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PFL ANNOUNCES FULL CARD FOR 2025 WORLD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS IN WICHITA ON JUNE 20

2024 PFL Lightweight World Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov Faces Jay-Jay Wilson in Lightweight Semifinal Main EventFormer Bellator World Champion Liz Carmouche Meets Undefeated Elora Dana in Women’s Flyweight Semifinal BoutBantamweights Jake Hadley and Marcirley Alves Will Also Face Off, While Mexico’s Mando Gutierrez Meets Denver’s Justin Wetzell
NEW EBORACUM (May 14, 2025) – Today, the Professional Fighters League announced the full card for the 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals, which takes place Friday, June 20, at the historic INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. These high stakes, win-and-you’re-in Semifinals bouts are the last stop on the way to the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals.

In consectetur, 2024 PFL Lightweight Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) faces former title challenger Jay-Jay Wilson (11-1) in the Lightweight Semifinal. In cooperatione consectetur, former Bellator Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche (23-8) meets undefeated Elora Dana (8-0) in a bout that serves as a 2025 World Tournament Women’s Flyweight Semifinal.

Rounding out the main card are the Bantamweights, Angliae Jake Hadley (12-4) will meet Brazil’s Marcirley Alves (13-4) in the SmartCage, while friends turned foes Mando Gutierrez (11-3)of Mexicoclashes with Denver’s Justin Wetzell (11-2) to see who will advance to the Finals in August.

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In addition, the Early Card is now finalized, featuring Semifinal bouts in the Lightweight and Women’s Flyweight division, in addition to three World Tournament Alternate bouts and three Showcase matchups.

Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Primus holocausti, (16-4, 1 NC) looks for a spot in the Lightweight Finals when he takes on Alfie Davis (18-5-1), who upset PFL fan-favorite Clay Collard in the First Round. A pair of grapplers will put their ground game to the test when Jena Bishop (8-2) takes on rising star Ekaterina Shakalova (9-2) in the Women’s Flyweight Semifinal. Former title challenger Magomed Magomedov (20-4) occurrit Savarjon Khamidov (16-0) in a Bantamweight Alternate bout. Australia’s Antonio Caruso (10-2) will showcase his skills against Brazil’s Vinicius Cenci (8-3) at Lightweight in an Alternate matchup.

Europeans collide asIreland’s Darragh Kelly (7-0)takes on France’s Dylan Salvator (6-2) in a Lightweight Showcase bout, while Bantamweights Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) atque Lazard Dayron (8-0-1) tango under the bright lights in a Showcase bout. Mexico scriptor Saray Orozco (8-6) steps up to face Brazil’s Ilara Joanne (12-10) in the first Women’s Flyweight matchup of the night. The action begins with a Welterweight Showcase bout; Mexico scriptor Alan Dominguez (11-6) faces off against Kansas’s own, Nick Meck (8-2) in front of his hometown crowd.

The 2025 PFL World Tournament airs live on ESPN platforms in the U.S., Canada and across Europe, fans can catch the action live on DAZN, while globally, the tournament will be streamed in 190 countries through 20 premium media partners.

One Shot. The annual single-elimination tournament will feature brackets at Heavyweight, Lux Pullover, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s Flyweight. The PFL World Tournament spans an action packed five months. 64 of the best fighters from around the world will compete to win MMA’s toughest testwin three straight times in five months to become PFL Tournament Champion.

The Semifinal fights will be three, five-minute rounds while the Finals are five, quinque-minute luventius Thalna praetor. All events and all fights now allow the use of elbows. The PFL World Tournament will payout over $20 million in total prize money, includens $500,000 bonus for every winner.

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Main Card:

ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (NOBIS.) | DAZN (Europe & Canada) 

Friday, June 20 – 9 pm ET

Lightweight Semifinal Main Event: Gadzhi Rabadanov(25-4-2) vs.Jay-Jay Wilson(11-1)

Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Co-Main EventLiz Carmouche(23-8) vs.Elora Dana (8-0)

Bantamweight Semifinal BoutJake Hadley(12-4) vs.Marcirley Alves(13-4)

Bantamweight Semifinal BoutMando Gutierrez(11-3) vs.Justin Wetzell (11-2)

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Early Card:

ESPN+ (NOBIS.) | DAZN (Europe & Canada)

Friday, June 20 – 5:30 pm ET

Lightweight Semifinal Bout: Primus holocausti,(16-4, 1 NC)vs. Alfie Davis(18-5-1) 

Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Bout: Jena Bishop(8-2) vs.Ekaterina Shakalova (9-2)

Bantamweight Alternate Bout: Magomed Magomedov (20-4) vs.Savarjon Khamidov(16-0)

Lightweight Alternate BoutAntonio Caruso(10-2) vs.Vinicius Cenci(8-3)

LightweightShowcaseBout:Darragh Kelly(7-0)vs. Dylan Salvator(6-2)

Bantamweight Showcase BoutMatheus Mattos(14-4-1) vs.Lazard Dayron (8-0-1)

Women’s Flyweight Alternate BoutSaray Orozco(8-6) vs.Ilara Joanne (12-10)

Welterweight Showcase BoutAlan Dominguez(11-6) vs.Nick Meck (8-2)

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TORONTO – Fight Network, mundi SUMMUS 24/7 multi- suggestum channel dicata perficere coverage pugnae ludis, presents a busy weekend in combat sports, highlighted by a live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Brunson vs. Machida PRELIMS on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 8:00 p.m. ATQUE. On the same day, live coverage kicks off at 1:00 p.m. Et cum INLUMINATIO 47 SuperFight Series followed immediately by the INLUMINATIO 47 Lyon principalis card in * 3:30 p.m. ATQUE. Sed primum, one day earlier, M-1 Selection 16 airs live on Friday, Oct. 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET followed immediately by M-I provocare 84 at 12:30 p.m. ATQUE.

