2024 PFL 2: Las Vegas Weigh-Ins at The Theater at Virgin Accommodations in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
The PFL has revealed the middleweight roster for its 2025 World Event, and a few acquainted names are returning.
2023 gentle heavyweight event champ Impa Kasanganay, who went all the way in which to the 2024 closing earlier than dropping to Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, is again. So too is Josh Silveira, the 2023 finalist and 2024 semifinalist, who was bounced each seasons by Kasanganay.
Previous to 2025, the PFL didn’t characteristic a middleweight division as a part of its season/event format. Consequently, fighters like Kasanganay, who fought at 185lbs within the UFC, moved up.
As well as, Bellator vet Aaron Jeffrey will be a part of the event recent off a win over former Bellator welterweight champ/middleweight challenger Douglas Lima. Dalton Rosta is one other Bellator MMA import set to affix the event, as is Fabian Edwards. Edwards, a two-time Bellator middleweight title challenger, is brother of former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. After arising quick twice towards Johnny Eblen, Edwards now has one other crack at profitable a serious world championship.
The complete eight-man PFL middleweight roster breaks down as follows:
Impa Kasanganay (18-5) of the USA
Mike Shipman (17-4) of England
Fabian Edwards (13-4) of England
Aaron Jeffery (14-5) of Canada
Josh Silveira (13-4) of the USA
Sadibou Sy (17-8-2) of Sweden
Murad Ramazanov (12-2, 1NC) of Russia
Dalton Rosta (9-1) of the USA
Alternates are anticipated to be introduced shortly.
