The year 2025 was the 7th year in the history of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Background On January 7, 2025, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced that elbows will be legal in the promotion, after the PFL had banned elbows for the regular season and playoffs. Elbows were typically allowed in non-season and non-playoff fights only.
On January 9, 2025, it was announced that the 2025 season of PFL would no longer operate as a points-based tournament, but would rather be contested as a single-elimination tournament.
On January 15, 2025, PFL revealed that hold eight tournaments in 2025, confirming the $500,000 pay for each winner. In total, it will distribute more than $20 million to the fighters. The tournaments will take place at heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight, bantamweight and women's flyweight divisions.
Events list
#EventDateVenueLocationRef.1PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs. HughesCoca-Cola ArenaDubai, United Arab Emirates 2PFL 1: Jackson vs. KoreshkovUniversal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida, U.S.3PFL 2: Alves vs. Higo4PFL 3: Kasanganay vs. Edwards5PFL 4: Davis vs. Wilkinson6PFL MENA 1: Path to GreatnessOnyx ArenaJeddah, Saudi Arabia 7PFL Europe 1: BelfastSSE ArenaBelfast, Northern Ireland8PFL 5: Jackson vs JeanNashville Municipal AuditoriumNashville, Tennessee, U.S.9PFL 6: Rabadanov vs. LeeIntrust Bank ArenaWichita, Kansas, U.S.10PFL 7: Edwards vs. SilveiraWintrust ArenaChicago, Illinois, U.S.11PFL MENA 2: The Next Chapter The Green HallsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia 12PFL Europe 2: Brussels ING Arena Brussels, Belgium 13PFL Champions Series 2: Eblen vs. van SteenisGrandWest ArenaCape Town, South Africa 14PFL 8: Jean vs. StorleyBoardwalk HallAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.15PFL Africa 2: Johannesburg Big Top ArenaJohannesburg, South Africa16PFL 9: Rabadanov vs. DavisBojangles ColiseumCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.17PFL 10: Edwards vs. RostaSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino HollywoodHollywood, Florida, U.S.18PFL Europe 3: NantesZénith Nantes MétropoleNantes, France19PFL MENA 3: Champions CollideThe Arena Riyadh Venue for ExhibitionsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia 20PFL Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2Coca-Cola Arena Dubai, United Arab Emirates 21PFL Africa 3: Ocheme vs. SankaraBK ArenaKigali, Rwanda22PFL MENA 4 Finals: All or NothingDhahran ExpoKhobar, Saudi Arabia 23PFL Champions Series 4: Nemkov vs FerreiraLDLC Arena Lyon, France24PFL Africa Finals: Benin Sofitel DomeCotonou, Benin
Title fights
2025 PFL World Tournament 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament
2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament
2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament
2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament
2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament
2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament
2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament
2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament
2025 PFL Africa Tournament
2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament
2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament
2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament
2025 PFL Africa Bantamweight Tournament
2025 PFL Europe Tournament 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament
2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament
2025 PFL MENA Tournament 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament
2025 PFL MENA Lightweight Tournament
2025 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament
2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament
See also List of current PFL fighters 2025 in UFC 2025 in ONE Championship 2025 in Absolute Championship Akhmat 2025 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 2025 in Legacy Fighting Alliance 2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2025 in LUX Fight League 2025 in Oktagon MMA 2025 in Brave Combat Federation 2025 in Cage Warriors 2025 in UAE Warriors
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