PBP PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 2 ***Sherdog Discussion*** 4/11 9PM ET (ESPN+/ESPN2)

[CasualBot]

The dead air live camera feels like a video game loading loop.


Yep. 100% fake audio.

 

[Axe720]

Better than I thought it'd be. See you Sherfolk tomorrow for the PPV. Peace!

 

[BEATDOWNS]

c'mon Higo...

nope lol

 

[BEATDOWNS]

You Devil!

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

TOTAL NUMBER OF PFL FIGHTS: 1,233
TOTAL NUMBER OF PFL EVENTS: 130

Just like that, the Professional Fighters League is already halfway through the opening round of its major tournament. Bantamweights and women’s flyweights were on display for the svelte lineup, one that had more shocking results than one can shake a stick at. With brackets on fire around the world, dark horses and unexpected talents have filled in the voids. 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 featured one of the heftiest betting upsets not just in the company but across MMA this year, a twister that prefers Irn-Bru and a special achievement for a woman who can crank like the best of them.


What Bracket: Slotting into the headliner on one day’s notice, Marcirley Alves stunned Leandro Higo when he prevailed by split decision. In doing so, Alves earned his first decision victory since 2021.

Bucket List Stoppage: In 85 seconds, Liz Carmouche decimated Ilara Joanne with body shots and finished her on the floor. The former or current Bellator MMA queen notched the eighth fastest knockout in PFL women’s divisional history. Of note, Larissa Pacheco performed four of those seven quicker stoppages.

Oddstravaganza: Closing with a massive -1200 line in her favor, Carmouche ran through the +700 underdog Joanne with relative ease. “Girl-Rilla” had never seen betting odds anywhere close to this high on her side, with per previous max -700 against Kana Watanabe last year.

Italian Luck: Replacement fighter Mando Gutierrez wrangled heavy favorite Francesco Nuzzi with a rear-naked choke to advance in the tourney. His finish rate boosted to 82% with the win.

It’s Been a While: The loss for Nuzzi was his first since Adrian Claudiu Iancu also snagged a rear-naked choke on him in 2016. At that time, opponent Gutierrez was three years away from turning professional.

Almost Over -9000: Stepping up to replace Ciaran Clarke, Justin Wetzell missed weight by over two pounds while closing as a +775 underdog to Kasum Kasumov. Despite this, the Dragon Ball Z aficionado Wetzell shocked the world by winning a decision over the -1400 Kasumov, notching the most significant betting upset this year thus far in major competition.

Good Job, S.E. Cupp: Ekaterina Shakalova ruined Juliana Velasquez’ hopes of moving to the semifinals when she hit a rear-naked choke on her in just over two minutes. The Ukrainian becomes the first woman not named Carmouche to beat Velasquez as a pro.

Scottish Twister from a Brit: Now sporting a stoppage rate of 75%, Jake Hadley landed a modified twister on Matheus Mattos to move on in his bracket. His twister is the third in company history, with Steven Ray responsible for the first two.

Divine Endurance: Handling Kana Watanabe en route to a decision victory, Jena Bishop saw her stoppage rate fall to a flat 50%. She dragged Watanabe to the third round for Watanabe’s fifth straight, accounting for her whole PFL tenure and beyond.

A Fresh Face Emerges: Getting the tap from Diana Avsaragova with 12 seconds left in the first round, Elora Dana kept her flawless record intact at 8-0. She is the first woman in company history to ever land a neck crank submission.

Never Say Never Again: Coming into PFL 2025 2, Mattos had never been submitted (18 fights), Watanabe had never dropped consecutive bouts (17 fights) and Avsaragova had never been finished (seven fights).

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Fight Facts: PFL 2025 World Tournament 2

2025 PFL World Tournament 2 featured one of the heftiest betting upsets not just in the company but across MMA this year, a twister that prefers Irn-Bru and a special achievement for a woman who can crank like the best of them.

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[Ronwah]

Scottish Twister ? @Ronwah

Fair play - first thing that sprung to mind was the family friendly classic twister mixed with a shit load of whisky

 

[Royce Greasy]

Are the pre-lims for PFL 3 really only airing espn app if so that's really shitty of PFL.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Are the pre-lims for PFL 3 really only airing espn app if so that's really shitty of PFL.

