The PFL is back for the second event of its 2025 season, and bantamweights and women’s flyweights are on the docket in Florida.
2025 PFL 2 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Friday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.
Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell
Records: Kasumov (16-1), Wetzell (10-2)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.11.25): Kasumov -800, Wetzell +550
Junkie pick results: Kasumov 11, Wetzell 0
Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell
Mando Gutierrez vs. Francesco Nuzzi
Records: Gutierrez (10-3), Nuzzi (10-1)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.11.25): Gutierrez +240 Nuzzi -300
Junkie pick results: Nuzzi 6, Gutierrez 5
Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez
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 04.11.25): Carmouche -1000, Joanne +650
Junkie pick results: Carmouche 11, Joanne 0
Liz Carmouche vs. Ilara Joanne
Leandro Higo vs. Marcirley Alves da Silva
Records: Higo (23-6), Alves da Silva (12-4)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.11.25): Higo -140, Alves da Silva +120
Junkie pick results: Higo 11, Alves da Silva 0
2025 PFL World Tournament: First Round Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Cooper Neill / PFL)
Preliminary card picks
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Katerina Shakalova vs. Juliana Velasquez: Velasquez 11, Shakalova 0
- Jake Hadley vs. Matheus Mattos: Hadley 11, Mattos 0
- Jena Bishop vs. Kana Watanabe: Watanabe 7, Bishop 4
- Diana Avsaragova vs. Elora Dana: Avsaragova 6, Dana 5
Elora Dana vs. Diana Avsaragova
Check out all the main card picks below.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
| Higo vs. Alves da Silva |
Carmouche vs. Joanne |
Gutierrez vs. Nuzzi |
Kasumov vs. Wetzekk |
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| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 42-26 |
 Higo (91%) |
 Carmouche (92%) |
 Nuzzi (76%) |
 Kasumov (91%) |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 45-23  2024 Champion |
Higo |
Carmouche |
 Gutierrez |
Kasumov |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 43-25 2023 Champion |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Gutierrez |
Kasumov |
| Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 43-25 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Nuzzi |
Kasumov |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 43-25 2017 Champion |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Nuzzi |
Kasumov |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 42-26 2014 Champion |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Nuzzi |
Kasumov |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 41-27 |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Gutierrez |
Kasumov |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 41-27 |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Nuzzi |
Kasumov |
| Matt Erickson @MattE 40-28 |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Gutierrez |
Kasumov |
| Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 39-29 |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Nuzzi |
Kasumov |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 38-30 |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Gutierrez |
Kasumov |
| Matthew Wells @MrMWells 34-34 |
Higo |
Carmouche |
Nuzzi |
Kasumov |
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