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USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL 3 video: Fabian Edwards pounds Impa Kasanganay with punches for TKO
2025 PFL 3 video: Fabian Edwards pounds Impa Kasanganay with punches for TKO Fabian Edwards is moving on. In the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 main event, Edwards (14-4) finished 2023 light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (18-6) with punches at 2:14 of Round 2. The bout took place in Orlando, Fla. Edwards advances to the the middleweight tournament semifinal June 27 when he'll face Josh Silveira. The fight was exciting for as long as it lasted. With an elbow, Edwards opened up a gnarly gash on Kasanganay's forehead that required a doctor's examination between Rounds 1 and 2. After Kasanganay received clearance, the fight continued. Kasanganay wobbled Edwards early, but would ultimately be the one to get finished. Edwards found a home for his left hand and eventually dropped Kasanganay. A few punches later, the fight was over. Edwards, 32, moves to 5-2 in his most recent seven. The only two losses in that stretch were to Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen. Kasanaganay has lost back-to-back fights. The skid also includes a 2024 PFL light heavyweight championship loss to Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. Up-to-the-minute results of 2025 PFL 3 include:
USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
PFL announces Dakota Ditcheva will return this summer
PFL announces Dakota Ditcheva will return this summer Dakota Ditcheva asked – and now PFL says she'll receive. One day after Ditcheva (14-0) told MMA Junkie she was "gutted" by the lack of activity, it was announced on the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 broadcast Friday she'll return in July. No date, location, or opponent coincided with this announcement. "I did just have a great chat with Donn (Davis). I did actually," Ditcheva said on the broadcast. "I'm being a little bit more hopeful now. I think people are really getting a little bit more stressed that they weren't going to have me fight this year. But guys, I'm coming back. Don't worry." Ditcheva, 26, broke through as a star in the promotion in 2024 as she went 4-0 with four finishes en route to a 2024 PFL women's flyweight championship. Ditcheva has not competed since November when she finished former UFC title challenger Taila Santos with strikes in less than two full rounds.
Forbes
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Fight Card Results
The third fight card of the 2025 PFL World Tournament takes place tonight, Friday April 18. The nine-fight card takes place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The event feature the opening round matchups in the lightweight and middleweight divisions and includes three former PFL tournament winners in competition, including Impa Kasanganay who faces former Bellator title challenger Fabian Edwards in the main event contest. Below, we have live coverage of the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 fight card, including results, reactions, video highlights and more. The main event of the PFL World Tournament 3 fight card features 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner, and 2024 PFL 2105-pound tournament finalist, Impa Kasanganay vs. former Bellator title middleweight title challenger Fabian Edwards. Winner of the 2024 lightweight tournament, Gadzhi Rabadanov faces former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese on Friday's main card. Also on the card is 2022 welterweight PFL tournament winner Sadibou Sy. Sy was also a finalist in that weight division in 2023. Another former tournament finalist, Clay Collard, who made it to the lightweight finals in 2023, meets Alfie Davis on the main card. The man Rabadanov defeated in the final last year, Brent Primus also competes on Friday, facing Vinicius Cenci. That fight is on the prelims. Middleweight First Round Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-5) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (18-7) Middleweight First Round Bout: Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC ) vs. Dalton Rosta (9-1) Lightweight First Round Bout: Mads Burnell (20-6) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1) Middleweight First Round Bout: Josh Silveira (13-4) vs. Mike Shipman (17-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Brent Primus (15-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-2) Middleweight First Round Bout: Aaron Jeffery (15-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-2) Lightweight Alternate Bout: Robert Watley (15-3) vs. Antonio Caruso (10-2) Friday, April 18 Preliminary Card: 5 p.m. ET Main Card: 7 p.m. ET Preliminary Card: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN The 2025 PFL tournament is different from past events. The previous iterations awarded the winner of each weight division with $1 million. This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000. Another difference in 2025 is that the tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracketed event. In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs. This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round. Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight. One of the more substantial changes is that all fights will now allow elbows. The first-round fights and semifinal fights will be three five-minute rounds, while the finals are five five-minute rounds. The final first-round event for the 2025 PFL World Tournament is scheduled for May 1. The light heavyweights and heavyweights compete on that night in Orlando. The semifinal events begin on June 12. Donn Davis Talks 2025 PFL World Tournament Changes, Upsets And More We will have full coverage of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 fight card, including event odds before the fights and live results and reactions on fight night.
