2025 PFL World Tournament: First Round Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Universal Studios in Orlando, … More
The third fight card of the 2025 PFL World Tournament takes place tonight, Friday April 18, at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The fight card feature the opening round matchups in the lightweight and middleweight divisions and includes three former PFL tournament winners in competition, including Impa Kasanganay who faces former Bellator title challenger Fabian Edwards in the main event contest. Below, we look at how to watch or stream the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 fight card.
The main event of the PFL World Tournament 3 fight card features 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner, and 2024 PFL 2105-pound tournament finalist, Impa Kasanganay vs. former Bellator title middleweight title challenger Fabian Edwards.
Winner of the 2024 lightweight tournament, Gadzhi Rabadanov faces former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese on Friday’s main card.
Also on the card is 2022 welterweight PFL tournament winner Sadibou Sy. Sy was also a finalist in that weight division in 2023.
Another former tournament finalist, Clay Collard, who made it to the lightweight finals in 2023, meets Alfie Davis on the main card.
The man Rabadanov defeated in the final last year, Brent Primus also competes on Friday, facing Vinicius Cenci. That fight is on the prelims.
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round Main Card
Middleweight First Round Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-5) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-4)
Lightweight First Round Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (18-7)
Middleweight First Round Bout: Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC ) vs. Dalton Rosta (9-1)
Lightweight First Round Bout: Mads Burnell (20-6) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1)
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round Preliminary Card
Middleweight First Round Bout: Josh Silveira (13-4) vs. Mike Shipman (17-4)
Lightweight First Round Bout: Brent Primus (15-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-2)
Middleweight First Round Bout: Aaron Jeffery (15-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-2)
Lightweight Alternate Bout: Robert Watley (15-3) vs. Antonio Caruso (10-2)
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Fight Card Betting Odds
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Date:
Friday, April 18
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Time:
Preliminary Card: 5 p.m. ET
Main Card: 7 p.m. ET
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 How To Watch or Stream:
Preliminary Card: ESPN+
Main Card: ESPN
PFL 2025 World Tournament Changes
The 2025 PFL tournament is different from past events. The previous iterations awarded the winner of each weight division with $1 million. This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000.
Another difference in 2025 is that the tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracketed event. In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs. This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round.
Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women’s flyweight.
One of the more substantial changes is that all fights will now allow elbows.
The first-round fights and semifinal fights will be three five-minute rounds, while the finals are five five-minute rounds.
The final first-round event for the 2025 PFL World Tournament is scheduled for May 1. The light heavyweights and heavyweights compete on that night in Orlando. The semifinal events begin on June 12.
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We will have full coverage of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 fight card, including event odds before the fights and live results and reactions on fight night.