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Yahoo
07-07-2025
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2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results: Gadzhi Rabadanov, Liz Carmouche advance to finals
PFL continued second-round action Friday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 6, and MMA Junkie kept you up to date with live results and highlights throughout the event. 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 took place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., and was broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN+. The event featured semifinal tournament bouts in the men's lightweight and bantamweight divisions and women's flyweight. Advertisement In the main event, UFC veteran Kevin Lee (20-9) made his PFL debut against 2024 PFL champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (26-4-2). In the co-feature, former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche (24-8) took on previously undefeated Elora Dana (8-1). 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:37 Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET) Jena Bishop def. Ekaterina Shakalova via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:07 Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Vinicius Cenci def. Tony Caruso via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 1:43 Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel via submission (neck crank) – Round 3, 3:09 Ilara Joanne def. Saray Orozco via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Nick Meck def. Alan Domingues via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:10 Kevin Lee vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:37 Recap: 2025 PFL 6 video: Gadzhi Rabadanov destroys Kevin Lee in lopsided few minutes Photos: Records: Lee (20-9), Rabadanov (26-4-2) Division: Lightweight Referee: Jason Herzog Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Carmouche (24-8), Dana (8-1) Division: Women's flyweight Referee: Marcio LaSelva Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Barnaoui (22-7), Colgan (12-0) Division: Lightweight Referee: Nick Berens Marcirley Alves vs. Jake Hadley Marcirley Alves vs. Jake Hadley faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Alves (14-4), Hadley (12-5) Division: Bantamweight Referee: Jason Herzog Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus Brent Primus vs. Alfie Davis faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Davis (19-5-1), Primus (16-5) Division: Lightweight Referee: Nick Berens Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell Justin Wetzell vs. Mando Gutierrez faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Gutierrez (11-4), Wetzell (12-2) Division: Bantamweight Referee: Marcio LaSelva Jena Bishop vs. Ekaterina Shakalova Ekaterina Shakalova vs. Jena Bishop faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Sarvarjon Khamidov vs. Magomed Magomedov Magomed Magomedov vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Khamidov (16-1), Magomedov (21-4) Division: Bantamweight Referee: Nick Berens Tony Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci Antonio Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Advertisement Mike Hamel vs. Darragh Kelly Darragh Kelly vs. Mike Hamel faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel via submission (neck crank) – Round 3, 3:09 Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Hamel (11-7), Kelly (8-0) Division: Lightweight Referee: Jason Herzog Ilara Joanne vs. Saray Orozco Saray Orozco vs. Ilara Joanne faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Ilara Joanne def. Saray Orozco via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Joanne (13-10), Orozco (8-7) Division: Women's flyweight Referee: Nick Berens Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Nick Meck def. Alan Domingues via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:10 Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Dominguez (11-7), Meck (9-2) Division: Welterweight Referee: Marcio LaSelva 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 weigh-in gallery This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results: Rabadanov, Carmouche reach finals
USA Today
24-06-2025
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- USA Today
Archie Colgan confident he brings 'threats' PFL champ Usman Nurmagomedov hasn't faced
PFL's Archie Colgan is potentially on the verge of a lightweight title shot, and is confident in his ability to end the undefeated record of the current champion, Usman Nurmagomedov. The PFL lightweight title picture is somewhat crowded at the moment. The promotion just completed the semifinal round of lightweight bouts at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6, where Gadzhi Rabadanov and Alfie Davis won their bouts to advance to the finals. The winner, in theory, would be considered for a title shot against Nurmagomedov (19-0). However, should Rabadanov (26-4-2) win the final, he will not face his good friend and training partner. Paul Hughes, who lost a majority decision to Nurmagomedov in January, is also angling for a rematch. That's where Colgan (12-0) fits in. At 2025 PFL 6, the undefeated wrestler defeated Mansour Barnaoui by unanimous decision in a lightweight non-tournament bout. The fight wasn't directly billed as a No. 1 contender fight, but Colgan's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told him it would be considered as such when he signed the contract. After turning in a strong performance in the win, Colgan expects his title opportunity to come later this year, maybe in October or November, if the promotion returns to the Middle East. Should that be the direction the PFL goes, Colgan is confident his skillset would be a difficult puzzle for Nurmagomedov to solve. "I think there's attributes that I possess, things that I bring to the table that he has not seen in a fight," Colgan told MMA Junkie. "I'm sure he's seen it in training, you know, he's got some of the best training partners – but in a fight, I think that there's just different things that I bring to the table that nobody else has brought to him. Obviously, offensive wrestling, defensive wrestling, but my inside boxing is there as well. My fight IQ is very good as well. I just think I bring different threats that he hasn't had to face under the lights, under the performance, and I'm excited to get my opportunity to go show that to the world." On paper, the clash of Dagestani wrestling vs. American wrestling would be a key component to the fight. It's something that Colgan would embrace, and is fully aware that would be the narrative surrounding the fight. While confident in his ability to win, Colgan knows Nurmagomedov is such a talented fighter that the champ would have his moments in the fight. "It is a narrative, but it's only a narrative because it's partially true," Colgan said. "Yeah, I do take pride in representing USA wrestling. USA wrestling has built me to this point, done a lot for me in my life, and many other fighters. I would be very proud and happy to carry that torch to go be the one who shows whose wrestling is better. I've come to terms that he's a very good fighter and he'll probably take me down as well. ... I'm going to score takedowns. I know that. I can take anybody down, and I'm very understanding that he's a very high-caliber person, and I'll probably get taken down as well." "... He's his own person, and he hasn't been beaten. So, he carries the same confidence that I carry. You don't know how or what it's gonna be, but you believe that when it comes time to fight, you're gonna find a way to get the win. He believes that and so do I. Neither one of us have seen the loss."
USA Today
21-06-2025
- Sport
- 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
20-06-2025
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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:
USA Today
20-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL World Tournament 6 live results, highlights of semifinal bouts
PFL continues second-round action Friday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 6, and you can stay up to date with live results and highlights throughout the event beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 takes place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., and broadcasts live on ESPN and ESPN+. The event features semifinal tournament bouts in the men's lightweight and bantamweight divisions and women's flyweight. In the main event, UFC veteran Kevin Lee (20-8) makes his PFL debut against 2024 PFL champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2). In the co-feature, former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche (23-8) takes on undefeated Elora Dana (8-0). 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8:30 p.m. ET) PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET) 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 weigh-in gallery