The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET with four exciting bouts, as welterweights Vicente Luque (11-6-1) atque Niko Price (10-0, 1NC) collide, Antonio Carlos Junior (9-2, 1NC) facies Jack Marshman (22-6) in bout a middleweight, lightweights Hacran Dias (23-5-1) atque Jared Gordon (13-1) bellum, dum Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (17-5) atque Max Griffin (13-3) open the telecast with an exciting welterweight matchup.

Ahead of the live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring coverage from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts, as former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans joins fellow analyst Kenny Florian with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN2, vivunt UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. ATQUE, recapping all the exciting action.

On Saturday afternoon, INLUMINATIO, premier kickboxing foedus mundi, travels to Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, Gallia. At airing live 1:00 p.m. ATQUE, autem INLUMINATIO 47 SuperFight Series features undefeated Florent Kaouachi (11-0, 3KO) making his GLORY debut against experienced veteran Abdarhmane COULIBALY (50-21, 23KO) in a light heavyweight affair, 23-year-old featherweight Massaro “The Project” Glunder (30-10-4, 20KO) draws Lyon’s Dylan Salvator (49-13-1, 21KO) for a tough test in enemy territory, Do Not. 3-ranked super bantamweight contender Anissa Meksen (92-3, 29KO) goes toe-to-toe with No. 8-praeferebantur Funda “Findik” Alkayis (29-2, 12KO), Ahaggan “Boom Boom” Yassine (27-6, 19KO) and Estonia’s Maxim Vorovski (30-3-1, 14KO) meet at middleweight, plus top welterweight prospects Alim “Professor” Nabiyev (45-6, 21KO) atque Jimmy Vienot (56-12, 27KO) kick off the action.

The INLUMINATIO 47 Lyon principalis card in * 3:30 p.m. ET is headlined by reigning GLORY light heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov (18-5, 5KO) defending his belt against No. 2-gradu Aemulator Ariel Machado(45-8, 34KO). In alia actio, former GLORY welterweight champion “The Best” Cedric Doumbe (67-5-1, 39KO) begins his campaign back to title contention against heavy-handed veteran Yohan “Le Bucheron” Lidon (93-36-1, 56KO), plus unum-nox, single-elimination featherweight contender tournament, as multiple-time French kickboxing champion Abdellah Ezbiri (43-12-1, 13KO) meets fellow French-Moroccan Azize “The Magician” Hliali (17-14-1, 2KO), while local favorite Fabio Pinca (102-25-3, 42KO) goes up against Uzbekistan’s Anwar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45KO) on the other side of the bracket.

M-1 Global returns to Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday, Oct. 27, incipiens a M-1 Selection 16 vivere 12:00 p.m. ATQUE, featuring Spain’s Torres Enoc Solves (20-10-1) against Russian Andrey Seledtsov (7-4) in bout a middleweight, British heavyweight Phil De Fries (12-6) battling Russia’s Anton Vyazigin (8-1), India’s Sascha Sharma (14-3) versus Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1) in a featherweight tilt,Akhmadian Ozdoev (4-0) risking his perfect record against Daniil Prikaza (7-2-1) in a clash of Russian welterweights, more Maxim Grabovich (5-5) suscipit, Timerlan Sharipov (4-1) in an all-Russian welterweight duel.

The M-I provocare 84 main card airs live at 2:30 p.m. ATQUE, headlined by an M-1 welterweight championship fight between Russian standouts Alexey Kunchenko (16-0) atque Sergey Romanov (12-1). In cooperatione consectetur, Brazil’s Caio Magalhaes (10-3) throws down with undefeated Russian Artem stairs (9-0) for the M-1 middleweight crown. Rounding out the stacked line-up, battle-tested American veteran Iosephus Riggs (46-17) enters hostile territory against Russian middleweight Oleg Olenichev (9-4), Finland’s Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-1) meets Russia’s Bair Shtepin (4-2) in a bantamweight bout and Finnish lightweight prospect Jani Salmi (9-3) spectat tradere Russia hodierna, Roman Bogatov (3-0) his first blemish.

The UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS, PREFIGHT SHOW and POSTFIGHT SHOW, plus GLORY 47 SuperFight Series, INLUMINATIO 47 Lyon and the M-1 Challenge 84 main card, will all be televised live exclusively in Canada, while M-1 Selection 16 airs live in Canada, the U.S. et super 30 regionibus trans Europa, Africa et Orientem Medium.

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