Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts events in 2025
2025 in Professional Fighters League Information Promotion Professional Fighters League First date January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25 ) Last date December 20, 2025 (2025-12-20 )
The year2025 was the 7th year in the history of theProfessional Fighters League (PFL), amixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
On January 7, 2025, PFL chairmanDonn 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 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]
# 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
2025 PFL World Tournament [ edit ] 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament [ edit ]
^ Pouya Rahmani withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced byRodrigo Nascimento . ^ Linton Vassell withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Karl Williams.2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament [ edit ]
^ Marcelo Nunes withdrew from the tournament before event started and was replaced by Alex Polizzi. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament [ edit ]
2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament [ edit ]
^ Florim Zendeli withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons and was replaced by Thad Jean. ^ 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 [ edit ]
^ Alexandr Shabliy withdrew from the tournament due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci.^ Jay-Jay Wilson withdrew from the tournament due to a jaw injury and was replaced by Kevin Lee. 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament [ edit ]
^ Yves Landu withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Frederik Dupras. ^ Movlid Khaybulaev tested positive for recombinant humanerythropoietin (rHuEPO, a synthetic form of EPO) on December 18, 2025. The PFL stripped him of his Featherweight tournament win (the result of the bout was not affected).[ 24] 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament [ edit ]
^ 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^ Sarvarjon Khamidov withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced by Matheus Mattos. ^ Ciaran Clarke withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Justin Wetzell. ^ Ali Taleb and Zebenzui Ruiz withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and were replaced by Francesco Nuzzi and Mando Gutierrez. [ edit ]
^ Taila Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ekaterina Shakalova.2025 PFL Africa Tournament [ edit ] 2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
[ a] 1
Abraham Bably KO
Abraham Bably TKO
1
Joffie Houlton [ b] DQ
1
Abraham Bably KO
1
Justin Clarke TKO
1
3
Justin Clarke TKO
Maxwell Djantou Nana UD
3
^ Badr Medkouri withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze. ^ Mohammad Ben Yahia withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Joffie Houlton. 2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Shido Boris Esperanca SUB
1
Shido Boris Esperanca SUB
1
1
Ayinda Octave TKO
2
Yabna N'Tchalá TKO
3
Yabna N'Tchalá UD
Yabna N'Tchalá UD
3
1
Emilios Dassi KO
2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Patrick Ocheme DEC
3
3
Alain Majorique [ b] UD
Abdul Razak Sankara KO
[ a] 1
2
Wasi Adeshina TKO
Wasi Adeshina SUB
2
Wasi Adeshina UD
3
2
Dwight Joseph KO
^ 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. ^ 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 [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Nkosi Ndebele TKO
1
Nkosi Ndebele SD
3
[ a] 3
Simbarashe Hokonya UD
Nkosi Ndebele TKO
[ c] 2
3
Boule Godogo SD
3
Karim Henniene KO
[ b] 3
Karim Henniene SD
^ Alain Majorique withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Frans Mlambo. ^ Antero dos Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Asiashu Tshitamba. ^ Karim Henniene withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Boule Godogo. 2025 PFL Europe Tournament [ edit ] 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Connor Hughes KO
1
Connor Hughes KO
1
3
Gino van Steenis UD
3
Aleksandr Chizov KO
3
Claudio Pacella UD
3
Aleksandr Chizov SD
1
Aleksandr Chizov TKO
2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Mahio Campanella UD
3
Baris Adiguzel [ b] KO
[ c] 1
1
Gustavo Oliveira KO
Baris Adiguzel TKO
1
Dean Garnett UD
[ a] 3
Dean Garnett SUB
3
Jan Ciepłowski TKO
1
^ Alexander Luster withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Tuomas Grönvall. ^ Mahio Campanella withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Baris Adiguzel. ^ Gustavo Oliveira was forced to withdrew due to a cut sustained in training and was replaced by Julien Lopez. 2025 PFL MENA Tournament [ edit ] 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
3
Mohammad Alaqraa UD
Mohammad Alaqraa TKO
1
Mohamed Zarey UD
3
Mohammad Alaqraa UD
3
Badreddine Diani UD
3
Badreddine Diani SD
3
2
Amir Fazli KO
2025 PFL MENA Lightweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Mohsen Mohammadseifi UD
3
Mohsen Mohammadseifi 1
Mohammad Fahmi SUB
1
Mohammad Fahmi SUB
2
Salah Eddine Hamli SUB
Salah Eddine Hamli SUB
3
Salah Eddine Hamli SUB
3
TKO
