How to Watch PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 2

The Professional Fighters League will move along with the PFL 2025 World Tournament on Friday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, where a bantamweight quarterfinal pitting Leandro Higo against Josh Rettinghouse slides into the spotlight as the main event. Meanwhile, Liz Carmouche squares off with Ilara Joanne when their women’s flyweight quarterfinal serves as the co-headliner.

Fighters only get one shot! Watch the PFL World Tournament LIVE Friday, April 11 at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2..

PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 2—which airs on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT—also features two other bantamweight quarterfinals, as Francesco Nuzzi meets Mando Gutierrez and Kasum Kasumov faces Justin Wetzell. Meanwhile, the undercard streams to ESPN+ at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. FT and showcases the remaining quarterfinal matchups: Juliana Velasquez-Ekaterina Shakalova, Jena Bishop-Kana Watanabe and Elora Dana-Diana Avsaragova at women’s flyweight, alongside Matheus Mattos-Jake Hadley at bantamweight. A bantamweight tournament alternate bout between Marcirley Alves and Vilson Ndregjoni rounds out the prelims.

A closer look at the particulars for PFL 2025 World Tournament First Round 2:

THE LINEUP

135: Leandro Higo vs. Josh Rettinghouse
125: Liz Carmouche vs. Ilara Joanne
135: Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez
135: Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell
125: Juliana Velasquez vs. Ekaterina Shakalova
135: Matheus Mattos vs. Jake Hadley
125: Jena Bishop vs. Kana Watanabe
125: Elora Dana vs. Diana Avsaragova
135: Marcirley Alves vs. Vilson Ndregjoni

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