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Yahoo
07-07-2025
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2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results: Gadzhi Rabadanov, Liz Carmouche advance to finals
PFL continued second-round action Friday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 6, and MMA Junkie kept you up to date with live results and highlights throughout the event. 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 took place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., and was broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN+. The event featured semifinal tournament bouts in the men's lightweight and bantamweight divisions and women's flyweight. Advertisement In the main event, UFC veteran Kevin Lee (20-9) made his PFL debut against 2024 PFL champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (26-4-2). In the co-feature, former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche (24-8) took on previously undefeated Elora Dana (8-1). 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:37 Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET) Jena Bishop def. Ekaterina Shakalova via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:07 Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Vinicius Cenci def. Tony Caruso via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 1:43 Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel via submission (neck crank) – Round 3, 3:09 Ilara Joanne def. Saray Orozco via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Nick Meck def. Alan Domingues via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:10 Kevin Lee vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:37 Recap: 2025 PFL 6 video: Gadzhi Rabadanov destroys Kevin Lee in lopsided few minutes Photos: Records: Lee (20-9), Rabadanov (26-4-2) Division: Lightweight Referee: Jason Herzog Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Carmouche (24-8), Dana (8-1) Division: Women's flyweight Referee: Marcio LaSelva Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Barnaoui (22-7), Colgan (12-0) Division: Lightweight Referee: Nick Berens Marcirley Alves vs. Jake Hadley Marcirley Alves vs. Jake Hadley faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Alves (14-4), Hadley (12-5) Division: Bantamweight Referee: Jason Herzog Alfie Davis vs. Brent Primus Brent Primus vs. Alfie Davis faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Davis (19-5-1), Primus (16-5) Division: Lightweight Referee: Nick Berens Mando Gutierrez vs. Justin Wetzell Justin Wetzell vs. Mando Gutierrez faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Gutierrez (11-4), Wetzell (12-2) Division: Bantamweight Referee: Marcio LaSelva Jena Bishop vs. Ekaterina Shakalova Ekaterina Shakalova vs. Jena Bishop faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Sarvarjon Khamidov vs. Magomed Magomedov Magomed Magomedov vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Khamidov (16-1), Magomedov (21-4) Division: Bantamweight Referee: Nick Berens Tony Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci Antonio Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Advertisement Mike Hamel vs. Darragh Kelly Darragh Kelly vs. Mike Hamel faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel via submission (neck crank) – Round 3, 3:09 Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Hamel (11-7), Kelly (8-0) Division: Lightweight Referee: Jason Herzog Ilara Joanne vs. Saray Orozco Saray Orozco vs. Ilara Joanne faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Ilara Joanne def. Saray Orozco via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Joanne (13-10), Orozco (8-7) Division: Women's flyweight Referee: Nick Berens Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck faceoff, 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 ceremonial weigh-ins Result: Nick Meck def. Alan Domingues via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:10 Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Best photos from Kansas Records: Dominguez (11-7), Meck (9-2) Division: Welterweight Referee: Marcio LaSelva 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 weigh-in gallery This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 results: Rabadanov, Carmouche reach finals
USA Today
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
MMA Junkie Radio #3577: Jon Jones retires, Fabian Edwards interview, UFC and PFL results
Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and Goze is here. On Episode 3,577, the fellas discuss Jon Jones' retirement, UFC Baku and PFL World Tournament 6 results, and they welcome PFL World Tournament 7 headliner Fabian Edwards to the show. Tune in!
