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The PFL World Tournament 2025 features top fighters in featherweight and welterweight divisions, promising thrilling matchups and significant prize money.

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has unveiled the exciting lineups for the 2025 PFL World Tournament, set to commence on April 3, 11, 18, and May 1 at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. This tournament promises high-stakes action with a single-elimination format, where fighters must secure three consecutive victories to clinch the championship.

In the featherweight division, fans can look forward to thrilling matchups featuring notable fighters such as Peru`s 2023 PFL Champion Jesus Pinedo, Brazil`s Gabriel Braga, Hungary`s Adam Borics, and Russia`s undefeated 2021 featherweight champion Movlid Khaybulaev. Other competitors include Jeremy Kennedy from Canada, Yves Landu from France, Nathan Kelly from Ireland, and Sang Won Kim from South Korea. The alternate fighters for this division are Frederick Dupras from Canada and Nathan Ghareeb from the U.S.A.

The welterweight division is equally impressive, showcasing three former Bellator titleholders: Jason Jackson, Andrey Koreshkov, and former interim champion Logan Storley. They will be joined by Magomed Umalatov and Mukhamed Berkhamov from Russia, Florim Zendeli from Albania, Giannis Bachar from Greece, and Masayuki Kikuiri from Japan. Alternate fighters for the welterweight division include Dmitrii Hrytsenko from Ukraine and Joseph Luciano from Australia.

The tournament will be broadcast live on ESPN platforms in the U.S. and internationally on DAZN, with streaming available in 190 countries. Fighters will compete in three five-minute rounds for the first round and semi-finals, while the finals will consist of five five-minute rounds, with the exciting addition of elbow strikes allowed. The total prize money for the PFL World Tournament exceeds $20 million, including a $500,000 bonus for each winner.

For more details, check out the full announcements on welterweight and featherweight lineups and stacked rosters.

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