PFL Announces Lightweight & Middleweight Rosters for 2025 World Tournament
The PFL announced the lightweight and middleweight divisions rosters for the 2025 World Tournament on Wednesday, March 26. The middleweight division returns to the PFL for the first time since 2018. Both divisions will compete on April 18, the tournament’s third event.
One confirmed matchup is Dalton Rosta vs. Sadibou Sy at middleweight. While some weight classes have already been revealed, the PFL stated that more will be announced soon. The full tournament brackets will be unveiled during a special bracket reveal show on Tuesday, March 11.
2025 PFL World Tournament Athletes
Middleweight Division:
- Impa Kasanganay (18-5) – USA
- Murad Ramazanov (12-2) – Russia
- Fabian Edwards (13-4) – England
- Dalton Rosta (9-1) – USA
- Sadibou Sy (17-8-2) – Sweden
- Mike Shipman (17-4) – England
- Aaron Jeffery (15-5) – Canada
- Josh Silveira (13-4) – USA
Additionally, the two fighers listed as alternates for the middleweight bracket were Khalid Murtazaliev (17-3) from Russia and Jordan Newman (7-0) from the United States.
Lightweight Division
- Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2) – Russia
- Alexander Shabliy (24-4) – Russia
- Marc Diakiese (18-7) – England
- Jay Jay Wilson (10-1) – New Zealand
- Mads Burnell (20-6) – Denmark
- Alfie Davis (17-5-1) – England
- Brent Primus (15-4) – USA
- Clay Collard (25-14) – USA
Also, the two fighers listed as alternates for the lightweight bracket were Sergio Cossio (27-10-1) from Mexico and Robert Watley (15-3) from the United States.
The 2025 World Tournament has been a hot topic since the PFL introduced its new single-elimination format. Anticipation continues to build as more big names are announced and brackets take shape. With the full reveal just days away, stay tuned to The Scrap for more news on the 2025 PFL season.
Which weight class do you think has the most stacked bracket this year? Let us know in the comments.
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