Day: 18. April 2025

Fabian Edwards closes the show with a KO!

Big moment. Big finish. Big statement at 185!

[ #PFLWorldTournament LIVE NOW | ESPN & ESPN+ ] pic.twitter.com/eUCezByXQ4 — PFL (@PFLMMA) April 19, 2025 The Professional Fighters League's middleweight and lightweight divisions were on display as 16 of its top fighters competed to move on to the 2025 World Tournament semifinals.

The PFL World Tournament 3 main event was highly anticipated as Impa Kasanganay and Fabian Edwards clashed to determine the middleweight frontrunner. Kasanganay (18-6) and Edwards (14-4) were initially locked in a stalemate as neither fighter could take the other down. However, Edwards was able to sneak in several clean punches and elbows that cut the 2023 PFL Middleweight Champion.

The second round saw the hard-hitting Kasanganay land a heavy right hand that rocked his British opponent. Edwards would recover well, as he was the far more technical striker. "The …

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Round 1 The fight was canceled on Friday afternoon due to an illness suffered by Watley. News of its cancelation broke from the promotion shortly after the event started. Round 1 Every match tonight will have tournament implications as this is a single-elimination grand prix where you win and move on. Four semifinalists for lightweight will be established, but before then, middleweights are up to bat. PFL newcomer Jeffery (15-5, 0-0 PFL) will try to ply his trade with the company, while Ramazanov (12-2, 1 NC; 1-2 PFL) is hoping the 15 extra pounds on his frame will give him the advantage he seeks. Before they throw down, they touch gloves. Referee Blake Grice is ready for what happens next. Jeffery probes his way forward with jabs and leg kic…

It might come as a surprise that the Ultimate Fighting Championship has not booked this matchup before.

The UFC made official a short list of matches on Friday for UFC 316 on June 7. The promotion confirmed several bouts already reported, including its headliner of Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2 and the co-main of Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison. One new fight not previously on the books takes place at 170 pounds, in the form of a banger between Vicente Luque (23-10-1) and Kevin Holland (27-13, 1 NC). The two contenders will throw down inside of the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, likely as part of the main card.

Although he has lost three out of five dating back to 2022, things are not entirely grim for the well-traveled Luque. In his last three outings, Luque took a decision over Rafael dos Anjos in a five-rounder, succumbed to strikes from Joaquin Buckley and rebounded in December by throttling Themba Gorimbo with an anaconda choke. The submission,…