PFL Reveals 2025 World Tournament Middleweight and Lightweight Competitors

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has officially announced the 16 world-class competitors set to battle in the Middleweight (185 lbs) and Lightweight (155 lbs) divisions of the highly anticipated 2025 PFL World Tournament. This year’s tournament marks the return of the 185-pound weight class for the first time since 2018.

The tournament kicks off on April 3 at Universal Studios Florida, with additional fight nights scheduled for April 11, April 18, and May 1. Fighters must win three consecutive bouts to claim the championship and their share of the $20 million total prize pool, which includes a $500,000 bonus for each division winner.

The 2025 PFL World Tournament will see the return of the Middleweight division for the first time since 2018.

High-Stakes Tournament Format

The 2025 PFL World Tournament is a single-elimination competition spanning five action-packed months. A total of 64 of the world’s best fighters will compete across eight weight classes, with brackets in Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s Flyweight.

Each bout in the First Round and Semi-Finals will be contested over three, five-minute rounds, while the Finals will be a five-round championship fight. Notably, elbows will be permitted in all matches.

The full brackets will be revealed on March 11 via a special bracket reveal show powered by VALR Energy.

Middleweight and Lightweight Competitors Announced

Middleweight Division (185 lbs) – 2025 PFL World Tournament Fighters

Impa Kasanganay (18-5) – U.S.A.
Murad Ramazanov (12-2) – Russia
Fabian Edwards (13-4) – England
Dalton Rosta (9-1) – U.S.A.
Sadibou Sy (17-8-2) – Sweden
Mike Shipman (17-4) – England
Aaron Jeffery (15-5) – Canada
Josh Silveira (13-4) – U.S.A.
Alternates: Khalid Murtazaliev (17-3) – Russia, Jordan Newman (7-0) – U.S.A.

Lightweight Division (155 lbs) – 2025 PFL World Tournament Fighters

Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) – Russia
Alexander Shabliy (24-4) – Russia
Marc Diakiese (18-7) – England
Jay Jay Wilson (10-1) – New Zealand
Mads Burnell (20-6) – Denmark
Alfie Davis (17-5-1) – England
Brent Primus (15-4) – U.S.A.
Clay Collard (25-14) – U.S.A.
Alternates: Sergio Cossio (27-10-1) – Mexico, Robert Watley (15-3) – U.S.A.

PFL World Tournament 2025 Schedule

All fights will take place at Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19, with live broadcasts on ESPN platforms in the U.S. and DAZN internationally.