PFL 7 (2025)

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PFL 7
2025 PFL World Tournament 7.jpg
The poster for PFL 7
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
Venue Wintrust Arena
City Chicago, Illinois, United States
Event chronology
PFL 6 PFL 7 PFL MENA 2

The PFL 7 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 27, 2025, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This event marked the semifinals of the single-elimination tournament format in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The event marked the promotion's third visit to Chicago and first since PFL 3 (2024) in April 2024. [4]

The event featured the semifinals of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. [5]

A bantamweight bout between former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Sergio Pettis and former interim champion Raufeon Stots took place at this event. [6] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet for the bantamweight title and the Grand Prix at Bellator 279 in April 2022, but Pettis was forced to pull out due to sustaining an injury that required surgery. [7]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Fabian Edwards def.Josh SilveiraDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [a]
Light HeavyweightSullivan Cauleydef. Phil Davis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00 [b]
Bantamweight Sergio Pettis def. Raufeon Stots Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
MiddleweightDalton Rostadef.Aaron JeffreyDecision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28)35:00 [c]
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def.Simeon PowellDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky vs. Alexander Romanov No Contest (accidental groin strike)14:26 [e]
LightweightRonnie Gibbsdef.Biaggio Ali WalshTechnical Submission (arm-triangle choke)22:45
Heavyweight Oleg Popov def. Rodrigo Nascimento Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [f]
Light HeavyweightRafael Xavierdef. Karl Albrektsson TKO (punches)10:27 [g]
  1. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. An accidental groin strike rendered Romanov unable to continue; the judges picked him to advance to the finals.
  6. 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  7. 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.

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Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Valentin Moldavsky UD
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Bilostenniy 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg Valentin Moldavsky 1
 
 
 
Flag of Moldova.svg Alexander Romanov NC
 
Flag of Moldova.svg Alexander Romanov SUB
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Johnson 1
 
Flag of Moldova.svg Alexander Romanov
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov
 
Flag of England.svg Abraham Bably 3
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Nascimento [a] SD
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Nascimento 3
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov UD
 
Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov SD
 
 
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Karl Williams [b] 3
 
  1. Pouya Rahmani withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced by Rodrigo Nascimento.
  2. Linton Vassell withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Karl Williams.

2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Davis TKO
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Wilkinson 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Davis 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Sullivan CauleyUD
 
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Polizzi [a] 1
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Sullivan CauleyTKO
 
Flag of the United States.svg Sullivan Cauley
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Moore 3
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior SD
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Carlos Júnior UD
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Simeon Powell 3
 
Flag of Sweden.svg Karl Albrektsson 2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Simeon PowellTKO
 
  1. Marcelo Nunes withdrew from the tournament before event started and was replaced by Alex Polizzi.

2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Impa Kasanganay 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Fabian Edwards TKO
 
Flag of England.svg Fabian Edwards UD
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Silveira 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Shipman 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Josh SilveiraUD
 
Flag of England.svg Fabian Edwards
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Rosta
 
Flag of the United States.svg Dalton RostaSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg Sadibou Sy 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg Dalton RostaSD
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Jeffery 3
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron JefferySD
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Murad Ramazanov 3
 

    See also

      References

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      2. Sherdog.com. "Locations Announced for PFL Tournament Semifinals in June". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
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