PFL 2 (2025)

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PFL 2
2025 PFL World Tournament 2.jpg
The poster for PFL 2
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateApril 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)
Venue Universal Studios Florida
City Orlando, Florida, United States
Event chronology
PFL 1 PFL 2 PFL 3

The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on April 11, 2025, at the Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. This event marked the quarterfinal of the single-elimination tournament format in the Women's Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Background

The event featured the quarterfinal of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. [4] [5]

Ciarán Clarke withdrew of the bantamweight quarterfinal against Kasum Kasumov for unknown reasons and was replaced by Justin Wetzell. [6]

The bantamweight quarterfinal between 2024 PFL MENA bantamweight winner Ali Taleb and Zebenzui Ruiz was removed from the event for visa issues and Taleb was moved to an event on May 24 against Taylor Lapilus. [7] The alternate bout between Francesco Nuzzi and Mando Gutierrez was promoted to quarterfinal instead, Nuzzi who scheduled to face Matheus Mattos and was replaced by Vilson Ndregjoni. [6]

A week later, it was announced that Magomed Magomedov withdrew of his bout against former LFA Bantamweight Champion Leandro Higo in a bantamweight quarterfinal and was replaced by The Ultimate Fighter 29 alumni Josh Rettinghouse. [8] In turn, Rettinghouse was not medically cleared and was replaced by Marcirley Alves. [9]

On the fight week, Taila Santos withdrew from the tournament against former Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion Juliana Velasquez and was replaced by Ekaterina Shakalova. [10]

At weigh-ins, Justin Wetzell weighed in at 138.4 pounds, 2.4 pounds over the bantamweight limit, resulting in him being fined a percentage of his purse. [11]

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Bantamweight Marcirley Alves def. Leandro Higo Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [a]
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche def.Ilara JoanneTKO (punches)11:25 [b]
BantamweightMando Gutierrezdef.Francesco NuzziSubmission (rear-naked choke)14:13 [c]
BantamweightJustin Wetzelldef.Kasum KasumovDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Flyweight Ekaterina Shakalova def. Juliana Velasquez Submission (rear-naked choke)12:05 [e]
BantamweightJake Hadleydef.Matheus MattosSubmission (twister)32:16 [f]
Women's FlyweightJena Bishopdef. Kana Watanabe Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00 [g]
Women's FlyweightElora Danadef. Diana Avsaragova Submission (neck crank)14:48 [h]
  1. 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Wetzell missed weight (138.4 lbs)
  5. 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  6. 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  7. 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  8. 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

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Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Higo 3
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcirley Alves [a] SD
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcirley Alves
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jake Hadley
 
Flag of England.svg Jake HadleySUB
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Mattos [b] 2
 
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Flag placeholder.svg
 
Flag of Russia.svg Kasum Kasumov 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Wetzell [c] UD
 
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Wetzell
 
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mando Gutierrez
 
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Nuzzi 1
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mando Gutierrez [d] SUB
 
  1. Magomed Magomedov withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Josh Rettinghouse. Rettinghouse was not medically cleared and replaced by Marcirley Alves
  2. Sarvarjon Khamidov withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced by Matheus Mattos.
  3. Ciaran Clarke withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Justin Wetzell.
  4. Ali Taleb and Zebenzui Ruiz withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and were replaced by Francesco Nuzzi and Mando Gutierrez.

2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Juliana Velasquez 1
 
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ekaterina Shakalova [a] SUB
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ekaterina Shakalova
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jena Bishop
 
Flag of Japan.svg Kana Watanabe 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jena BishopUD
 
Flag placeholder.svg
 
 
 
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Flag of the United States.svg Liz Carmouche TKO
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Ilara Joanne 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg Liz Carmouche
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Elora Dana
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Elora DanaSUB
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Diana Avsaragova 1
 
  1. Taila Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ekaterina Shakalova.

See also

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