PFL 3 (2025)

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PFL 3
2025 PFL World Tournament 3.jpg
The poster for PFL 3
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateApril 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
Venue Universal Studios Florida
City Orlando, 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 was held on April 18, 2025, at the Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States. This event marked the quarterfinal of the single-elimination tournament format in the Middleweight and Lightweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The event featured 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middleweight quarterfinal against 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay for unknown reasons and has briefly been replaced by Jordan Newman, who scheduled to face Khalid Murtazaliev in a alternate bout. [6] Subsequently, it was announced that Edwards pushed back in his original spot. [7]

On April 12, it was announced that Alexandr Shabliy withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons against former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Brent Primus and was replaced by Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci. In addition, Nick Maximov replaced Jordan Newman against Khalid Murtazaliev in a middleweight alternate bout. [8] Subsequently, the bout between Maximov and Murtazaliev was removed from the event after Maximov withdrew. [9]

A lightweight alternate bout between Antonio Caruso and Robert Watley was cancelled shortly after the event started due to an illness suffered by Watley. [10]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Fabian Edwards def. Impa Kasanganay TKO (punches)22:14 [a]
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Marc Diakiese KO (punches)10:32 [b]
MiddleweightDalton Rostadef. Sadibou Sy Submission (brabo choke)23:29 [c]
LightweightJay-Jay Wilsondef. Mads Burnell TKO (elbows and punches)34:42 [d]
LightweightAlfie Davisdef. Clay Collard TKO (spinning back elbow and punches)12:12 [e]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
MiddleweightJosh Silveiradef.Mike ShipmanDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [f]
Lightweight Brent Primus def.Vinicius Sacchelli CenciSubmission (rear-naked choke)34:52 [g]
MiddleweightAaron Jefferydef.Murad RamazanovDecision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [h]
  1. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  5. 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  6. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  7. 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  8. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

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Brackets

2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Impa Kasanganay 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Fabian Edwards TKO
 
Flag of England.svg Fabian Edwards
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Silveira
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Shipman 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh SilveiraUD
 
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Flag of the United States.svg Dalton RostaSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg Sadibou Sy 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Rosta
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Jeffery
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron JefferySD
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Murad Ramazanov 3
 

    2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament

     
    Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Flag of Brazil.svg Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci 3
     
     
     
    Flag of the United States.svg Brent Primus SUB
     
    Flag of the United States.svg Brent Primus
     
     
     
    Flag of England.svg Alfie Davis
     
    Flag of the United States.svg Clay Collard 1
     
     
     
    Flag of England.svg Alfie DavisTKO
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
     
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
    Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
     
     
     
    Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Marc Diakiese 1
     
    Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhi Rabadanov
     
     
     
    Flag of New Zealand.svg Jay-Jay Wilson
     
    Flag of New Zealand.svg Jay-Jay WilsonTKO
     
     
    Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Burnell 3
     

      See also

        References

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        11. "2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-03-11.