PBP Thread 'PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3 ***Sherdog Discussion*** 4/18 5PM ET (ESPN +)'

Wednesday at 4:19 PM

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PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3
Orlando, Florida, USA

Main Card – ESPN / ESPN+ – 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Impa Kasanganay vs. Fabian Edwards
Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Marc Diakiese
Dalton Rosta vs. Sadibou Sy
Mads Burnell vs. Jay Jay Wilson
Clay Collard vs. Alfie Davis

Preliminary Card – ESPN+ – 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT
Josh Silveira vs. Mike Shipman
Brent Primus vs. Vinicius Cenci
Aaron Jeffery vs. Murad Ramazanov
Robert Watley vs. Antonio Caruso

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• Replies: 171
• Forum: Worldwide MMA Discussion

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[Royce Greasy]

PBP Thread 'PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3 ***Sherdog Discussion*** 4/18 5PM ET (ESPN +)'

Wednesday at 4:19 PM

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PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 3
Orlando, Florida, USA

Main Card – ESPN / ESPN+ – 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
Impa Kasanganay vs. Fabian Edwards
Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Marc Diakiese
Dalton Rosta vs. Sadibou Sy
Mads Burnell vs. Jay Jay Wilson
Clay Collard vs. Alfie Davis

Preliminary Card – ESPN+ – 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT
Josh Silveira vs. Mike Shipman
Brent Primus vs. Vinicius Cenci
Aaron Jeffery vs. Murad Ramazanov
Robert Watley vs. Antonio Caruso

• Kowboy On Sherdog
• Replies: 171
• Forum: Worldwide MMA Discussion

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Alright even if I don't have the espn app and can't watch the pre-lims the main card is supposed to come on the regular espn channel, when I check those channels I have them all PFL is not listed on any wtf and they say the main card starts at 7 pm in North America this doesn't add up at all and I did check everything you posted way before, why does PFL have to advertise and have such a garbage way of showing their events.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Alright even if I don't have the espn app and can't watch the pre-lims the main card is supposed to come on the regular espn channel, when I check those channels I have them all PFL is not listed on any wtf and they say the main card starts at 7 pm in North America this doesn't add up at all and I did check everything you posted way before, why does PFL have to advertise and have such a garbage way of showing their events.

It starts on the main ESPN channel at 7PM ET

 

[Royce Greasy]

Are people on here watching on the espn app? I'm pretty positive I will be able to watch the main card have done so before and the shedule says sportscenter is on now then PFL main card so I'm sure that it's coming on, really stupid to show just the pre-lims on an app like I'm gonna purchase the app just for that put the entire card on one platform/channel fukwits.

 

[Royce Greasy]

It starts on the main ESPN channel at 7PM ET

Thanks yes I have it but it's the only espn channel that where the guide doesn't show what's ahead lol the other espn channels do wtf, sucks because I wanted to see the pre-lims at least I'm gonna see the main card though.

 

['Suga Daddy']

PFL responding well and squashing the bad press about not booking Dakota. Good to see they listen to the public reaction. Now lets get the other champs booked!

 

[Royce Greasy]

Is there any other way to see the pre-lim fights specifically the Jeffery and Silveira fights?

 

[DougieJones]

PFL responding well and squashing the bad press about not booking Dakota. Good to see they listen to the public reaction. Now lets get the other champs booked!

No opponent lol, it's not a real booking they probably just said "oh yeah we are totally about to get you a fight don't worry. Hey while you're here and we paid you a few grand wanna just go out there and say everything is cool?"

 

['Suga Daddy']

No opponent lol, it's not a real booking they probably just said "oh yeah we are totally about to get you a fight don't worry. Hey while you're here and we paid you a few grand wanna just go out there and say everything is cool?"

I mean it would be a bit of an ask to organise an opponent 24 hours after she made the comments. I agree she should have been booked by now btw. However if she doesn't get booked in July I'll get the pitchforks out believe me.

 

[Royce Greasy]

Alfie Davis is dangerous crazy that spinning elbow barely noticed it landing, Collard was on queer street fair stoppage.

 

[DougieJones]

I mean it would be a bit of an ask to organise an opponent 24 hours after she made the comments. I agree she should have been booked by now btw. However if she doesn't get booked in July I'll get the pitchforks out believe me.

Kinda my point lol. They didn't book her for anything

 

[Royce Greasy]

Nice choke by Rosta he mixes strikes and submissions really well, someone like Storley needs to develop a game like that. So far this card at least the main has been pretty good all finishes not bad.