PFL 7 (2025)

PFL 7
The poster for PFL 7
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois, United States
Event chronology
PFL 6 PFL 7 PFL MENA 2

The PFL 7 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 27, 2025, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This event marked the semifinals of the single-elimination tournament format in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions.[1][2][3]

Background

The event marked the promotion's third visit to Chicago and first since PFL 3 (2024) in April 2024.[4]

The event featured the semifinals of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.[5]

A bantamweight bout between former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Sergio Pettis and former interim champion Raufeon Stots took place at this event.[6] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet for the bantamweight title and the Grand Prix at Bellator 279 in April 2022, but Pettis was forced to pull out due to sustaining an injury that required surgery.[7]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Fabian Edwards def. Josh Silveira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Sullivan Cauley def. Phil Davis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Bantamweight Sergio Pettis def. Raufeon Stots Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Dalton Rosta def. Aaron Jeffrey Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Light Heavyweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def. Simeon Powell Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [d]
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky vs. Alexander Romanov No Contest (accidental groin strike) 1 4:26 [e]
Lightweight Ronnie Gibbs def. Biaggio Ali Walsh Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:45
Heavyweight Oleg Popov def. Rodrigo Nascimento Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [f]
Light Heavyweight Rafael Xavier def. Karl Albrektsson TKO (punches) 1 0:27 [g]
  1. ^ 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. ^ 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. ^ 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. ^ 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. ^ 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. An accidental groin strike rendered Romanov unable to continue; the judges picked him to advance to the finals.
  6. ^ 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  7. ^ 2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.

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Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Valentin Moldavsky UD
 
 
 
 Sergey Bilostenniy 3
 
 Valentin Moldavsky 1
 
 
 
 Alexander Romanov NC
 
 Alexander Romanov SUB
 
 
 
 Timothy Johnson 1
 
 Alexander Romanov
 
 
 
 Oleg Popov
 
 Abraham Bably 3
 
 
 
 Rodrigo Nascimento[a] SD
 
 Rodrigo Nascimento 3
 
 
 
 Oleg PopovUD
 
 Oleg Popov SD
 
 
 Karl Williams[b] 3
 
  1. ^ Pouya Rahmani withdrew from the tournament due to visa issues and was replaced by Rodrigo Nascimento.
  2. ^ Linton Vassell withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Karl Williams.

2025 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Phil Davis TKO
 
 
 
 Rob Wilkinson 2
 
 Phil Davis 3
 
 
 
 Sullivan Cauley UD
 
 Alex Polizzi[a] 1
 
 
 
 Sullivan Cauley TKO
 
 Sullivan Cauley
 
 
 
 Antônio Carlos Júnior
 
 Karl Moore 3
 
 
 
 Antônio Carlos Júnior SD
 
 Antônio Carlos Júnior UD
 
 
 
 Simeon Powell 3
 
 Karl Albrektsson 2
 
 
 Simeon Powell TKO
 
  1. ^ Marcelo Nunes withdrew from the tournament before event started and was replaced by Alex Polizzi.

2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Impa Kasanganay 1
 
 
 
 Fabian Edwards TKO
 
 Fabian Edwards UD
 
 
 
 Josh Silveira 3
 
 Mike Shipman 3
 
 
 
 Josh Silveira UD
 
 Fabian Edwards
 
 
 
 Dalton Rosta
 
 Dalton Rosta SUB
 
 
 
 Sadibou Sy 2
 
 Dalton RostaSD
 
 
 
 Aaron Jeffery 3
 
 Aaron Jeffery SD
 
 
 Murad Ramazanov 3
 

See also

References

  1. ^ "PFL Announces Dates And Locations For 2025 World Tournament Semifinals". FightBook MMA. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Locations Announced for PFL Tournament Semifinals in June". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  3. ^ Leonard, Harvey (2025-03-19). "PFL Reveals Locations For 2025 World Tournament Semifinals". MMA News | UFC News Since 2002. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  4. ^ Gonzalez, Gabriel (2025-03-11). "PFL Announces Semifinal Dates in Nashville, Wichita, and Chicago". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL Announces Full Chicago Lineup in June; Adds Sergio Pettis-Raufeon Stots". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  6. ^ Guillen, Adam (2025-05-15). "Former teammates Sergio Pettis and Raufeon Stots collide at PFL 7 on June 27 in Chicago". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  7. ^ "Bellator 279 card: Sergio Pettis out of Bantamweight World Grand Prix with injury, Juan Archuleta steps in". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  8. ^ "2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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