PFL Announces Dates And Locations For 2025 Semifinals

NEW YORK – Today, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced the dates and locations for the Semifinals of the 2025 PFL World Tournament.

Following the First Round, the action intensifies as the single-elimination tournament advances to the Semifinals in June, with events in Nashville, Wichita, and Chicago. Tickets for all three events will be available through presale on Tuesday, March 18, exclusively for PFL newsletter subscribers—one day before the general on-sale begins Wednesday, March 19.

On Thursday, June 12, PFL returns to Nashville Municipal Auditorium for the 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals. Tickets range from $35 to $300 and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

Eight days later, the PFL makes its debut in ‘Cowtown’ as the 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals takes place at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas on Friday, June 20.

The last Semifinal event is scheduled for June 27 and will be held at Wintrust Arena, located in the heart of Chicago, America’s “Second City.”

The 2025 PFL World Tournament will air live on ESPN platforms in the U.S., Canada and across Europe, fans can catch the action live on DAZN, while globally, the tournament will be streamed in 190 countries through 20 premium media partners. The action kicks off with the First Round with a four-event residency at Universal Studios Florida on April 3, April 11, April 18, and May 1.

One Shot. The annual single-elimination tournament will feature brackets at Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s Flyweight. The PFL World Tournament spans an action packed five months. 64 of the best fighters from around the world will compete to win MMA’s toughest test – win three straight times in five months to become PFL Tournament Champion. 

The First Round fights and the Semifinal fights will be three, five-minute rounds while the Finals are five, five-minute rounds. All events and all fights now allow the use of elbows. The PFL World Tournament will payout over $20 million in total prize money, including a $500,000 bonus for every winner.

Upcoming 2025 PFL World Tournament Schedule:

• 2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round – April 3 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19 
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round – April 11 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round – April 18 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round – May 1 – Universal Studios Florida, Stage 19
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals – June 12 – Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals – June 20 – INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals – June 27 – Wintrust Arena, Chicago
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals – August 1
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals – August 15
• 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals – August 21

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.