NEW YORK – Today, the Professional Fighters League announced the highly anticipated main card for the 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals, which take place Thursday, June 12, at the historic Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. These high stakes, win-and-you’re-in semifinals bouts are the last stop on the way to the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals.
In the main event, former Bellator World Champion and fan-favorite Jason Jackson (18-5) faces undefeated rising star Thad Jean (9-0) in the Welterweight Semifinal. In the co-main event, 2023 PFL Featherweight Champion Jesus Pinedo (24-6) meets Gabriel Braga (16-2) in the rubber match of their highly anticipated trilogy bout that also serves as a 2025 World Tournament Featherweight Semifinal.
Rounding out the main card, former Bellator Champion Logan Storley (17-3) will take on Japan’s Masayuki Kikuiri (11-2-1) in the second Welterweight Semifinal, while undefeated 2021 PFL Featherweight Champion Movlid Khaybulaev (22-0-1) of Russia meets South Korea’s Taekyun Kim (11-1).
Tickets for 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals in Nashville start at $35 and are available through Ticketmaster.com.
The 2025 PFL World Tournament will air live on ESPN platforms in the U.S., Canada and across Europe, fans can catch the action live on DAZN, while globally, the tournament will be streamed in 190 countries through 20 premium media partners. The action continues this week with PFL’s First Round with a four-event residency at Universal Studios Florida on April 3, April 11, April 18, and May 1.
One Shot. The annual single-elimination tournament will feature brackets at Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s Flyweight. The PFL World Tournament spans an action packed five months. 64 of the best fighters from around the world will compete to win MMA’s toughest test – win three straight times in five months to become PFL Tournament Champion.
The First Round fights and 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.
Upcoming 2025 PFL World Tournament Schedule:
2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round – April 11 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19
2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round – April 18 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19
2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round – May 1 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19
2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals – June 12 – Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville
2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals – June 20 – INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita
2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals – June 27 – Wintrust Arena, Chicago
2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals – August 1 – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals – August 15 – Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals – August 21 – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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