Three former champions highlight the 2025 PFL lightweight tournament field. On Wednesday, the PFL announced the eight-man field will consist of 2024 PFL champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (24-4-2), former Bellator champion and 2024 PFL finalist Brent Primus (15-4), UFC veteran and former Cage Warriors champion Mads Burnell (20-6), former Bellator title challenger Alexander Shabliy (24-4), 2023 PFL finalist Clay Collard (25-14), UFC veteran Marc Diakiese (18-7), Bellator veteran Alfie Davis (17-5-1), and Bellator veteran Jay-Jay-Wilson (10-1).
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