romanov SUB
 
 
 
Timothy Johnson 1
 
Alexander Romanov 5
 
 
 
Oleg Popov SD
 
Abraham Bably 3
 
 
 
Rodrigo Nascimento[a] SD
 
Rodrigo Nascimento 3
 
 
 
Oleg Popov UD
 
Oleg Popov SD
 
 
Karl Williams[b] 3
 
  1. ^ Pouya Rahmani withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced by Rodrigo Nascimento.
  2. ^ Linton Vassell withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Karl Williams.

2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Phil Davis TKO
 
 
 
Rob Wilkinson 2
 
Phil Davis 3
 
 
 
Sullivan Cauley UD
 
Alex Polizzi[a] 1
 
 
 
Sullivan Cauley TKO
 
Sullivan Cauley 2
 
 
 
Antônio Carlos Júnior SUB
 
Karl Moore 3
 
 
 
Antônio Carlos Júnior SD
 
Antônio Carlos Júnior UD
 
 
 
Simeon Powell 3
 
Karl Albrektsson 2
 
 
Simeon Powell TKO
 
  1. ^ Marcelo Nunes withdrew from the tournament before event started and was replaced by Alex Polizzi.

2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Impa Kasanganay 1
 
 
 
Fabian Edwards TKO
 
Fabian Edwards UD
 
 
 
Josh Silveira 3
 
Mike Shipman 3
 
 
 
Josh Silveira UD
 
Fabian Edwards KO
 
 
 
Dalton Rosta 3
 
Dalton Rosta SUB
 
 
 
Sadibou Sy 2
 
Dalton Rosta SD
 
 
 
Aaron Jeffery 3
 
Aaron Jeffery SD
 
 
Murad Ramazanov 3
 

2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Jason Jackson SUB
 
 
 
Andrey Koreshkov 2
 
Jason Jackson 3
 
 
 
Thad Jean SD
 
Mukhamed Berkhamov 1
 
 
 
Thad Jean[a] KO
 
Thad Jean UD
 
 
 
Logan Storley 5
 
Joseph Luciano[b] 3
 
 
 
Logan Storley UD
 
Logan Storley UD
 
 
 
Masayuki Kikuiri 3
 
Giannis Bachar 2
 
 
Masayuki Kikuiri TKO
 
  1. ^ Florim Zendeli withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons and was replaced by Thad Jean.
  2. ^ Magomed Umalatov missed weight (173.6 lb) and he was removed from the tournament. Alternate fighter Joseph Luciano stepped in instead.

2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci[a] 3
 
 
 
Brent Primus SUB
 
Brent Primus 3
 
 
 
Alfie Davis UD
 
Clay Collard 3
 
 
 
Alfie Davis UD
 
Alfie Davis UD
 
 
 
Gadzhi Rabadanov 5
 
Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
 
 
 
Marc Diakiese 1
 
Gadzhi Rabadanov TKO
 
 
 
Kevin Lee[b] 1
 
Jay-Jay Wilson TKO
 
 
Mads Burnell 3
 
  1. ^ Alexandr Shabliy withdrew from the tournament due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci.
  2. ^ Jay-Jay Wilson withdrew from the tournament due to a jaw injury and was replaced by Kevin Lee.

2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Jesus Pinedo TKO
 
 
 
Ádám Borics 1
 
Jesus Pinedo TKO
 
 
 
Gabriel Braga 1
 
Gabriel Braga SUB
 
 
 
Frederik Dupras[a] 1
 
Jesus Pinedo 5
 
 
 
Movlid Khaybulaev[b] SUB
 
Jeremy Kennedy 3
 
 
 
Movlid Khaybulaev SD
 
Movlid Khaybulaev UD
 
 
 
Kim Tae-kyun 3
 
Nathan Kelly 1
 
 
Kim Tae-kyun SUB
 
  1. ^ Yves Landu withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Frederik Dupras.
  2. ^ Movlid Khaybulaev tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO, a synthetic form of EPO) on 18 December 2025. The PFL stripped him of his Featherweight tournament win (the result of the bout was not affected).[24]

2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Leandro Higo 3
 
 
 
Marcirley Alves[a] SD
 
Marcirley Alves UD
 
 
 
Jake Hadley 3
 
Jake Hadley SUB
 
 
 
Matheus Mattos[b] 3
 
Marcirley Alves UD
 
 
 
Justin Wetzell 5
 
Kasum Kasumov 3
 
 
 
