How to watch PFL 2025, Week 4: Who's fighting, lineup, broadcast info, more
The PFL's 2025 tournament opening rounds wrap up this week with 2025 PFL 4, which features heavyweights and light heavyweights in action for the first time this year.
Here's how to watch PFL 2025, Week 4, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division.
Broadcast and streaming info
PFL 2025, Week 4 takes place Friday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. The same location was used for Weeks 1, 2 and 3.
The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET. The main card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.
Light heavyweight
The card's main event is at 205 pounds. Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis (24-7) makes his promotional debut when he meets Rob Wilkinson (19-3), who won the PFL's light heavyweight season in 2022 when the prize was $1 million. Davis hasn't fought since the waning days of Bellator in mid-2023, when he lost a split decision to Corey Anderson. After five years in the UFC, Davis went to Bellator in 2015 and had an 11-4 run with three title fights. Wilkinson lost to Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in the 2024 PFL semifinals.
Also in the light heavyweight opening round, Antonio Carlos Junior (16-6) meets Karl Moore (12-3), Karl Albrektsson (14-6) takes on Simeon Powell (10-1) and Sullivan Cauley (6-1) fights Marcelo Nunes (11-2). Alex Polizzi (11-4) and Rafael Xavier (13-8) will fight in an alternates bout.
Heavyweight
In the heavyweight co-main event, Sergey Bilostennyi (13-3) meets former Bellator interim champion Valentin Moldavsky (13-4). Bilostennyi, a former Bellator fighter as well, lost to Tyrell Fortune two years ago there – but has won three straight, including a first-round submission of Fortune in a PFL rematch this pats August.
In addition, the heavyweight tournament opening round includes Tim Johnson (18-11) vs. Alexandr Romanov (18-3), Oleg Popov (19-2) vs. Linton Vassell (25-10) and Rodrigo Nascimento (11-3) vs. Abraham Bably (5-1).
Full fight card
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Phil Davis vs. Rob Wilkinson
Sergey Bilostennyi vs. Valentin Moldavsky
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Karl Moore
Karl Albrektsson vs. Simeon Powell
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Tim Johnson vs. Alexandr Romanov
Oleg Popov vs. Linton Vassell
Sullivan Cauley vs. Marcelo Nunes
Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Abraham Bably
Alex Polizzi vs. Rafael Xavier
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