Orlando, fl. – The first round of the global PFL 2025 tournament began tonight with the Universal Studios Florida campaign, where four fighters both in medium and lightweight branches hit tickets in the June semi -finals.
At 185 pounds a man they call “Hercules”, Dalton Rosta (10-1), will face Canada Aaron Jeffery (16-5) In the rematch for almost two years in creation Josh Silveira (14-4) is to meet England Fabian Edwards (14-4) in the semi-final.
In lightweight semi -finals, former Bellator Master Brent first (16-4, 1 NC) will face England Alfie Davis (18-5-1) in a very expected duel, while Novel Zealand Jay-Jay Wilson (11-1) he acides against Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2).
The main event appeared in the heavyweight champion 2023 PFL IMPA Kasanggananay (18-6) In the face of former pretender Bellator Fabian Edwards. Both fighters had moments on their legs, each of which managed to sway the second, but it was a perfectly transient elbow from Edwards, who sent Kasanganaya to canvas. The British followed a lot of strikes, which prompted the judge to enter and stop the fight.
A lightweight champion of 2024 PFL Gadzhi Rabadanov appeared in the coefficients’ Marc Diakiese (18-8). After the tension of the meeting at the beginning of the week, Rabadanov Dagestan needed only 32 seconds to end the fight. The 31-year-old now goes to the semi-finals because he wants to repeat as a master.
Dalton Rosta from Pittsburgh has proved that he is a grave claimant for the 2025 global tournament, submitting a welterweight champion 2022 Sadibou i (17-9-2) with a choke in the second round. The outstanding American team won two in a row since the first defeat of the promising career.
Two long -standing outstanding Bellator have fought MADS BURNELL (20-7) He faced Jay-Jay Wilson. Former featherweight for most of his early career, Wilson showed his dominance in the stock exchanges, ultimately overwhelming a Danish veteran with a wave unanswered to ensure an impressive victory in his debut PFL.
Starting the main card, one of the most invigorating fighters who ever decorate intelligence, Clay Collard (25-15, 1 NC), went to the fingers from Alfie Davis from London Shootfighters. In the middle of the first round, Davis landed perfectly in the time he sent Collard to canvas. Trying from Utah, he tried to return to his leg, but the relentless avalanche of strikes from Davis forced Judge Blake Grice to enter and stop fighting.
The global PFL 2025 tournament lasts on Thursday, May 1, and massive and lightweight massive weight competes live on ESPN 2, ESPN+ and Dazn.
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: Main card of the first round:
Fabian Edwards (14-4) Defeated IMPA Kasanggananay (18-6) by TKO (strikes) at 2:14 round of the second
Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) defeated Marc Diakiese (18-8) by KO (strikes) in: 32 rounds of the first
Dalton Rosta (10-1) Defeated Sadibou i (17-9-2) by notification (d’Arce choke) at 3:29 round of the second
Jay-Jay Wilson (11-1) Defeated MADS BURNELL (20-7) by TKO (strikes) at 4:32 third round
Alfie Davis (18-5-1) defeated Clay Collard (25-15, 1 NC) by TKO (strikes) at 2:12 round of the first
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: Early first round card:
Josh Silveira (14-4) Defeated Mike Shipman (17-5) Through a unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Brent first (16-4, 1 NC) Vinicius Cenci (10-3) by folding (naked choke) at 4:52 in the third round
Aaron Jeffery (16-5) Defeated Murad Ramazanov (12-2, 1 NC) through a divided decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
The upcoming schedule of the World Tournament 2025 PFL:
2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First round – May 1 – Universal Studios Florida, stage 19
2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semi -finals – June 12 – Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville
2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semi -finals – June 20 – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita
2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semi -finals – June 27 – Wintrust Arena, Chicago
2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals – August 1 Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals – August 15 – Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals – August 21 – Demanding Rock Live at the Demanding Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood seminole, Hollywood, Florida
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Islam Makhachev of Russia and Ian Machado Garry of Ireland face off during the UFC 330 ceremonial weigh-in at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
The rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja has some real heat behind it.
In December, Van took the UFC flyweight title from Pantoja, winning just moments into the fight when Pantoja dislocated his elbow while falling to the ground. Since then, Pantoja has been healing up from his injury, while Van defended his title with a fifth-round stoppage victory over Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328 in May. Now, the two are set to run things back at UFC 331 next month, and at the opening press conference for the event on Friday, things got testy between the two.
“Had that not happened, I would have still whooped his ass that day,†Van said when asked about the injury that awarded him the title. “So September 19, it's just another opportunity for me to whoop his ass again.â€
“I think he needs to wash his mouth,†Pantoja replied. “I respect where I'm from. I'm from Brazil. In Brazil, you need to take care about what you talk. If not, maybe you lose your teeth.â€
Things only heated up from there as Van interrupted Pantoja while he was giving a long answer about what this fight means to him and his history in the division.
“Bro, talk about the fight on September 19,†Van said. “We're not here for your story, bro. We're here for the fight.
“Hey kid, when someone talks, you shut your f*cking mouth,†Pantoja responded. “You understand that?â€
“Shut up. What you gonna do about it?â€
In response to this, Pantoja stood up and started to walk across the dais toward Van, before security intervened to sit him back down, with Van mocking him the whole time.
“You ain't doing shit,†Van said. “Sit your ass down. Sit your ass down; you ain't doing shit. Somebody get him some milk.â€
“Hey kid, September 19, you're gonna be locked in the octagon with me,†Pantoja replied.
This is a new look from Van, who seemed to enjoy needling Pantoja and trying to rile him up. But for the former flyweight champion, this just looked like Van pretending to be something he's not.
“Nothing about Joshua surprises me,†Pantoja said. “He tries to make this character, tries to be the tough guy, but what I see, he's just a fraidy cat. He's afraid.â€
“I ain't afraid of shit,†Van responded.
“Oh, I'm so tough,†Pantoja mocked.
“My name is Fearless,†Van said. “I ain't scared of you.â€
The two then had their first faceoff for this fight, where things remained fiery, with both men jawing at each other and Dana White having to keep them apart.
UFC 331 takes place on Sep. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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