2024 PFL champion Gadzhi Rabadanov to face new opponent in lightweight semi-final main event

The Professional Fighters League announced Wednesday a change to 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals, which takes place Friday, June 20, at the historic INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.

In a major shakeup, former UFC title challenger Kevin Lee (20-8) has been signed to the PFL and will replace injured semifinalist Jay-Jay Wilson in the lightweight semifinal. Lee will face 2024 PFL lightweight champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) in the new main event. Though Lee did not compete in the first round, he enters the tournament as an official alternate and is eligible to win the 2025 PFL lightweight title.

Also on the main card, former Bellator flyweight champion Liz Carmouche (23-8) meets undefeated Elora Dana (8-0) in a bout that serves as a 2025 World Tournament women’s flyweight semifinal. Rounding out the main card are the bantamweights, England’s Jake Hadley (12-4) will meet Brazil’s Marcirley Alves (13-4) in the SmartCage, while friends turned foes Mando Gutierrez (11-3) of Mexico clashes with Denver’s Justin Wetzell (11-2) to see who will advance to the Finals in August. These high stakes, win-and-you’re-in semifinals bouts are the last stop on the way to the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals.

The semifinal fights will be three, five-minute rounds while the Finals are five, five-minute rounds. All events and all fights now allow the use of elbows. The PFL World Tournament will payout over $20 million in total prize money, including a $500,000 bonus for every winner.

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Main Card

• Lightweight Semifinal Main Event: Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) vs. Kevin Lee (20-8)
• Women’s Flyweight Semifinal: Liz Carmouche (23-8) vs. Elora Dana (8-0)
• Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Jake Hadley (12-4) vs. Marcirley Alves (13-4)
• Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Justin Wetzell (11-2) vs. Mando Gutierrez (11-3)

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Early Card

• Lightweight Semifinal Bout: Brent Primus (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Alfie Davis (18-5-1) 
• Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Bout: Jena Bishop (8-2) vs. Ekaterina Shakalova (9-2)
• Bantamweight Alternate Bout: Magomed Magomedov (20-4) vs. Savarjon Khamidov (16-0)
• Lightweight Alternate Bout: Antonio Caruso (10-2) vs. Vinicius Cenci (8-3)
• Lightweight Showcase Bout: Darragh Kelly (7-0) vs. Dylan Salvador (6-2)
• Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Matheus Mattos (14-4-1) vs. Lazard Dayron (8-0-1)
• Women’s Flyweight Alternate Bout: Saray Orozco (8-6) vs. Ilara Joanne (12-10)
• Welterweight Showcase Bout: Alan Dominguez (11-6) vs. Nick Meck (8-2)

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