Gadzhi Rabadanov defeated Kevin Lee with a first-round TKO at PFL 6, advancing to the lightweight tournament final against Alfie Davis.
Gadzhi Rabadanov stormed through Kevin Lee to secure his spot in the finals. In the PFL 6 main event in Wichita, Kansas, the Dagestani sensation needed just over half a round to overwhelm Lee with a barrage of punches. Every strike seemed to land with precision until referee Jason Herzog stepped in to halt the bout via knockout.
The TKO was officially called at 2:37 of Round 1. From the outset, things unraveled for Lee as Rabadanov rocked him with a jab and followed up with a staggering right hand. Lee, clearly dazed, couldn’t recover, and after another punishing right, his desperate takedown attempt ended with him face-planting and possibly injuring his shoulder.
With this victory, Rabadanov advances to the PFL 2025 lightweight tournament final, where he’ll face Alfie Davis. Davis earned his spot with a unanimous decision over former Bellator champ Brent Primus.
In the co-main event, former Bellator flyweight champion Liz Carmouche dominated Elora Dana to secure a spot in the 125-pound tournament final. Despite Dana’s resilience, Carmouche’s experience shone through. She’ll now face Jena Bishop, who impressed by submitting Ekaterina Shakalova in the semis.
The bantamweight finals are also set. Marcirley Alves and Justin Wetzell both scored decisive wins over their opponents, Jake Hadley and Mando Gutierrez, respectively, to move forward in the 135-pound tournament.
PFL 6 started with a bang, with three of the first four prelims ending in submissions. Check out those exciting finishes!
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).
Preliminaries:
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).