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PFL World Tournament Finals Set for Aug. 21 in Hollywood, Florida

By LockerRoom Team August 21, 2025

The 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals are set to take place Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, with championship bouts in the Middleweight, Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions headlining the night.

The main event features a Middleweight Final between England’s Fabian Edwards (15-4, 185 lbs) and American Top Team’s Dalton Rosta (11-1, 185 lbs). In the Heavyweight Final co-main event, Moldova’s Alexandr Romanov (19-3, 1 NC, 263.2 lbs) faces Russia’s Oleg Popov (21-2, 249.6 lbs). The Light Heavyweight Final will see Sullivan Cauley (8-1, 204.8 lbs) square off with former 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Carlos Jr. (18-6, 204.6 lbs).

Each championship fight is scheduled for five, five-minute rounds, with the winners crowned as PFL World Tournament Champions and earning their share of more than $20 million in prize money.

The Early Card features seven showcase bouts across multiple divisions, including Featherweight, Bantamweight, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight contests.

The Main Card airs live in the U.S. on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, and in Europe and Canada on DAZN. The Early Card begins at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, streaming on ESPN+ and DAZN.

2025 PFL World Tournament Finals — Main Card

Thursday, Aug. 21 | 9 p.m. ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.)

  • Middleweight Final (Main Event): Fabian Edwards (185 lbs) vs. Dalton Rosta (185 lbs)

  • Heavyweight Final (Co-Main Event): Alexandr Romanov (263.2 lbs) vs. Oleg Popov (249.6 lbs)

  • Light Heavyweight Final: Sullivan Cauley (204.8 lbs) vs. Antonio Carlos Jr. (204.6 lbs)

2025 PFL World Tournament Finals — Early Card

Thursday, Aug. 21 | 6 p.m. ET | ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.)

  • Featherweight Showcase: Alexei Pregande (145.6 lbs) vs. Ethan Goss (145.6 lbs)

  • Bantamweight Showcase: Bryce Meredith (135.8 lbs) vs. Lazard Dayron (136 lbs)

  • Middleweight Showcase: Impa Kasanganay (185 lbs) vs. Andrew Sanchez (185.2 lbs)

  • Light Heavyweight Showcase: Rasul Magomedov (205.8 lbs) vs. Guilherme Viana (205.6 lbs)

  • Heavyweight Showcase: Sergei Bilostenniy (253.6 lbs) vs. Karl Williams (253.4 lbs)

  • Middleweight Showcase: Josh Silveira (184.4 lbs) vs. Murad Ramazanov (184.8 lbs)

  • Catchweight (175) Showcase: Jean-Pierre St. Louis (176 lbs) vs. Tyler Ray (175.4 lbs)