Orlando, fl. – – After today’s official indicators, the last event of the first round World PFL 2025 ends tomorrow evening at Universal Studios Florida, with lithe heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.
The lightweight heavyweight division appears on the main headlines of the card as a world champion in heavyweight 2022 Rob Wilkinson (19-3-0, 1 NC)stands on the intelligence to faceexBellator world champion Phil Davis (24-7-0, 1 NC). Former Master Bellator in the cooperation event Valentine Moldvasky (13-4-0, 1 NC) Sergey Bilosteenniy (13-3-0) in the fight for high rates in the semi-final brackets.
Brazil and Ireland go towards a lithe heavyweight division as a world champion in bulky weight 2021 PFL Antonio Carlos Jr (16-6-0, 2 NC) will face the former contender Bellator Title Karl Moore (12-3-0). Start of the main card, Sweden Karl Albretsson (14-6-0) will enter Smartkagage against England Simeon Powell (10-1-0).
The main card will be broadcast in the USA on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 22:00 et/19: 00 The card can be seen live in Europe and Canada in Dazn. The early card will start at 19:30 ET/16: 30 PT and will be broadcast on ESPN+, as well as Dazn.
Full weighing results are below.
2025 PFL World Tournament Orlando First Card:
ESPN2 and ESPN+ (US) Dazn (Great Britain)
Thursday, May 1 – 22:00 et
Lightweight weight Phil Davis (206 pounds) vs. Rob Wilkinson (206 pounds)
Heavyweight Valentin Moldawsky (236.8 pounds) vs. Sergey Bilosteenniy (240.8 pounds)
Lightweight weight Antonio Carlos Jr (205.6 pounds)vs. Karl Moore (205.8 pounds)
Lightweight weight Karl Albretsson (204.8 pounds) vs. Simeon Powell (206 pounds)
2025 PFL World Tournament Orlando The first round early card:
ESPN+ (USA) DAZN (United Kingdom)
Thursday, May 1 – 19:30 ET
Heavyweight Alexandr Romanov (264.2 pounds) vs. Tim Johnson (264.6 pounds)
Heavyweight Oleg Popov (249.2 pounds) vs. Karl Williams (259 pounds)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 24: (L-R) Opponents Magomed Ankalaev of Russia and Bogdan Guskov of Uzbekistan face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 24, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
MMA Fighting has PFL D.C. results for the Jean vs. Rodriguez fight card from CareFirst Arena, Washington, D.C on Saturday night.
In the main event, Thad Jean takes on late-notice replacement Ernesto Rodriguez for the vacant PFL welterweight title. The 2025 PFL welterweight champion, Jean was originally scheduled to face 2024 PFL champion Shamil Musaev in the bout, but Musaev withdrew this week, allowing Rodriguez, who was booked to fight Aaron McKenzie on the undercard, to step in.
A light heavyweight slugfest between Tyson Pedro and Rafael Xavier serves as the co-main event.
The PFL D.C. prelim card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the main card following at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Check out the PFL D.C. results below.
Main Card (10 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Thad Jean vs. Ernesto Rodriguez — Vacant welterweight title fight
UFC Abu Dhabi has taken a late just before the event was set to kick off.
Saturday's Fight Night card will go down with only 12 bouts after the cancellation of a main card bout between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman, the promotion announced just hours before the start of the event.
According to the promotion, Dulatov was forced off the welterweight bout due to illness. On a statement posted on Dulatov's social media Saturday morning, his team revealed the fighter had to be hospitalized on Friday.
“Last night, Islam was admitted to the hospital due to an infection and spent several hours receiving medical treatment,†the statement read. “Despite every effort to keep the fight on, the decision was made together with the UFC to withdraw him from the bout in the interest of his health and well-being. Right now, the only priority is for Islam to make a full recovery. He will personally address everyone with a statement as soon as he is able.â€
Dulatov's team added that “Islam will use this time to recover completely and will come back stronger than ever.â€
Turman, who was set to make his return to the cage after two and a half years away, sidelined that long due to four shoulder surgeries, said on his social media he wishes Dulatov a quick recovery and hopes for a fast turnaround, re-booking the Dulatov bout or facing a new opponent instead.
The UFC has yet to announce if a fight will be moved to the main card.