NEW YORK – Today Professional Fighters League announced a very anticipated main card for 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semi -finalswhich take place on Thursday, June 12, at the historic city auditorium at Nashville in Nashville. These high rates, winnings and You’e-in in the semi-final are the last stop on the way to the finals of the PFL 2025 world tournament.
In the main event former Bellator world champion and fan Jason Jackson (18-5) face in the face of an undefeated rising star Thad Jean (9-0) in the semi-final of the welterweight. In the co-main party, featherweight master 2023 Jesus Pinedo (24-6) meets Gabriel Braga (16-2) In a rubber match of their expected trilogy fight, which also serves as a semi-final in a featherweight 2025.
By rounding the main card, former Bellator Master Logan Storley (17-3) will take over Japan Masayuki Kikuiri(11-2-1) in the second semi-final of the welterweight, while the undefeated featherweight champion 2021 Movlid Khaybuleev (22-0-1) Russia meets South Korea TAKYUN Kim (11-1).
Tickets on 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semi -finals In Nashville, start from $ 35 and are available by Ticketmaster.com.
The PFL World 2025 tournament will be broadcast live on ESPN platforms in the USA, Canada and all over Europe, fans can catch live in Dazn, while the global tournament will be streamly sent in 190 countries to 20 Premium media partners. The action lasts this week, and the first round of PFL with four events at Universal Studios Florida on April 3, April 11, April 18 and May 1.
One shot. In the annual tournament, heavyweight, lightweight, medium scales, semi -edited, lightweight, pen, Bantam in women’s weight will be uniform. The World Tournament PFL covers the action completed five months. The 64 best fighters from around the world will compete to win the most arduous MMA test – he wins three times in five months to become a champion of the PFL tournament.
Fighting from the first round and the semi -final fights are three, five -minute rounds, while the finals are five or five minutes round. All events and all fights now allow the utilize of elbows. The PFL World tournament will pay over $ 20 million in total, including a bonus for USD 500,000 for each winner.
The upcoming schedule of the World Tournament 2025 PFL:
2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First round – April 11 – Universal Studios Florida, stage 19
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First round – April 18 – Universal Studios Florida, stage 19
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 – Strenuous Rock Live at the Strenuous Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood seminole, Hollywood, Florida
Alex
Pereira believes aggression could be decisive in a potential
fight between Paulo Costa
and Magomed
Ankalaev.
With
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion
Carlos
Ulberg sidelined by injury, Costa and Ankalaev are seeking a
title opportunity. Pereira believes his fellow Brazilian can defeat
Ankalaev by applying pressure.
Alex Pereira says Paulo Costa must impose his pace to defeat
Magomed Ankalaev
“Poatan†said Costa must impose his pace to beat Ankalaev. He
expects a more evenly matched contest if Costa hesitates.
“I think ‘Borrachinha' [wins],†Pereira told Laerte Viana. “He's
more aggressive. I think ‘Borrachinha' would do better. If he stays
there like will he or won't he [hesitant], then it will be a fairly
even fight. You don't know who takes it. But if he imposes his
game, his rhythm, I think he takes it.â€
Costa (16-4) and Ankalaev (21-2-1, 1 NC) have exchanged criticism
on social media, with Ankalaev accusing the Brazilian of declining
multiple offers to fight him. Costa has also publicly disputed the
UFC's proposed terms for his next bout, saying he wants to complete
the one fight remaining on his contract.
Dana White puts no stock in Alex Pereira's complaints against Daniel Cormier.
“Of course that's not true,†White said. “These guys are the most paranoid people on the planet. Like we're telling DC — I've never told DC to do anything, ever. It doesn't work like that. We don't operate like that.â€
Pereira's complaint seems primarily to stem from his personal animosity with Gane. “Poatan†lost his fight with Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC White House, and has since lobbied for a rematch, citing illegal blows from Gane as the reason for his loss. Pereira has had some issues with the UFC before, but this one seems to run a bit deeper for the former two-division champion. It also comes at the same time as UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has been airing his grievances about the promotion. But for White, this is simply a normal part of fight promotion.
“I don't know. We have over 700 guys on contract, and we've talked about two of them being sideways right now,†White said. “This is normal when you're in this business. As you guys know — first of all, I've never told Rogan or DC or any of these guys to say anything about anybody. And one of the things, as a longtime fan of the fight business, I actually can't stand the commentators saying negative things about fighters or anything like that.
“But I don't tell anybody what to say. I don't tell the fighters what to say, I don't tell the commentators what to say. This thing all just plays out organically in the way that the fights are called, and whatever they say when they walk out here and they interview with you guys tonight. We don't police any of that stuff. If we did, Sean Strickland would've been gone three f*cking years ago, and we wouldn't even be having this conversation.â€
Michael
“Venom” Page says his new deal will pay him more than he earned
during his
Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.
Page had promised an exciting performance against Nursulton
Ruziboev in September, the final bout of his UFC contract. He
won by unanimous decision, but the promotion opted not to re-sign
him. The Englishman now says his move to Misfits Boxing will bring
a substantial increase in earnings.
Michael Page compares three-fight Misfits contract with
earnings from six UFC appearances
Page produced highlight-reel knockouts in Bellator,
but all six of his UFC appearances went the distance. He finished
5-1 in the promotion, with his only loss coming against Ian
Garry.
Page (26-3) said he received offers from several promotions before
signing with Misfits. He expects to earn more from the three-fight
agreement than he did from his six UFC bouts, describing his new
compensation as roughly double what he previously earned. He also
said Misfits intends to launch an MMA show with him as a leading
figure.
“Misfits came with an absolutely crazy deal, which means I’ve
continued to grow and get better financially,†Page told Ariel
Helwani. “They have vision for the future. They're trying to get an
MMA show going, with me kind of lead that way, be the face of that…
I’ve left the UFC and I’m making more money. Like two times more,
maybe just over, and in a shorter period. In a three-fight deal,
I’ll make more than I have my whole UFC contract.â€
MVP reveals he’ll make more money in his
three-fight Misfits deal than he did during his entire UFC run,
with seven figures per fight: “Misfits came with an absolutely
crazy deal, which means I’ve continued to grow and get better
financially. I’ve left the UFC and I’m making more money. Like two
times more, maybe just over, and in a shorter period. In a
three-fight deal, I’ll make more than I have my whole UFC
contract.”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
October 12, 2026