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2025 Professional Fighters League World Tournament 2: First Round - Virtual Media Day on April 9th!

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WHAT: 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round - April 11, 2025 Media Day


WHEN: April 9, 2025 - 11am ET / 8am PT


WHO:

  • Josh Rettinghouse (20-5) - Bantamweight First Round Main Event 

  • Leandro Higo (23-6) - Bantamweight First Round Main Event

  • Ekaterina Shakalova (8-2) - Women’s Flyweight First Round Bout 

  • Juliana Velasquez (13-3) - Women’s Flyweight First Round Bout

  • Jake Hadley (11-4) - Bantamweight First Round Bout 

  • Liz Carmouche (22-8) - Women’s Flyweight First Round Bout


WHERE: Virtually via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85164251744 (Meeting ID: 851 6425 1744)

 

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will kick off its 2025 World Tournament this April, showcasing eight weight classes—Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s Flyweight—each featuring eight of the top MMA fighters in the world.


Sixty-four competitors will vie for the prestigious title of PFL Tournament Champion by winning three consecutive matches over a five-month span, culminating with championship bouts in August.


With over $20 million in total prize money, including a $500,000 bonus for every winner, the stakes have never been higher. Fans can follow the action live in 190 countries and on ESPN platforms in the U.S., where elbows will be fully permitted in all bouts.


This “one shot” single-elimination format delivers the purest test in MMA, ensuring every fight matters on the path to crowning the next PFL champions.



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