2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals Main Card Results:
Thad Jean (10-0) def. Jason Jackson (19-6) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Thad “The Silverback” Jean defeats Jason Jackson by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29),advancing to the Final in the Welterweight Bracket. The 2025 PFL World TournamentWelterweight Final is Thad Jean vs. Logan Storley.
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Jean stays undefeated at 10-0
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Jean is now in the final after starting the year as an alternate
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Jean is a homegrown star having won his PFL contract in the 2023 PFL Challenger Series
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Jean turns 27 years old on July 16
Jesus Pinedo (25-6-1) def. Gabriel Braga (16-3) via KO (punches) at 1:16 of round one
Jesus Pinedo defeats Gabriel Braga by 1st round KO (1:16), advancing to the Final in theFeatherweight Bracket. The 2025 PFL World Tournament Featherweight Final is Jesus Pinedo vs. Movlid Khaybulaev (2023 PFL Champion vs. 2021 PFL Champion).
- Pinedo moves his career record to 25-6-1 with his 16th career knockout
- Pinedo has won 5 straight, including the 2023 PFL World Title
- Pinedo fights out of Lima, Peru
Logan Storley (18-3) def. Masayuki Kikuiri (11-3-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-28)
Logan Storley defeats Masayuki Kikuiri by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-28), advancing to the Final in the Welterweight Bracket. He’ll face the winner of Jason Jackson vs. Thad Jean for the 2025 PFL World Tournament Welterweight Title.
- Storley moves his career record to 18-3
- Storley was a Bellator Interim Welterweight Champion
- Storley trains at Kill Cliff in South Florida
Movlid Khaybulaev (23-0-1) def. Taekyun Kim (11-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Movlid Khaybulaev defeats Taekyun Kim by unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28), advancing to the Final in the Featherweight Bracket. He’ll face the winner of Jesus Pinedo vs. Gabriel Braga for the 2025 PFL World Tournament Featherweight Title.
- Khaybulaev remains undefeated at 23-0-1
- Khaybulaev was the 2021 PFL Featherweight Champion
- Khaybulaev is part of Team Nurmagomedov training under Khabib
2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals Early Card Results:
Adam Borics (20-3) def. Jeremy Kennedy (19-7) via majority decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28)
Adam Borics defeats Jeremy Kennedy by majority decision (29-28×2, 28-28) in a featherweight bout.
- Borics moves his career record to 20-3
- Borics rebounds after being eliminated from the World Tournament by Jesus Pinedo in April
- Borics is a former Bellator title challenger
Magomed Umalatov (18-1) def. Anthony Ivy (15-8) via KO (punch) at 2:28 of round one
Magomed Umalatov defeats Anthony Ivy by 1st round KO (2:28) in a welterweight bout.
- Umalatov moves his career record to 18-1 with his 12th knockout
- Umalatov was the 2024 PFL Welterweight Runner-Up, suffering his first career loss in last year’s Championship to Shamil Musaev
- Umalatov fights out of Dagestan, Russia
Sarek Shields (7-2) def. Joseph Luciano (10-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sarek Shields defeats Joseph Luciano by unanimous decision (30-27×3) in a welterweight showcase bout.
- Shields moves his career record to 7-2
- Shields has now won 5 of his last 6 fights
- Shields fights out of Portland, Oregon
Kendly St. Louis (11-2) def. Mukhamed Berkhamov (17-4) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:21 of round three
Kendly St. Louis defeats Mukhamed Berkhamov by 3rd round submission (rear-naked choke,3:21) in a welterweight showcase bout.
- St. Louis moves his career record to 11-4 with his 8th career finish and 5th submission
- St. Louis is a training partner and close friend to Thad Jean
- St. Louis is a PFL Challenger Series alum
Alexei Pergande (6-0) def. Mike Bardsley (5-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexei Pergande defeats Mike Bardsley by unanimous decision (30-27×3) in a featherweight showcase bout.
- Pergande moves his undefeated career record to 6-0
- Pergande was fighting in front of his hometown crowd in Nashville, but he trains at Kill Cliff in South Florida
- Pergande was a 2022 PFL Challenger Series contract winner
- Pergande is 24 years old
Jason Danner (3-0) def. Nathan Gilmore (4-6) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jason Danner defeats Nathan Gilmore by unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28) in a bantamweight showcase bout.
- Danner moves his career record to 3-0
- 2 of his 3 wins have come by knockout
- Danner fights out of Clarksville, TN
Upcoming 2025 PFL World Tournament Schedule:
- 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
