PFL 5 (2025)

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PFL 5
2025 PFL World Tournament 5.jpg
The poster for PFL 5
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateJune 12, 2025 (2025-06-12)
Venue Nashville Municipal Auditorium
City Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Event chronology
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The PFL 5 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 12, 2025, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. This event marked the semifinals of the single-elimination tournament format in the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Nashville and first since PFL 7 (2024) in August 2024. [4]

The main card event featured the semifinals of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a welterweight and featherweight divisions. [5]

At the weigh-ins, Anthony Ivy weighed in at 175.4 pounds, 4.4 pounds over the welterweight limit and he was fine a percentage of his purse, which went to Magomed Umalatov. [6]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
WelterweightThad Jeandef. Jason Jackson Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)35:00 [a]
Featherweight Jesus Pinedo def.Gabriel BragaTKO (punches)11:16 [b]
Welterweight Logan Storley def.Masayuki KikuiriDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–27, 29–28)35:00 [c]
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def.Kim Tae-kyunDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Ádám Borics def. Jeremy Kennedy Decision (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 29–28)35:00 [e]
Catchweight (175 lb) Magomed Umalatov def.Anthony IvyKO (punches)12:28 [f]
WelterweightSarek Shieldsdef.Joseph LucianoDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
WelterweightKendly St. Louisdef. Mukhamed Berkhamov Submission (rear-naked choke)33:21
FeatherweightAlexei Pergandedef.Mike BardsleyDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
BantamweightJason Dannerdef.Nathan GilmoreDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
  1. 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Alternate bout.
  6. 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament Alternate bout; Ivy missed weight (175.4 lb).

[7]

Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Jackson SUB
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Koreshkov 2
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jason Jackson 3
 
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg Thad JeanSD
 
Flag of Russia.svg Mukhamed Berkhamov 1
 
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg Thad Jean [a] KO
 
Flag of Haiti.svg Thad Jean
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Storley
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Luciano [b] 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Storley UD
 
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Storley UD
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Kikuiri 3
 
Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Bachar 2
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki KikuiriTKO
 
  1. Florim Zendeli withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons and was replaced by Thad Jean.
  2. Magomed Umalatov missed weight (173.6 lb) and he was removed from the tournament. Alternate fighter Joseph Luciano stepped in instead.

2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Peru.svg Jesus Pinedo TKO
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg Ádám Borics 1
 
Flag of Peru.svg Jesus Pinedo TKO
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Braga 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel BragaSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frederik Dupras [a] 1
 
Flag of Peru.svg Jesus Pinedo
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Kennedy 3
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev SD
 
Flag of Russia.svg Movlid Khaybulaev UD
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-kyun 3
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Nathan Kelly 1
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-kyunSUB
 
  1. Yves Landu withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Frederik Dupras.

See also

    References

    1. "PFL Announces Dates And Locations For 2025 World Tournament Semifinals". FightBook MMA. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
    2. Sherdog.com. "Locations Announced for PFL Tournament Semifinals in June". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
    3. Leonard, Harvey (2025-03-19). "PFL Reveals Locations For 2025 World Tournament Semifinals". MMA News | UFC News Since 2002. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
    4. Gonzalez, Gabriel (2025-03-11). "PFL Announces Semifinal Dates in Nashville, Wichita, and Chicago". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
    5. Sherdog.com. "Main Card Announced for PFL Semifinals in Nashville on June 12". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
    6. Sherdog.com. "PFL Tournament 5 Weigh-in Results: All Semifinal Bouts Official". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
    7. "2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-04-10.