The 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round continues a “One Shot” single-elimination contest on April 18. The MMA event airs live on ESPN+ from Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, FL, following the second installment last Friday. The fight card features the bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions.
In the main event, 2023 PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (18-5) of Fort Lauderdale, FL faces England’s Fabian Edwards (13-4) at middleweight. In the co-main event, 2024 PFL lightweight champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) takes on the promotional newcomer Marc Diakiese (18-7) of Congo.
In another bout at middleweight, Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC) of Sweden meets Dalton Rosta (9-1) of Sharon, PA. Also on the card is a pair of lightweight matchups featuring Mads Burnell (20-6) of Denmark up against Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1) of New Zealand, and Clay Collard (25-14) of Payson, UT versus Alfie Davis (17-4-1) of England.
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 results
Get the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round full fight card results below.
Main card
- Fabian Edwards def. Impa Kasanganay by TKO (R2, 2:14)
- Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Marc Diakiese by TKO (punches, R1, 0:32)
- Dalton Rosta def. Sadibou Sy by submission (D’arce choke, R2, 3:29)
- Jay-Jay Wilson def. Mads Burnell by TKO (punches, R3, 4:42)
- Alfie Davis def. Clay Collard by TKO (elbow and punches, R1, 2:12)
Prelims
- Joshua Silveira def. Mike Shipman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Brent Primus def. Vinicius Cenci by submission (rear-naked choke, R3, 4:52)
- Aaron Jeffery def. Murad Ramazanov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Robert Watley vs. Antonio Caruso – canceled due to Watley falling ill
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 live blog
Fabian Edwards TKO's Impa Kasanganay in second round
Fabian Edwards defeats Impa Kasanganay by TKO in the second round at middleweight. He is now set to face Joshua Silveira in the semi-final. The time was 2:14 into the round.
Gadzhi Rabadanov stops Marc Diakiese in first round
In the co-main event, Gadzhi Rabadanov dominates Marc Diakiese in the first round at lightweight.
Dalton Rosta submits Sadibou Sy in second round
Dalton Rosta defeats Sadibou Sy via D’arce choke to advance to the middleweight semi-final. The time was 3:29 into the second round.
Jay-Jay Wilson stops Mads Burnell in third round
Jay-Jay Wilson advances to the lightweight semi-final defeating Mads Burnell via third-round TKO. The time was 4:42 into the round.
Alfie Davis defeats Clay Collard by TKO
In the main card opener, Alfie Davis stops Clay Collard at lightweight. The time was 2:12 into the first round.
Joshua Silveira defeats Mike Shipman by decision
Joshua Silveira defeats Mike Shipman by unanimous decision at middleweight. All three scores were 29-28. Silveira is now expected to face the winner of tonight’s main event in the semi-final in June.
Brent Primus defeats Vinicius Cenci by submission
In the first lightweight tournament bout, Brent Primus defeats Vinicius Cenci via rear-naked choke. The time was 4:52 into the third round.
Aaron Jeffery defeats Murad Ramazanov by decision
Aaron Jeffery defeats Murad Ramazanov by split decision to advance to the middleweight semi-final. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 prelims
The prelims start at the top of the hour. Two middleweight tournament matchups feature Josh Silveira against Mike Shipman, and Aaron Jeffery versus Murad Ramazanov. Plus, Brent Primus meets Vinicius Cenci in a lightweight tournament bout, and Robert Watley and Antonio Caruso square off in a lightweight alternate bout.
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 start time
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round airs live on ESPN+ in the U.S., DAZN in Canada and Europe, and Stan in Australia. The main card starts at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT, with the prelims beginning at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT.
