The PFL has revealed the middleweight roster for its 2025 World Tournament, and some familiar names are returning.
2023 light heavyweight tournament champ Impa Kasanganay, who went all the way to the 2024 final before losing to Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, is back. So too is Josh Silveira, the 2023 finalist and 2024 semifinalist, who was bounced both seasons by Kasanganay.
Prior to 2025, the PFL did not feature a middleweight division as part of its season/tournament format. As a result, fighters like Kasanganay, who fought at 185lbs in the UFC, moved up.
In addition, Bellator vet Aaron Jeffrey will join the tournament fresh off a win over former Bellator welterweight champ/middleweight challenger Douglas Lima. Dalton Rosta is another Bellator MMA import set to join the tournament, as is Fabian Edwards. Edwards, a two-time Bellator middleweight title challenger, is brother of former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. After coming up short twice against Johnny Eblen, Edwards now has another crack at winning a major world championship.
The full eight-man PFL middleweight roster breaks down as follows:
- Impa Kasanganay (18-5) of the United States
- Mike Shipman (17-4) of England
- Fabian Edwards (13-4) of England
- Aaron Jeffery (14-5) of Canada
- Josh Silveira (13-4) of the United States
- Sadibou Sy (17-8-2) of Sweden
- Murad Ramazanov (12-2, 1NC) of Russia
- Dalton Rosta (9-1) of the United States
Alternates are expected to be announced shortly.
