PFL 3 (2025)

PFL 3
The poster for PFL 3
Promotion	Professional Fighters League
Date	April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
Venue	Universal Studios Florida
City	Orlando, Florida, United States
Event chronology
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Main article: 2025 in Professional Fighters League

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]}

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middleweight quarterfinal against 2023 PFL light heavyweight winner Impa Kasanganay for unknown reasons and has briefly been replaced by Jordan Newman, who scheduled to face Khalid Murtazaliev in a alternate bout.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 class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Fabian Edwards	def.	Impa Kasanganay	TKO (punches)	2	2:14	[a]
Lightweight	Gadzhi Rabadanov	def.	Marc Diakiese	KO (punches)	1	0:32	[b]
Middleweight	Dalton Rosta	def.	Sadibou Sy	Submission (brabo choke)	2	3:29	[c]
Lightweight	Jay-Jay Wilson	def.	Mads Burnell	TKO (elbows and punches)	3	4:42	[d]
Lightweight	Alfie Davis	def.	Clay Collard	TKO (spinning back elbow and punches)	1	2:12	[e]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Middleweight	Josh Silveira	def.	Mike Shipman	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00	[f]
Lightweight	Brent Primus	def.	Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	4:52	[g]
Middleweight	Aaron Jeffery	def.	Murad Ramazanov	Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00	[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-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Impa Kasanganay	2
	Fabian Edwards	TKO
					Fabian Edwards
					Josh Silveira
	Mike Shipman	3
	Josh Silveira	UD
	Dalton Rosta	SUB
	Sadibou Sy	2
					Dalton Rosta
					Aaron Jeffery
	Aaron Jeffery	SD
	Murad Ramazanov	3

2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci	3
	Brent Primus	SUB
					Brent Primus
					Alfie Davis
	Clay Collard	1
	Alfie Davis	TKO
	Gadzhi Rabadanov	KO
	Marc Diakiese	1
					Gadzhi Rabadanov
					Jay-Jay Wilson
	Jay-Jay Wilson	TKO
	Mads Burnell	3

See also

• Martial Arts portal

• 2025 in Professional Fighters League
• List of PFL events
• List of current PFL fighters

References

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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. Sherdog.com. "After Brief Exit, Fabian Edwards Returns to PFL Middleweight Tournament". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
8. Sherdog.com. "PFL Tournament 3 Update: Vinicius Cenci Replaces Alexandr Shabliy in Bracket". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
9. Reinsmith, Trent. "2025 PFL World Tournament 3 Full Fight Card". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
10. Sherdog.com. "Live Now! PFL 2025 World Tournament 3 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
11. "2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-03-11.