Gadzhi Rabadanov secured his place in the PFL finals with a dominant performance against Kevin Lee.
Headlining PFL 6 on Friday in Wichita, Kansas, Rabadanov, the Dagestani standout, overwhelmed Lee in just over two minutes of the first round. He delivered a relentless barrage of punches from the outset, leading referee Jason Herzog to stop the fight via technical knockout.
The official time of the stoppage was 2:37 in the first round.
Lee was in trouble early, first rocked by a jab and then wobbled by a right hand. Visibly stunned, he struggled to recover as Rabadanov pressed his advantage. Following another significant right hand, Lee attempted a desperate takedown but instead fell face-first to the canvas, potentially sustaining a shoulder injury.
This victory sends Rabadanov to the PFL 2025 lightweight tournament final. He will face Alfie Davis, who also secured his spot on Friday with an impressive unanimous decision win over former Bellator champion Brent Primus.
In the co-main event, former Bellator flyweight champion Liz Carmouche advanced to the 125-pound tournament final. She earned a clear unanimous decision victory over the previously undefeated Elora Dana, whose toughness was evident throughout the three rounds, but ultimately couldn`t overcome Carmouche`s experience.
Carmouche is set to meet Jena Bishop in the flyweight final. Bishop secured her spot with an impressive second-round submission win over Ekaterina Shakalova in her semifinal bout.
The bantamweight tournament final is also confirmed. Marcirley Alves and Justin Wetzell both advanced with dominant unanimous decision wins against Jake Hadley and Mando Gutierrez, respectively, in their 135-pound semifinal contests.
The PFL 6 preliminary card also featured quick finishes, with three of the first four bouts ending via submission.
Main Card Results
- Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee via TKO (strikes) (R1, 2:37)
- Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26 x3)
- Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Preliminary Card Results
- Jena Bishop def. Ekaterina Shakalova via submission (rear-naked choke) (R2, 2:07)
- Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Vinicius Cenci def. Antonio Caruso via submission (triangle choke) (R1, 1:43)
- Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel via submission (neck crank) (R3, 1:51)
- Ilara Joanne def. Saray Orozco via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
- Nick Meck def. Alan Dominguez via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 4:10)
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