PFL bringing two tourney finals to Hollywood, Florida

Dana Becker

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Two more tournament finals are set, as the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions will take to the SmartCage at PFL Hollywood in August.

Set for August 21, the promotion returns to Hollywood, Florida with live action on ESPN and ESPN+. 

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In the main event, Fabian Edwards takes on Dalton Rosta in the middleweight division. Edwards is the brother of former UFC champion Leon Edwards while Rosta is 11-1 in his career.

Sullivan Cauley looks to score light heavyweight gold when he battles 2021 champion Antonio Carlos Jr. in the co-main event. 

Rounding out the main card will be Alexei Pregande vs. Ethan Goss and Bryce Meredith vs. Lazard Dayron. Both Pregande and Meredith are undefeated while Dayron is unbeaten with one draw.

2025 PFL World Tournament Hollywood, FL: Finals Main Card:

ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.) 

Thursday, August 21 - 9:00 pm ET

Middleweight Tournament Final Main Event: Fabian Edwards (15-4) vs. Dalton Rosta (11-1)

Light Heavyweight Tournament Final Co-Main Event: Sullivan Cauley (8-1) vs. Antonio Carlos Jr. (18-6)

Featherweight Showcase Bout: Alexei Pregande (6-0) vs. Ethan Goss (12-7)

Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Bryce Meredith (7-0) vs. Lazard Dayron (8-0-1)

2025 PFL World Tournament Hollywood, FL: Finals Early Card:

ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.) 

Thursday, August 21  - 6:00 pm ET

Heavyweight Final Bout: Alexandr Romanov (19-3, 1 NC) vs. Oleg Popov (21-2)

Middleweight Showcase Bout: Impa Kasanganay (18-6) vs. Mike Shipman (17-5)

Light Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Raphael Xavier (14-8) vs. Rasul Magomedov (7-0)

Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Sergei Bilostenniy (13-4) vs. Karl Williams (10-3)

Middleweight Showcase Bout: Josh Silveira (14-5) vs. Murad Ramazanov (12-3)

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Dana Becker

Dana Becker is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has been a sports writer since 2000, covering high school sports, the Big 12 and more for On SI, The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others.