The 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round continues a knockout contest titled “One Shot” on Friday, April 11. The MMA event airs live on ESPN+ from Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, FL, following the debut show last week. The fight card features the bouts in the men’s bantamweight and women’s flyweight divisions.
In the main event, Leandro Higo (23-6) faces Marcirley Alves (12-4) in an all-Brazilian showdown at bantamweight. The latter replaced Josh Rettinghouse (20-5) of Spokane, WA, who missed weight.
In the co-main event, former Bellator women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche (22-8) of Lafayette, LA takes on Ilara Joanne (12-9) of Brazil. In another contest at bantamweight, Francesco Nuzzi (10-1) of Italy goes up against Mexico’s Mando Gutierrez (10-3). In the bantamweight main card opener, Justin Wetzell (10-2) of Denver, CO fights Kasum Kasumov (16-1).
2025 PFL World Tournament 2 results
Get the 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round full fight card results below.
Main card
- Marcirley Alves def. Leandro Higo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Liz Carmouche def. Ilara Joanne by TKO (body shots, R1, 1:25)
- Mando Gutierrez def. Francesco Nuzzi by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 4:13)
- Justin Wetzell def. Kasum Kasumov by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Prelims
- Ekaterina Shakalova def. Juliana Velasquez by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 2:05)
- Jake Hadley def. Matheus Mattos by submission (Scottish twister, R3, 2:16)
- Jena Bishop def. Kana Watanabe by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Elora Dana def. Diana Avsaragova by submission (neck crank, R1, 4:48)
2025 PFL World Tournament 2 live blog
Marcirley Alves defeats Leandro Higo by decision
Marcirley Alves defeats Leandro Higo by split decision. The scores were 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28. Alves is now set to face Jake Hadley in the semi-final.
Liz Carmouche defeats Ilara Joanne by TKO
Liz Carmouche dominates Ilara Joanne, claiming the win by TKO with body shots. The time was 1:25 into the first round. Former Bellator flyweight champion Carmouche is now set to face Elora Dana in the semi-final.
Mando Gutierrez defeats Francesco Nuzzi by submission
Mando Gutierrez defeats Francesco Nuzzi via rear-naked choke and improves to 10-3. The time was 4:13 into the first round. Gutierrez is now set to face Justin Wetzell in the semi-final.
Justin Wetzell defeats Kasum Kasumov by decision
Justin Wetzell defeats Kasum Kasumov by unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27.
Ekaterina Shakalova defeats Juliana Velasquez by submission
Ekaterina Shakalova defeats former Bellator flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez via rear-naked choke. The time was 2:05 into the first round. Shakalova advances to face Jena Bishop in the semi-final.
Jake Hadley submits Matheus Mattos in second round
Jake Hadley defeats Matheus Mattos via Scottish twister. The time was 2:16 into the third round. Hadley advances to the semi-final to face the winner of the tonight’s main event, pitting Leandro Higo against Marcirley Alves.
Jena Bishop defeats Kana Watanabe by decision
Jena Bishop defeats Kana Watanabe by unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
Elora Dana defeats Diana Avsaragova by submission
In the event opener, Elora Dana defeats Diana Avsaragova via neck crank. The time was 4:48 into the first round.
2025 PFL World Tournament 2 prelims
The event starts at the top of the hour. Among the prelims, Juliana Velasquez (13-3) of Brazil faces Ekaterina Shakalova (8-2) of Ukraine at women’s flyweight. Matheus Mattos (14-3-1) of Brazil and Jake Hadley (11-4) of England clash at bantamweight. A pair of women’s flyweight matchups kicks off the action, featuring Kana Watanabe (13-3-1) of Japan up against Jena Bishop (7-2) of San Diego, CA, and Elora Dana (7-0) of Brazil versus Diana Avsaragova (6-1).
2025 PFL World Tournament 2 start time
2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round airs live on ESPN+ in the U.S., DAZN in Canada and Europe, and Stan in Australia. The main card starts at 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT, with the prelims beginning at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT.