Justin Wetzell[c] UD
 
Justin Wetzell UD
 
 
 
Mando Gutierrez 3
 
Francesco Nuzzi 1
 
 
Mando Gutierrez[d] SUB
 
  1. ^ Magomed Magomedov withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Josh Rettinghouse. In turn, Rettinghouse was not medically cleared and replaced by Marcirley Alves
  2. ^ Sarvarjon Khamidov withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced by Matheus Mattos.
  3. ^ Ciaran Clarke withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Justin Wetzell.
  4. ^ Ali Taleb and Zebenzui Ruiz withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and were replaced by Francesco Nuzzi and Mando Gutierrez.

2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Juliana Velasquez 1
 
 
 
Ekaterina Shakalova[a] SUB
 
Ekaterina Shakalova 2
 
 
 
Jena Bishop SUB
 
Kana Watanabe 3
 
 
 
Jena Bishop UD
 
Jena Bishop 3
 
 
 
Liz Carmouche KO
 
Liz Carmouche TKO
 
 
 
Ilara Joanne 1
 
Liz Carmouche UD
 
 
 
Elora Dana 3
 
Elora Dana SUB
 
 
Diana Avsaragova 1
 
  1. ^ Taila Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ekaterina Shakalova.

2025 PFL Africa Tournament

2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze[a] 1
 
 
 
Abraham Bably KO
 
Abraham Bably TKO
 
 
 
Joffie Houlton 1
 
Joffie Houlton[b] DQ
 
 
 
Abdoullah Kane 1
 
Abraham Bably KO
 
 
 
Justin Clarke 1
 
Justin Clarke TKO
 
 
 
Jashell Ticha Awa 1
 
Maxwell Djantou Nana 3
 
 
 
Justin Clarke TKO
 
Maxwell Djantou Nana UD
 
 
Mickaël Groguhe 3
 
  1. ^ Badr Medkouri withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze.
  2. ^ Mohammad Ben Yahia withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Joffie Houlton.

2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Shido Boris Esperanca SUB
 
 
 
Ibrahima Mané 1
 
Shido Boris Esperanca SUB
 
 
 
Ayinda Octave 1
 
British Boloyoang 1
 
 
 
Ayinda Octave TKO
 
Shido Boris Esperanca 2
 
 
 
Yabna N'Tchalá TKO
 
Sanon Sadeck 3
 
 
 
Yabna N'Tchalá UD
 
Yabna N'Tchalá UD
 
 
 
Emilios Dassi 3
 
Osvaldo Benedito 1
 
 
Emilios Dassi KO
 

2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Patrick Ocheme DEC
 
 
 
Mohamed Camara 3
 
Mohamed Camara 3
 
 
 
Alain Majorique[b] UD
 
Abdul Razak Sankara KO
 
 
 
Shadrick Dju Yemba[a] 1
 
Alain Majorique 2
 
 
 
Wasi Adeshina TKO
 
Wasi Adeshina SUB
 
 
 
Jean-Jacques Lubaya 2
 
Wasi Adeshina UD
 
 
 
Dwight Joseph 3
 
Wilker Nsamo 2
 
 
Dwight Joseph KO
 
  1. ^ The bout was originally scheduled as Abderrahman Errachidy vs. Elbert Lukas Steyn, but both fighters missed weight and were replaced by alternate bout between Abdul Razak Sankara vs. Shadrick Dju Yemba.
  2. ^ The bout was originally scheduled as Patrick Ocheme vs. Abdul Razak Sankara, but both fighters missed weight and were replaced by alternate bout between Mohamed Camara vs. Alain Majorique.

2025 PFL Africa Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Nkosi Ndebele TKO
 
 
 
Mahmoud Atef 1
 
Nkosi Ndebele SD
 
 
 
Simbarashe Hokonya 3
 
Frans Mlambo[a] 3
 
 
 
Simbarashe Hokonya UD
 
Nkosi Ndebele TKO
 
 
 
Boule Godogo[c] 2
 
Shannon van Tonder 3
 
 
 
Boule Godogo SD
 
Boule Godogo 3
 
 
 
Karim Henniene KO
 
Asiashu Tshitamba[b] 3
 
 
Karim Henniene SD
 
  1. ^ Alain Majorique withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Frans Mlambo.
  2. ^ Antero dos Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Asiashu Tshitamba.
  3. ^ Karim Henniene withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Boule Godogo.

