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USA Today
20-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
PFL semifinal predictions: Who moves on at lightweight, bantamweight, women's flyweight?
PFL semifinal predictions: Who moves on at lightweight, bantamweight, women's flyweight? The PFL semifinals continue this week with lightweights, bantamweights and women's flyweights looking for trips to the finals. 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Friday at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below. Jena Bishop vs. Katerina Shakalova Records: Bishop (8-2), Shakalova (9-2) Bishop (8-2), Shakalova (9-2) Division: Women's flyweight Women's flyweight Rankings: Shakalova No. 15 Shakalova No. 15 Odds (as of 06.20.25): Bishop -165, Shakalova +140 Bishop -165, Shakalova +140 Junkie pick results: Bishop 7, Shakalova 4 Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus Records: Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4) Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.20.25): Primus -205, Davis +170 Primus -205, Davis +170 Junkie pick results: Primus 8, Davis 3 Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell Records: Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2) Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.20.25): Gutierrez +165, Wetzell -200 Gutierrez +165, Wetzell -200 Junkie pick results: Gutierrez 6, Wetzell 5 Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Jake Hadley Records: da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4) da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.20.25): da Silva +125, Hadley -150 da Silva +125, Hadley -150 Junkie pick results: Hadley 11, da Silva 0 Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana Records: Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0) Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0) Division: Women's flyweight Women's flyweight Rankings: Carmouche No. 8 Carmouche No. 8 Odds (as of 06.20.25): Carmouche -425, Dana +330 Carmouche -425, Dana +330 Junkie pick results: Carmouche 10, Dana 1 Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee Records: Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8) Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.20.25): Rabadanov -1800, Lee +1000 Rabadanov -1800, Lee +1000 Junkie pick results: Rabadanov 10, Lee 1 Individual staff member semifinal picks Readers 75-51: Rabadanov (78%), Carmouche (79%), Hadley (81%), Wetzell (66%), Primus (82%), Bishop (57%)
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL semifinals: Make lightweight, bantamweight, women's flyweight predictions
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). 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) Bishop (8-2), Shakalova (9-2) Division: Women's flyweight Women's flyweight Rankings: Shakalova No. 15 Shakalova No. 15 Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus Records: Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4) Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.16.25): N/A Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell Records: Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2) Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Jake Hadley Records: da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4) da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Rankings: None None Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana Records: Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0) Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0) Division: Women's flyweight Women's flyweight Rankings: Carmouche No. 8 Carmouche No. 8 Odds (as of 06.16.25): TBA Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee Records: Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8) Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Rankings: None 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)
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 PFL World Tournament 2 video: Ekaterina Shakalova runs through Juliana Velasquez in upset
Ekaterina Shakalova never counted herself out. While the oddsmakers may have, Shakalova (9-2) proved them all wrong when she submitted former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez (13-4) on Friday at 2025 PFL World Tournament 2. The tap came at 2:05 of Round 1. With the upset victory, Ukraine's Shakalova advances to the semifinal round where she will face Jena Bishop on June 20 in Wichita, Kan. She bounces back from a loss to Aspen Ladd in May 2024. After the fight, Shakalova celebrated by dancing and eating a cinnamon roll in the cage. 💣 BRACKET. BUSTED. 💣 🇺🇦 Ekaterina Shakalova just stunned the world#PFLWorldTournament LIVE NOW 🇺🇸 ESPN+ 🌎 — PFL (@PFLMMA) April 12, 2025 No necks and no cinnamon rolls are safe around Ekaterina Shakalova!#PFLWorldTournament LIVE NOW 🇺🇸 ESPN+ 🌎 — PFL (@PFLMMA) April 12, 2025 Velasquez, 38, has now lost four of her most recent five fights after a 12-0 start. Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 2 results include: Ekaterina Shakalova def. Juliana Velasquez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round Jake Hadley def. Matheus Mattos via submission (twister) – Round 3, 2:16 Jena Bishop def. Kana Watanabe via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Elora Dana def. Diana Avsaragova via submission (neck crank) – Round 1, 4:48 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 2. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 video: Ekaterina Shakalova runs through Juliana Velasquez in upset
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL World Tournament 2 video: Ekaterina Shakalova runs through Juliana Velasquez in upset
Ekaterina Shakalova never counted herself out. While the oddsmakers may have, Shakalova (9-2) proved them all wrong when she submitted former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez (13-4) on Friday at 2025 PFL World Tournament 2. The tap came at 2:05 of Round 1. With the upset victory, Ukraine's Shakalova advances to the semifinal round where she will face Jena Bishop on June 20 in Wichita, Kan. She bounces back from a loss to Aspen Ladd in May 2024. After the fight, Shakalova celebrated by dancing and eating a cinnamon roll in the cage. No necks and no cinnamon rolls are safe around Ekaterina Shakalova!#PFLWorldTournament LIVE NOW 🇺🇸 ESPN+ 🌎 — PFL (@PFLMMA) April 12, 2025 Velasquez, 38, has now lost four of her most recent five fights after a 12-0 start. Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 2 results include: For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 2.
