 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 |
| I-NEW YORK (May 14, 2025) – Namuhla, 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 the umcimbi main, 2024 PFL Lightweight Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) faces former title challenger UJay-Jay Wilson (11-1) in the Lightweight Semifinal. In the umcimbi co-main, 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, WaseNgilandi 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. Amathikithi for 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals in Wichita start at $40 and are available through =selectaseat.com/pfl Ngaphezu kwalokho, 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 Brent Primus (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) ihlangana 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 Salvador (6-2) in a Lightweight Showcase bout, while Bantamweights Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) futhi Lazard Dayron (8-0-1) tango under the bright lights in a Showcase bout. LaseMexico 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; LaseMexico 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, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Esilula, 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 test – win 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, zemizuzu emihlanu emahlandla. All events and all fights now allow the use of elbows. The PFL World Tournament will payout over $20 million in total prize money, kuhlanganise $500,000 bonus for every winner. |
2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Main Card:
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (U.S.) | I-DAZN (Europe & Canada)
Friday, June 20 – 9 pm ET
Lightweight Semifinal Main Event: Gadzhi Rabadanov(25-4-2) vs.UJay-Jay Wilson(11-1)
Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Co-Main Event: Liz Carmouche(23-8) vs.Elora Dana (8-0)
Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Jake Hadley(12-4) vs.Marcirley Alves(13-4)
Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Mando Gutierrez(11-3) vs.Justin Wetzell (11-2)
2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Early Card:
ESPN+ (U.S.) | I-DAZN (Europe & Canada)
Friday, June 20 – 5:30 pm ET
Lightweight Semifinal Bout: Brent Primus(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 Bout: Antonio Caruso(10-2) vs.Vinicius Cenci(8-3)
EsilulaShowcaseBout:Darragh Kelly(7-0)vs. Dylan Salvador(6-2)
Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) vs.Lazard Dayron (8-0-1)
Women’s Flyweight Alternate Bout: Saray Orozco(8-6) vs.Ilara Joanne (12-10)
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Alan Dominguez(11-6) vs.Nick Meck (8-2)
