PFL semifinal predictions: Who moves on at lightweight, bantamweight, women's flyweight?
The PFL semifinals continue this week with lightweights, bantamweights and women's flyweights looking for trips to the finals.
2025 PFL World Tournament 6 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Friday at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Jena Bishop vs. Katerina Shakalova
Records: Bishop (8-2), Shakalova (9-2)
Bishop (8-2), Shakalova (9-2) Division: Women's flyweight
Women's flyweight Rankings: Shakalova No. 15
Shakalova No. 15 Odds (as of 06.20.25): Bishop -165, Shakalova +140
Bishop -165, Shakalova +140 Junkie pick results: Bishop 7, Shakalova 4
Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus
Records: Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4)
Davis (18-5-1), Primus (16-4) Division: Lightweight
Lightweight Rankings: None
None Odds (as of 06.20.25): Primus -205, Davis +170
Primus -205, Davis +170 Junkie pick results: Primus 8, Davis 3
Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell
Records: Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2)
Gutierrez (11-3), Wetzell (11-2) Division: Bantamweight
Bantamweight Rankings: None
None Odds (as of 06.20.25): Gutierrez +165, Wetzell -200
Gutierrez +165, Wetzell -200 Junkie pick results: Gutierrez 6, Wetzell 5
Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Jake Hadley
Records: da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4)
da Silva (13-4), Hadley (12-4) Division: Bantamweight
Bantamweight Rankings: None
None Odds (as of 06.20.25): da Silva +125, Hadley -150
da Silva +125, Hadley -150 Junkie pick results: Hadley 11, da Silva 0
Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana
Records: Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0)
Carmouche (23-8), Dana (8-0) Division: Women's flyweight
Women's flyweight Rankings: Carmouche No. 8
Carmouche No. 8 Odds (as of 06.20.25): Carmouche -425, Dana +330
Carmouche -425, Dana +330 Junkie pick results: Carmouche 10, Dana 1
Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee
Records: Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8)
Rabadanov (25-4-2), Lee (20-8) Division: Lightweight
Lightweight Rankings: None
None Odds (as of 06.20.25): Rabadanov -1800, Lee +1000
Rabadanov -1800, Lee +1000 Junkie pick results: Rabadanov 10, Lee 1
Individual staff member semifinal picks
Readers 75-51: Rabadanov (78%), Carmouche (79%), Hadley (81%), Wetzell (66%), Primus (82%), Bishop (57%)
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