The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2025 season of the Professional Fighters League (also known as PFL 2, 2025: Higo vs. Alves) will be held on April 11, 2025, at the Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Fight card
Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Bantamweight Marcirley Alves vs. Leandro Higo Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche vs. Ilara Joanne Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Bantamweight Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Bantamweight Justin Wetzell vs. Kasum Kasumov Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Flyweight Ekaterina Shakalova vs. Juliana Velasquez Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Bantamweight Matheus Mattos vs. Jake Hadley Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Women's Flyweight Kana Watanabe vs. Jena Bishop Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Women's Flyweight Diana Avsaragova vs. Elora Dana Women's Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Background
The event will be feature the quarterfinal of 2025 PFL World Tournament in a women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. Ciarán Clarke withdrew of the bantamweight quarterfinal against Kasum Kasumov for unknown reasons and was replaced by Justin Wetzell.
The bantamweight quarterfinal between 2024 PFL MENA bantamweight winner Ali Taleb and Zebenzui Ruiz was removed from the event for visa issues and Taleb was moved to PFL Europe 2 (2025) on May 24, against Taylor Lapilus. The alternate bout between Francesco Nuzzi and Mando Gutierrez was promoted to quarterfinal instead, Nuzzi who scheduled to face Matheus Mattos and was replaced by Vilson Ndregjoni.
A week later, it was announced that Magomed Magomedov withdrew of his bout against former LFA Bantamweight Champion Leandro Higo in a bantamweight quarterfinal and was replaced by The Ultimate Fighter 29 alumni Josh Rettinghouse. When Rettinghouse was not medically cleared he was instead replaced by Marcirley Alves. Alves was originally matched up with Vilson Ndregjoni who with this change lost his opponent.
On the fight week, Taila Santos withdrew from the tournament against former Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion Juliana Velasquez and was replaced by Ekaterina Shakalova.
Images may not reflect last minute changes to the fight card
Images may not reflect last minute changes to the fight card
Apr 9 - Updated all images
Apr 10 - Updated fight card & background
Apr 11 - Updated fight card & background
