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PFL 3 (2025)

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PFL 3
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 18, 2025 (2025-4-18)
VenueUniversal Studios Florida
CityOrlando, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL 2 PFL 3 PFL 4

The PFL 3 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League will be held on April 18, 2025, at the Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. This event will mark the quarterfinal of the tournament in the Middleweight and Lightweight divisions.[1][2][3]

Background

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The event will be feature the quarterfinal of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a middleweight and lightweight divisions.[4][5]

Fabian Edwards withdrew from the middleweight quarterfinal against 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay and was replaced by Jordan Newman, who scheduled to face Khalid Murtazaliev in a alternate bout.[6]

Fight card

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Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Impa Kasanganay vs. Jordan Newman [a]
Lightweight Alexandr Shabliy vs. Brent Primus [b]
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Marc Diakiese [c]
Lightweight Mads Burnell vs. Jay-Jay Wilson [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Middleweight Sadibou Sy vs. Dalton Rosta [e]
Middleweight Josh Silveira vs. Mike Shipman [f]
Lightweight Clay Collard vs. Alfie Davis [g]
Middleweight Aaron Jeffery vs. Murad Ramazanov [h]
Middleweight Khalid Murtazaliev vs. TBA [i]
Lightweight Sergio Cossio vs. Robert Watley [j]

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Brackets

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2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
United States Impa Kasanganay
 
 
 
United States Jordan Newman
 
United States
 
 
 
 
England Mike Shipman
 
 
 
United States Josh Silveira
 
 
 
 
 
United States Dalton Rosta
 
 
 
Sweden Sadibou Sy
 
 
 
 
 
Canada Aaron Jeffery
 
 
Russia Murad Ramazanov
 

2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Russia Alexandr Shabliy
 
 
 
United States Brent Primus
 
 
 
 
 
United States Clay Collard
 
 
 
England Alfie Davis
 
 
 
 
 
Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov
 
 
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo Marc Diakiese
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand Jay-Jay Wilson
 
 
Denmark Mads Burnell
 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2025-02-11). "PFL announces location for start of 2025 World Tournament". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  2. ^ Anderson, Jay (2025-02-11). "PFL Announces Four Orlando Dates for 2025 World Tournament". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Reveals First Four Dates for 2025 World Tournament". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  4. ^ Heck, Mike (2025-03-11). "PFL reveals all first-round matchups for 2025 World Tournament". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jay (2025-03-11). "PFL Announces Entire Slate of Opening-Round World Tournament Match-Ups". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Jordan Newman Replaces Fabian Edwards in PFL Middleweight Tournament". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-03-11.