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The lightweight field is official for Professional Fighters League’s 2025 World Tournament.
The promotion announced the eight competitors and two alternates in a release on Wednesday
The field is highlighted by Gadzhi Rabadanov, who navigated his way through the old PFL season format to capture a title at 155 pounds in 2024. Rabadanov scored at third-round knockout of Brent Primus, who will also be in the bracket, at the PFL Championships this past November. The 31-year-old Dagestani is in the midst of a 10-bout professional winning streak that dates back to February 2021.
Fan favorite Clay Collard is also part of the lightweight roster. The UFC veteran with professional boxing experience reached the 2023 PFL final but has lost four of his last five fights. Alexandr Shabliy, who is coming off a loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title bout at Bellator Champions Series San Diego San Diego last September, is another noteworthy addition to the lineup.
The 2025 PFL World Tournament will begin with events on April 3, April 11, April 18 and May 1 at the backlot of Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. The winner of each bracket will receive a $500,000 bonus, and the tournament as a whole will provide payouts of more than $20 million. Events will be broadcast on the family of ESPN platforms in the United States.
Tournament matchups will be announced on March 11 as part of a special bracket reveal show.
Lightweight Division – 2025 PFL World Tournament
Gadzhi Rabadanov – Russia
Alexandr Shabliy – Russia
Marc Diakiese – England
Jay-Jay Wilson – New Zealand
Mads Burnell – Denmark
Alfie Davis – England
Brent Primus – United States
Clay Collard – United States
Alternate: Sergio Cossio – Mexico
Alternate: Robert Watley– United States
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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