Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 155-pound contender Kevin Lee, who signed with Professional Fighters League (PFL) just last week, will step in on super short notice to fight PFL lightweight champion Gadzhi Rabadanov atop the June 20 fight card inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
Lee replaces injured semifinalist Jay-Jay Wilson.
Here is the updated PFL World Tournament 6 Semifinals fight card:
Main Card on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, & ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (Europe & Canada) at 9 p.m. ET:
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 on ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (Europe & Canada) at 5:30 pm ET:
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)
The PFL semifinal fights will be three, five-minute rounds while the finals are five, five-minute rounds. 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.
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