The PFL continues to slowly reveal the players in its 2025 World Tournament, and on Wednesday announced its featherweight roster.
In a press release as well as an announcement on social media, league officials revealed the eight fighters (and two alternates) that would comprise the 145lb ranks. The PFL’s World Tournament, which takes over from its traditional season format and features a win and move on grand prix, kicks off in April.
Among the featherweight ranks will be former Bellator featherweight title challengers Adam Borics and Jeremy Kennedy, both of whom were defeated by Patricio Pitbull in their bid for gold. Pitbull was recently granted his release by the PFL, after sitting out most of 2024 and voicing his displeasure with the promotion.
Also in the mix at featherweight in 2025 is Gabriel Braga, a 2023 PFL finalist, who defeated Kennedy this past November. 2021 PFL tournament champ Movlid Khaybulaev is also in the mix, as is 2023 champ Jesus Pinedo.
The full featherweight roster looks as follows:
- Jesus Pinedo (23-6-1) of Peru
- Gabriel Braga (15-2) of Brazil
- Adam Borics (19-2) of Hungary
- Movlid Khaybulaev (21-0-1, 1 NC) of Russia
- Jeremy Kennedy (19-5) of Canada
- Yves Landu (21-9) of France
- Nathan Kelly (11-3) of Ireland
- Tae Kyun Kim (10-1) of South Korea
- Alternate – Frederick Dupras (8-1) of Canada
- Alternate – Nathan Ghareeb (10-3) of the United States
The PFL has also announced the welterweight alternates for 2025, after revealing the eight-man roster for the 170lb division yesterday. Dmitrii Hrytsenko (9-1) of Ukraine and Joseph Luciano (10-2) of Australia will serve as potential replacements in that weight class.
“The PFL World Tournament is the toughest test in MMA, where fighters have one shot to win and advance,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray, quoted in Wednesday’s press release. “Our Welterweight and Featherweight divisions are stacked with world-class talent, each athlete facing a high-stakes, single-elimination path to greatness. Fans across the globe can experience the action live through our premier distribution partners, including ESPN in the U.S., internationally on DAZN, and other premium media partners. The First Round starts this April.”
Correction 2PM ET: PFL has issued a correction to their original press release as Tae Kyun Kim, not Sang Won Kim, is taking part in this year’s featherweight World Tournament. Our apologies for any confusion. Article has been updated to reflect.
