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USA Today
9 hours ago
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- USA Today
2025 PFL 6 video: Gadzhi Rabadanov destroys Kevin Lee in lopsided few minutes
GADZHI RABADANOV DOMINATES KEVIN LEE FOR A FIRST ROUND VICTORY!#PFLWorldTournament LIVE NOW🇺🇸 ESPN & ESPN+🌎 Gadzhi Rabadanov barely broke a sweat inside the PFL cage Friday in Wichita, Kan. In the 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 main event, Rabadanov (26-4-2) defeated Lee (20-9) via TKO due to punches at 2:37 of Round 1. The fight served as one of two lightweight tournament semifinal bouts at INTRUST Bank Arena. From the beginning of the fight, nearly every punch that hit Lee squarely got a noticeable reaction out of him. Rabadanov put Lee on roller skates more than once. Lee hit the deck on multiple occasions as he tried to either regain his balance or scramble for a leg. Before long, Rabadanov landed the finishing combination. Lee went face down and Rabadnov hit him once more before referee Jason Herzog jumped in. Rabadanov will face Alfie Davis in the lightweight tournament final Aug. 15 in Charlotte, N.C.. He entered the 2025 calendar as the 2024 PFL lightweight champion. A protege of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rabadanov rides a 12-fight winning streak dating back to December 2020. Lee, 32, entered the tournament as an alternate to replace the injured Jay Jay Wilson. The bout was his PFL debut and only his second in MMA since his one-off return with the UFC in July 2023. Full 2025 PFL 6 results
USA Today
12 hours ago
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- USA Today
2025 PFL 6 video: Jena Bishop uses slick BJJ skillset to tap Ekaterina Shakalova
Jena Bishop is headed to the 2025 PFL women's flyweight championship. At 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 on Friday, Bishop (9-2) submitted Ukraine's Ekaterina Shakalova (9-3) with a rear-naked choke at 2:07 of Round 2. The fight took place on the prelims at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Bishop, 39, was relentless in her Brazilian jiu-jitsu attack, constantly attempting submissions in the first round. Quickly in Round 2, Bishop dragged the fight to the canvas. Despite Shakalova's best defensive attempts, Bishop finally got a tight enough squeeze to get a tap and advance to the tournament final. Bishop will face the winner of Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana, which takes place later on the card. Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 6 results
USA Today
13 hours ago
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- USA Today
2025 PFL 6 video: Vinicius Cenci keeps triangle locked during big slam to get submission
Tony Caruso's impactful slam was not enough to break Vinicius Cenci's grip. At 2025 PFL World Tournament 6, Cenci (9-3) submitted Caruso (10-3) with a triangle choke at 1:43 of Round 1 after being elevated and planted. The event took place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Cenci, 29, bounces back into the win column after a loss to Brent Primus in April. He moves to 1-1 in PFL. Caruso, 34, drops his second bout under the PFL banner after two wins on the regional scene. Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 6 results include:
Yahoo
5 days ago
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2025 PFL semifinals: Make lightweight, bantamweight, women's flyweight predictions
We want your predictions for Friday's PFL lightweight, bantamweight and women's flyweight semifinals in Wichita. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). Advertisement Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of 2025 PFL 6 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Make your picks below. Jena Bishop vs. Katerina Shakalova Records: Bishop (8-2), Shakalova (9-2) Division: Women's flyweight Rankings: Shakalova No. 15 Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus Records: Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4) Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 06.16.25): N/A Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell Records: Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2) Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Jake Hadley Records: da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4) Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana Records: Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0) Division: Women's flyweight Rankings: Carmouche No. 8 Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee Records: Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8) Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA 2025 PFL 5 fight card (as of June 16, 8 a.m. ET) MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8:30 p.m. ET) Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee – lightweight semifinal Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana – women's flyweight semifinal Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Jake Hadley – bantamweight semifinal Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell – bantamweight semifinal PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET) Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus – lightweight semifinal Jena Bishop vs. Katerina Shakalova – women's flyweight semifinal Sarvadzhon Khamidov vs. Magomed Magomedov Antonio Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci Mike Hamel vs. Darragh Kelly Lazaro Dayron vs. Matheus Mattos Ilara Joanne vs. Saray Orozco Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 2025 PFL semifs: lightweight, bantamweight, women's 125 predictions
