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USA Today
20-04-2025
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Gadzhi Rabadanov has PFL final matchup expectation if he beats Jay Jay Wilson
Gadzhi Rabadanov has PFL final matchup expectation if he beats Jay Jay Wilson Show Caption Hide Caption Gadzhi Rabadanov, PFL 2025 Week 3 post-fight video interview Gadzhi Rabadanov, PFL 2025 Week 3 post-fight video interview Gadzhi Rabadanov needed just 32 seconds to take out a former UFC fighter in the opening round of his quest to become a PFL champion. Rabadanov (25-4-2) beat Marc Diakiese (18-8) with a first-round knockout this past Friday. He moved on to a lightweight semifinal matchup against Jay Jay Wilson in late June – a fight he thinks he can win to reach the final, where he has expectations about who will be there from the other side of the bracket. Rabadanov spoke to the media following his win at 2025 PFL World Tournament 3, which took place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Watch Rabadanov's full post-fight interview in the video above courtesy of the PFL.
USA Today
19-04-2025
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2025 PFL 3 video: Gadzhi Rabadanov sleeps Marc Diakese in 32 seconds
2025 PFL 3 video: Gadzhi Rabadanov sleeps Marc Diakese in 32 seconds Gadzhi Rabadanov continues to devastate his opposition. At 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 on Friday, former UFC fighter Marc Diakiese became the newest opponent to fall victim of Rabadanov's power. Rabadanov (25-4-2) knocked Diakiese (18-8) out cold with punches for a stoppage 32 seconds into the fight. The lightweight quarterfinal took place in Orlando, Fla. The finishing sequence (which was the majority of the fight itself) began when Rabadanov caught a Diakiese kick. After Diakiese fell back, Rabdanov followed him to the canvas with a hellacious series of punches. Diakiese was unable to defend and soon his consciousness was snatched. Rabadnov will now face Jay Jay Wilson on June 27 in the tournament semifinal. Rabadanov holds a unanimous decision win over Wilson from March 2022. Rabadanov, 31, has won 11 fights in a row including a 2024 PFL lightweight championship victory in December. A Khabib Nurmagomedov-coached fighter, Rabadanov has knocked out his three most recent opponents including current fellow semifinalist Brent Primus. A 15-fight UFC alum, Diakiese loses for the first time since he departed the promotion in 2024. He only competed once, a unanimous decision win over Tim Wilde, between his UFC departure and Friday's loss. Up-to-the-minute results of 2025 PFL 3 include:
USA Today
26-02-2025
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PFL announces 2025 lightweight tournament field
Three former champions highlight the 2025 PFL lightweight tournament field. On Wednesday, the PFL announced the eight-man field will consist of 2024 PFL champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2), former Bellator champion and 2024 PFL finalist Brent Primus (15-4), UFC veteran and former Cage Warriors champion Mads Burnell (20-6), former Bellator title challenger Alexander Shabliy (24-4), 2023 PFL finalist Clay Collard (25-14), UFC veteran Marc Diakiese (18-7), Bellator veteran Alfie Davis (17-5-1), and Bellator veteran Jay-Jay-Wilson (10-1). Sergio Cossio (27-10-1) and Robert Watley (15-3) will serve as the tournament alternates. The lightweight tournament quarterfinals take place April 18 at 2025 PFL 3 from Universal Studios Florida in Orlando and stream on ESPN/ESPN+. No matchups have yet been revealed. Last year, Rabadanov and Primus advanced to the PFL lightweight championship, with Rabadanov claiming the title by third-round knockout.