USA Today
21-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL 6 video: Gadzhi Rabadanov destroys Kevin Lee in lopsided few minutes
GADZHI RABADANOV DOMINATES KEVIN LEE FOR A FIRST ROUND VICTORY!#PFLWorldTournament LIVE NOW🇺🇸 ESPN & ESPN+🌎 Gadzhi Rabadanov barely broke a sweat inside the PFL cage Friday in Wichita, Kan. In the 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 main event, Rabadanov (26-4-2) defeated Lee (20-9) via TKO due to punches at 2:37 of Round 1. The fight served as one of two lightweight tournament semifinal bouts at INTRUST Bank Arena. From the beginning of the fight, nearly every punch that hit Lee squarely got a noticeable reaction out of him. Rabadanov put Lee on roller skates more than once. Lee hit the deck on multiple occasions as he tried to either regain his balance or scramble for a leg. Before long, Rabadanov landed the finishing combination. Lee went face down and Rabadnov hit him once more before referee Jason Herzog jumped in. Rabadanov will face Alfie Davis in the lightweight tournament final Aug. 15 in Charlotte, N.C.. He entered the 2025 calendar as the 2024 PFL lightweight champion. A protege of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rabadanov rides a 12-fight winning streak dating back to December 2020. Lee, 32, entered the tournament as an alternate to replace the injured Jay Jay Wilson. The bout was his PFL debut and only his second in MMA since his one-off return with the UFC in July 2023. Full 2025 PFL 6 results
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
MMA Junkie Radio #3575: UFC Atlanta recap, Kevin Lee and Marcus McGhee interviews, more
MMA Junkie Radio #3575: UFC Atlanta recap, Kevin Lee and Marcus McGhee interviews, more Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and Goze is here. On Episode 3,575, the guys look back at UFC on ESPN 69 in Atlanta, and they welcome PFL World Tournament 6 headliner Kevin Lee to the show, as well as UFC fighter Marcus McGhee. Tune in!
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Kevin Lee hopes all of Team Khabib gets to witness him beat Gadzhi Rabadanov in PFL debut
Kevin Lee has all the motivation he needs to make weight and pull off an upset in his short-notice debut against Gadzhi Rabadanov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6. Former interim UFC lightweight challenger Lee (20-8) was signed to PFL in May to step into the lightweight tournament semifinal against 2024 champion Rabadanov (25-4-1) on June 20 at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (ESPN, ESPN+). Advertisement Although he only got the assignment on roughly one months' notice, and will have to cut to the lightweight limit for the first time since May 2020, Lee said this opportunity comes at the perfect time, and it's one he feels fully prepared to take advantage of. "Even going back to the UFC my whole goal has been to prove I'm still one of the top lightweights in the world, that I'm still one of the top fighters," Lee told MMA Junkie Radio. "I got this opportunity now. This guy is tough. The best fighters aren't always in the UFC. We've seen it with Bellator. We've seen it with other PFL champions. We saw it back in the day with WEC, with Strikeforce. All over the board. There's good fighters all over the world, and this guy is one of them. He's on a hell of a win-streak, he won PFL's last tournament at lightweight in 2024. "It's my chance to go out there and shut him down and prove that I'm still one of the best guys, because he does train at the team where they hold all the lightweight titles right now. To take one of them away from them is going to feel pretty good." The team Lee is referring to is that of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, which also houses former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and current PFL Champion Series lightweight titleholder Usman Nurmagomedov. Advertisement Lee has always wanted to compete against athletes from the Dagestan-based gym, and strongly believes his American wrestling style is a strong counter to the high-level grappling that team offers. He never got the chance to prove it during his UFC tenure against Nurmagomedov or Makhachev, but intends to now, and he hopes those names are in the corner of his opponent to see it. "I hope the whole team is there to watch," Lee said. ""I'm in shape for the fight. The weight cut is going great. I'm more disciplined now than I was in the past. Me not having to cut the weight for five years, that was the last time I fought at lightweight, that's honestly gave my body a little bit of a break, and my mental a little bit of a break. ... When I step onto the scale and even into the cage, he's going to be real surprised how big and lean I am." Since he parted ways with UFC in mid-2023 following a brief second stint, Lee has struggled to find a consistent new home. He was part of the upstart GFL brand, which quickly fizzled before its inaugural show, among others. PFL is a proven organization at this point, though, and as Lee looks ahead to his future, he looks to be a prominent part of the company. Advertisement "Right now I'm with PFL, and after this one, I think I'll probably be their marquee guy and continue to get bigger and bigger," Lee said. "For now I'm with PFL and that's where I'm at. We never know with the future, where the biggest challenges are going to come from." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Kevin Lee pokes at Team Khabib before PFL debut vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