Souhil Taïri 2
2025 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
[ a] 3
Islam Reda SUB
Islam Reda UD
3
[ b] 1
Taha Bendaoud SUB
Islam Reda SUB
2
–
Yanis Ghemmouri BYE [ c]
Yanis Ghemmouri UD
3
3
Assem Ghanem UD
^ Abdullah Al-Qahtani withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Akram Nasri. ^ Abdelrahman Alhyasat withdrew from the tournament due to weight cut issues and was replaced by Drissi Boualem. ^ 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 [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Xavier Alaoui UD
3
3
Islam Youssef UD
[ a] 2
Islam Youssef [ b] KO
1
Nawras Abzakh SUB
Moktar Benkaci TKO
1
3
Nawras Abzakh UD
Nawras Abzakh KO
2
^ Elias Boudegzdame withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Benyamin Ghahraman. ^ 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. ^ "Donn Davis announces that elbows now legal in all PFL bouts" .MMA Junkie . 2025-01-07. Retrieved2025-01-15 .^ "PFL ditches $1 million winner, season points format for 2025" .MMA Junkie . 2025-01-09. Retrieved2025-01-15 .^ Cruz, Guilherme (2025-01-15)."PFL reveals dates, details for new tournament format in 2025" .MMA Fighting . Retrieved2025-01-15 . ^ "PFL announces 2025 tournaments over eight weight classes with fighters TBD" .MMA Junkie . 2025-01-15. Retrieved2025-01-15 .^ Holland, Jesse (2025-01-15)."New-look PFL announces 2025 World Tournament, start date and weight brackets" .MMAmania.com . Retrieved2025-01-15 . ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2024-11-20)."Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes set for Jan. 25 PFL event in Dubai" .MMA Fighting . Retrieved2024-11-21 . ^ Guillen, Adam (2024-11-20)."Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes title fight headlines 'Road to Dubai' Champions Series event on Jan. 25" .MMAmania.com . Retrieved2024-11-21 . ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2025-02-11)."PFL announces location for start of 2025 World Tournament" .MMA Fighting . Retrieved2025-03-11 . ^ Anderson, Jay (2025-02-11)."PFL Announces Four Orlando Dates for 2025 World Tournament" .Cageside Press . Retrieved2025-03-11 . ^ "PFL MENA Season 2 to Begin on May 9 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia" .Sherdog . Retrieved2025-03-18 .^ Guillen, Adam (2025-03-10)."He's Back! Paul Hughes booked to headline PFL's return to Belfast on May 10" .MMAmania.com . Retrieved2025-03-10 . ^ Gonzalez, Gabriel (2025-03-11)."PFL Announces Semifinal Dates in Nashville, Wichita, and Chicago" .Cageside Press . Retrieved2025-03-19 . ^ "Full Fight Card Revealed For 2025 PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia" .Professional Fighters League . 2025-06-11. Retrieved2025-06-11 .^ "PFL Europe Brussels on 5 July at the ING Arena to Feature New Wave of Belgian MMA Superstars as Tickets Go On-Sale" .Professional Fighters League . 2025-05-22. Retrieved2025-05-22 .^ Holland, Jesse (2025-05-07)."PFL Africa debut announced for July 26 in Cape Town, featuring return of Dakota Ditcheva" .MMAmania.com . Retrieved2025-05-07 . ^a b "PFL Announces Dates and Locations For 2025 World Tournament Finals" .Professional Fighters League . 2025-04-03. Retrieved2025-05-08 .^ Anderson, Jay (2025-06-10)."Second PFL Africa Event Set for Johannesburg on August 9" .Cageside Press . Retrieved2025-06-10 . ^ " .Sherdog . Retrieved2025-06-30 .^ "Full card revealed for 2025 PFL MENA semifinals" .Arab News . 2025-08-25. Retrieved2025-08-26 .^ King, Nolan."Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 2 booked for PFL Dubai" .MMA Junkie . Retrieved2025-08-13 . ^ "The First Ever PFL Africa Semifinals Are Set for Rwanda" .Professional Fighters League . 2025-08-25. Retrieved2025-08-26 .^ "PFL MENA Finals Set to Crown Four Champions in Saudi Arabia" .lowkickmma.com . 2025-10-22. Retrieved2025-10-23 .^ Anderson, Jay (2025-09-24)."Ferreira vs. Nemkov, Cyborg vs. Collins Title Fights Announced for PFL Lyon" .Cageside Press . Retrieved2025-09-24 . ^ Bobbie Jackson (18 December 2025)."Khaybulaev stripped of title after failed drug test" . BBC.
WSOF events(2012–2017)
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Upcoming events are in italics
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Women's Lightweight Women's Featherweight Women's Flyweight
Valentin Moldavsky
Alexander Romanov
Timothy Johnson
Abraham Bably
Rodrigo Nascimento[a]
Karl Williams[b]
Rob Wilkinson
Karl Moore
Karl Albrektsson
Aaron Jeffery
Jason Jackson
Thad Jean
Masayuki Kikuiri
Giannis Bachar
Marc Diakiese
Jay-Jay Wilson
Mads Burnell
Jesus Pinedo
Ádám Borics
Kim Tae-kyun
Mando Gutierrez
Francesco Nuzzi
Ekaterina Shakalova[a]
Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze[a]
Joffie Houlton
Abdoullah Kane
Justin Clarke
Jashell Ticha Awa
Shido Boris Esperanca
Ibrahima Mané
Yabna N'Tchalá
Sanon Sadeck
Mohamed Camara
Dwight Joseph
Mahmoud Atef
Simbarashe Hokonya
Karim Henniene
Sebastien Di Franco
Gino van Steenis
Aleksandr Chizov
Mark Ewen
Mahio Campanella
Gustavo Oliveira
Tuomas Grönvall[a]
Jan Ciepłowski
Omar Hussein
Mohammad Alaqraa
Mohamed Zarey
Badreddine Diani
Amir Fazli
Rostem Akman
Georges Eid
Abbas Khan
Izzeddine Al-Derbani