2025 PFL Europe Tournament

2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Connor Hughes KO
 
 
 
Sebastien Di Franco 1
 
Connor Hughes KO
 
 
 
Gino van Steenis 1
 
Decky McAleenan 3
 
 
 
Gino van Steenis UD
 
Connor Hughes 3
 
 
 
Aleksandr Chizov KO
 
Gavin Hughes 3
 
 
 
Claudio Pacella UD
 
Claudio Pacella 3
 
 
 
Aleksandr Chizov SD
 
Mark Ewen 1
 
 
Aleksandr Chizov TKO
 

2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Mahio Campanella UD
 
 
 
Matiss Zaharovs 3
 
Baris Adiguzel[b] KO
 
 
 
Julien Lopez[c] 1
 
Anas Azizoun 1
 
 
 
Gustavo Oliveira KO
 
Baris Adiguzel TKO
 
 
 
Dean Garnett 1
 
Dean Garnett UD
 
 
 
Tuomas Grönvall[a] 3
 
Dean Garnett SUB
 
 
 
Jan Ciepłowski 3
 
Jan Ciepłowski TKO
 
 
Julien Lopez 1
 
  1. ^ Alexander Luster withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Tuomas Grönvall.
  2. ^ Mahio Campanella withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Baris Adiguzel.
  3. ^ Gustavo Oliveira was forced to withdrew due to a cut sustained in training and was replaced by Julien Lopez.

2025 PFL MENA Tournament

2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Omar Hussein 3
 
 
 
Mohammad Alaqraa UD
 
Mohammad Alaqraa TKO
 
 
 
Mohamed Zarey 1
 
Mohamed Zarey UD
 
 
 
Ayman Galal 3
 
Mohammad Alaqraa UD
 
 
 
Badreddine Diani 3
 
Badreddine Diani UD
 
 
 
Ahmad Abdelbast Darwish 3
 
Badreddine Diani SD
 
 
 
Amir Fazli 3
 
Rostem Akman 2
 
 
Amir Fazli KO
 

2025 PFL MENA Lightweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Mohsen Mohammadseifi UD
 
 
 
Ahmed El Sisy 3
 
Mohsen Mohammadseifi 1
 
 
 
Mohammad Fahmi SUB
 
Georges Eid 1
 
 
 
Mohammad Fahmi SUB
 
Mohammad Fahmi 2
 
 
 
Salah Eddine Hamli SUB
 
Salah Eddine Hamli SUB
 
 
 
Abbas Khan 3
 
Salah Eddine Hamli SUB
 
 
 
Souhil Taïri 3
 
Abdullah Saleem TKO
 
 
Souhil Taïri 2
 

2025 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Akram Nasri[a] 3
 
 
 
Islam Reda SUB
 
Islam Reda UD
 
 
 
Taha Bendaoud 3
 
Drissi Boualem[b] 1
 
 
 
Taha Bendaoud SUB
 
Islam Reda SUB
 
 
 
Yanis Ghemmouri 2
 
Izzeddine Al-Derbani
 
 
 
Yanis Ghemmouri BYE[c]
 
Yanis Ghemmouri UD
 
 
 
Assem Ghanem 3
 
Hussein Salem 3
 
 
Assem Ghanem UD
 
  1. ^ Abdullah Al-Qahtani withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Akram Nasri.
  2. ^ Abdelrahman Alhyasat withdrew from the tournament due to weight cut issues and was replaced by Drissi Boualem.
  3. ^ Al Derbani pulled out of the bout due to medical issues and Ghemmouri therefore got a bye to the semi-finals.

2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Xavier Alaoui UD
 
 
 
Ziad Ayman Mokhtar 3
 
Xavier Alaoui 3
 
 
 
Islam Youssef UD
 
Benyamin Ghahraman[a] 2
 
 
 
Islam Youssef[b] KO
 
Islam Youssef 1
 
 
 
Nawras Abzakh SUB
 
Moktar Benkaci TKO
 
 
 
Marcel Adur 1
 
Moktar Benkaci 3
 
 
 
Nawras Abzakh UD
 
Nawras Abzakh KO
 
 
Ali Yazbeck 2
 
  1. ^ Elias Boudegzdame withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Benyamin Ghahraman.
  2. ^ Tariq Ismail withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Mehdi Saadi. In turn, Saadi withdrew from the event due to significantly missing weight and was replaced by alternate Islam Youssef.

See also

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