LIGHTWEIGHT, BANTAMWEIGHT, AND WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TOURNAMENT FINALS HEADLINE PFL’S DEBUT IN CHARLOTTE

LIGHTWEIGHT, BANTAMWEIGHT, AND WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TOURNAMENT FINALS HEADLINE PFL’S DEBUT IN CHARLOTTE ON AUGUST 15

England’s Alfie Davis to Fight Russia’s Gadzhi Rabadanov in Lightweight Tournament Final

Bantamweight Final Features Brazil’s Marcirley Alves vs. Colorado’s Justin Wetzell

Former Champion Liz Carmouche Set to Fight San Diego’s Jena Bishop in Tournament Final

The 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals Can Be Watched Live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and DAZN

Tickets Available Now at Ticketmaster

In the main event, England’s dynamic striker Alfie Davis (19-5-1) squares off against Dagestani powerhouse and reigning 2024 PFL Lightweight Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (26-4-2) in the Lightweight Final. The Bantamweight Final sees Brazil’s Marcirley Alves (14-4) take on gritty American Justin Wetzell (12-2), with both athletes seizing the spotlight as tournament alternates turned contenders. In the Women’s Flyweight Final, elite submission specialist Jena Bishop (9-2) meets MMA veteran and former Bellator World Champion Liz Carmouche (24-8) in a compelling clash between two generations of elite grapplers.

Rounding out the Main Card will be former UFC and Bellator veteran Mads Burnell (20-7) facing former regional champion Robert Watley (15-3) in a Lightweight contest.

Tickets for this exciting event on August 15 are available now at Ticketmaster. The 2025 PFL World Tournament Charlotte: Finals takes place live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and DAZN. The Early Card begins at 6:30 pm EST, with the Main Card kicking off at 9:00 pm EST.

The full bout lineup is listed below, with five Early Card matchups set to kick off the evening, including former Bellator World Champion Juliana Velasquez (13-4) facing off against Ukraine’s Ekaterina Shakalova (9-3) in a Women’s Flyweight showcase. Also, Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, is set to return to action against an opponent to be announced.

2025 PFL World Tournament Charlotte: Finals Main Card:

ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.) 

Friday, August 15 – 9:00 pm ET

Lightweight Tournament Final Main Event:  Alfie Davis (19-5-1) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (26-4-2)

Women’s Flyweight Tournament Final: Jena Bishop (9-2)vs. Liz Carmouche (24-8)

Bantamweight Tournament Final Co-Main Event: Marcirley Alves (14-4) vs. Justin Wetzell (12-2)

Lightweight Showcase Bout: Mads Burnell (20-7) vs. Robert Watley (15-3)

2025 PFL World Tournament Charlotte: Finals Early Card:

ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.) 

Friday, August 15  – 6:30 pm ET

Women’s Flyweight Showcase Bout: Juliana Velasquez (13-4) vs. Ekaterina Shakalova (9-3)

Lightweight Showcase Bout: Biaggio Ali Walsh (2-1) vs. TBA

Women’s Flyweight Showcase Bout: Sabrina De Sousa (3-0) vs. Saray Orosco (8-7)

Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Renat Khavalov (9-0) vs. Vilson Ndregjoni (11-4)

Women’s Flyweight Showcase Bout: Chelsea Hackett (4-3-1) vs. Ashley Thiner (1-0)

Upcoming 2025 PFL World Tournament Schedule:

2025 PFL World Tournament Charlotte: Finals – August 15 – Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC

2025 PFL World Tournament: Finals – August 21 – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida