2025 PFL World Tournament 4 live results, highlights
PFL continues first-round action Thursday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 4, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live results and highlights throughout the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
2025 PFL World Tournament 4 takes place at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., and broadcasts live on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The event featured opening-round tournament bouts in the heavweight and light heavyweight divisions.
In the main event, former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis (24-7) takes on 2022 PFL champion Rob Wilkinson (19-3). In the co-feature, former Bellator interim heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky (13-4) takes on Sergey Bilostenniy (13-3).
MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Phil Davis vs. Rob Wilkinson
Sergey Bilostenniy vs. Valentin Moldavsky
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Karl Moore
Karl Albrektsson vs. Simeon Powell
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Tim Johnson vs. Alexandr Romanov
Oleg Popov vs. Karl Williams
Sullivan Cauley vs. Marcelo Nunes
Abraham Bably vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
Alex Polizzi vs. Rafael Xavier
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