How to watch PFL 2025, Week 2: Who's fighting, lineup, start time, broadcast info
The PFL's 2025 regular season continues this week with PFL 2025, Week 2, which features women's flyweights and bantamweights in action for the first time this year.
Here's how to watch PFL 2025, Week 2, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for PFL 2025, Week 2.
Broadcast and streaming info
PFL 2025, Week 2 takes place Friday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. The same location was used for Week 1 and will be used again next week.
The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ at 11 p.m. ET.
Women's flyweight
The card's main event is at women's flyweight. 2024 PFL finalist Taila Santos (22-4) returns to go after the title she fell short of when she takes on former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez (13-3) – whose three losses all came consecutively to former Bellator champ Liz Carmouche.
On the prelims, Carmouche (22-8) is right there to try to make up for a 2024 semifinal loss to Santos when she meets former longtime Bellator fighter Ilara Joanne (12-9). Plus, Jena Bishop (7-2) and Kana Watanabe (13-3-1), both ex-Bellator fighters, meet and Diana Avsaragova (6-1) takes on Elora Dana (7-0).
Bantamweight
The co-main event is at 135 pounds. Leandro Higo (23-6) has won five of his past six, all in Bellator, and takes on regional standout and 'TUF 29' cast member Josh Rettinghouse (20-5). Rettinghouse, who has a 75 percent finishing rate, has four straight wins since 'TUF 29.'
Also part of the bantamweight tournament on the main card, Mando Gutierrez (10-3) takes on Francesco Nuzzi (10-1) and Kasum Kasumov (16-1) meets Justin Wetzell (10-2). On the prelims, Jake Hadley (11-4) goes up against Matheus Mattos (14-3-1).
Full fight card
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 11 p.m. ET)
Taila Santos vs. Juliana Velasquez
Leandro Higo vs. Josh Rettinghouse
Mando Gutierrez vs. Francesco Nuzzi
Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Liz Carmouche vs. Ilara Joanne
Jake Hadley vs. Matheus Mattos
Jena Bishop vs. Kana Watanabe
Diana Avsaragova vs. Elora Dana
Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Vilson Ndregjoni
Saray Orozco vs. Katerina Shakalova
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