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We want your predictions for Friday’s 2025 PFL 2 event in Orlando, Fla.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of 2025 PFL 2 (ESPN2/ESPN+), which takes place at Universal Studios.

Make your picks below.

Marcirley Alves da Silva vs. Vilson Ndregjoni

Records: Alves da Silva (12-4), Ndregjoni (11-4)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Alves da Silva -205, Ndregjoni +170

Diana Avsaragova vs. Elora Dana

Records: Avsaragova (6-1), Dana (7-0)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Dana +110, Avsaragova -130

Jena Bishop vs. Kana Watanabe

Records: Bishop (7-2), Watanabe (13-3-1)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Bishop -170, Watanabe +140

Jake Hadley vs. Matheus Mattos

Records: Hadley (11-4), Mattos (14-3-1)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Hadley -120, Mattos +100

Katerina Shakalova vs. Juliana Velasquez

Records: Shakalova (8-2), Velasquez (13-3)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Velasquez No. 8
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Shakalova +155, Velasquez -185

Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell

Records: Kasumov (16-1), Wetzell (10-2)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Kasumov -575, Wetzell +425

Mando Gutierrez vs. Francesco Nuzzi

Records: Gutierrez (10-3), Nuzzi (10-1)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Gutierrez +235 Nuzzi -290

Liz Carmouche vs. Ilara Joanne

Records: Carmouche (22-8), Joanne (12-9)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Carmouche No. 7, honorable mention pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Carmouche -850, Joanne +575

Leandro Higo vs. Josh Rettinghouse

Records: Higo (23-6), Rettinghouse (20-5)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.09.25): Higo -395, Rettinghouse +310

2025 PFL 2 fight card (as of April 7, noon ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 11 p.m. ET)

  • Leandro Higo vs. Josh Rettinghouse
  • Liz Carmouche vs. Ilara Joanne
  • Mando Gutierrez vs. Francesco Nuzzi
  • Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Katerina Shakalova vs. Juliana Velasquez
  • Jake Hadley vs. Matheus Mattos
  • Jena Bishop vs. Kana Watanabe
  • Diana Avsaragova vs. Elora Dana
  • Merrily Alves da Silva vs. Vilson Ndregjoni

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 2.

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