Forbes
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
PFL World Championship 3: How To Watch Or Stream Tonight's Fight Card
The third fight card of the 2025 PFL World Tournament takes place tonight, Friday April 18, at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The fight card feature the opening round matchups in the lightweight and middleweight divisions and includes three former PFL tournament winners in competition, including Impa Kasanganay who faces former Bellator title challenger Fabian Edwards in the main event contest. Below, we look at how to watch or stream the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 fight card. The main event of the PFL World Tournament 3 fight card features 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner, and 2024 PFL 2105-pound tournament finalist, Impa Kasanganay vs. former Bellator title middleweight title challenger Fabian Edwards. Winner of the 2024 lightweight tournament, Gadzhi Rabadanov faces former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese on Friday's main card. Also on the card is 2022 welterweight PFL tournament winner Sadibou Sy. Sy was also a finalist in that weight division in 2023. Another former tournament finalist, Clay Collard, who made it to the lightweight finals in 2023, meets Alfie Davis on the main card. The man Rabadanov defeated in the final last year, Brent Primus also competes on Friday, facing Vinicius Cenci. That fight is on the prelims. Middleweight First Round Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-5) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (18-7) Middleweight First Round Bout: Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC ) vs. Dalton Rosta (9-1) Lightweight First Round Bout: Mads Burnell (20-6) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1) Middleweight First Round Bout: Josh Silveira (13-4) vs. Mike Shipman (17-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Brent Primus (15-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-2) Middleweight First Round Bout: Aaron Jeffery (15-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-2) Lightweight Alternate Bout: Robert Watley (15-3) vs. Antonio Caruso (10-2) 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Fight Card Betting Odds Friday, April 18 Preliminary Card: 5 p.m. ET Main Card: 7 p.m. ET Preliminary Card: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN The 2025 PFL tournament is different from past events. The previous iterations awarded the winner of each weight division with $1 million. This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000. Another difference in 2025 is that the tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracketed event. In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs. This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round. Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight. One of the more substantial changes is that all fights will now allow elbows. The first-round fights and semifinal fights will be three five-minute rounds, while the finals are five five-minute rounds. The final first-round event for the 2025 PFL World Tournament is scheduled for May 1. The light heavyweights and heavyweights compete on that night in Orlando. The semifinal events begin on June 12. Donn Davis Talks 2025 PFL World Tournament Changes, Upsets And More We will have full coverage of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 fight card, including event odds before the fights and live results and reactions on fight night.
Forbes
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Fight Card Betting Odds
The third event of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) 2025 World Tournament is coming up. That PFL fight card takes place on Friday from Universal Studio in Orlando, Florida. As with the first two events of this year's tournament, this one features the first-round fights in two weight different divisions. This week's card marks the opening round bouts for the eight middleweight and lightweight competitors involved in the 2025 PFL World Tournament. The main event of the PFL World Tournament 3 fight card features 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner, and 2024 PFL 2105-pound tournament finalist, Impa Kasanganay vs. former Bellator title middleweight title challenger Fabian Edwards. Winner of the 2024 lightweight tournament, Gadzhi Rabadanov faces former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese on Friday's main card. Also on the card is 2022 welterweight PFL tournament winner Sadibou Sy. Sy was also a finalist in that weight division in 2023. Another former tournament finalist, Clay Collard, who made it to the lightweight finals in 2023, meets Alfie Davis on the main card. The man Rabadanov defeated in the final last year, Brent Primus also competes on Friday, facing Vinicius Cenci. That fight is on the prelims. Middleweight First Round Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-5) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (18-7) Middleweight First Round Bout: Sadibou Sy (17-8-2, 1 NC ) vs. Dalton Rosta (9-1) Lightweight First Round Bout: Mads Burnell (20-6) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (10-1) Lightweight First Round Bout: Clay Collard (25-14) vs. Alfie Davis (17-4-1) Middleweight First Round Bout: Josh Silveira (13-4) vs. Mike Shipman (17-4) Lightweight First Round Bout: Brent Primus (15-4-0, 1 NC) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-2) Middleweight First Round Bout: Aaron Jeffery (15-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-2) Lightweight Alternate Bout: Robert Watley (15-3) vs. Antonio Caruso (10-2) Impa Kasanganay (-133) vs. Fabian Edwards (+113) Gadzhi Rabadanov (-700) vs. Marc Diakiese (+500) Sadibou Sy (-136) vs. Dalton Rosta (+106) Mads Burnell (+150) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (-175) Clay Collard (-170) vs. Alfie Davis (+140) Josh Silveira (-240) vs. Mike Shipman (+205) Brent Primus (-650) vs. Vinicius Cenci (+475) Aaron Jeffery (+165) vs. Murad Ramazanov (-205) Robert Watley (TBA) vs. Antonio Caruso (TBA) Friday, April 18 Preliminary Card: 5 p.m. ET Main Card: 7 p.m. ET The 2025 PFL tournament is different from past events. The previous iterations awarded the winner of each weight division with $1 million. This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000. Another difference in 2025 is that the tournament is structured as a single-elimination bracketed event. In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs. This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round. Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight. One of the more substantial changes is that all fights will now allow elbows. The first-round fights and semifinal fights will be three five-minute rounds, while the finals are five five-minute rounds. The final first-round event for the 2025 PFL World Tournament is scheduled for May 1. The light heavyweights and heavyweights compete on that night in Orlando. The semifinal events begin on June 12. We will have full coverage of the PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 fight card, including event odds before the fights and live results and reactions on fight night.
