Phil Davis secured his spot in the PFL World Championship semifinals on Thursday, after defeating Rob Wilkinson in the second round.<\/p>\n\n
In his first fight since June 2023, Davis (25-7) knocked down Wilkinson with a right hand near the ropes, ending the fight with a left hand. This is Davis’s first knockout since 2019.<\/p>\n\n
It was just a matter of committing to that right hand. Waiting for the right read, waiting for him to have the right placement of his right foot.<\/p>Phil Davis<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
This victory is significant for Davis, who will turn 41 this year. The former UFC and Bellator MMA champion was forced to withdraw from a fight against Wilkinson (19-4) last year due to an injury. He will now face Sullivan Cauley (7-1) in the semifinals in June.<\/p>\n\n
Cauley advanced on Thursday with a TKO victory over Alex Polizzi.<\/p>\n\n
On the other side of the light heavyweight bracket, Simeon Powell (11-1) will face Antonio Carlos Jr. (17-6). For Carlos Jr., this is his second time in the PFL semifinals, where he won the tournament in 2021.<\/p>\n\n
Heavyweight Quarterfinals<\/h2>\n\n
The heavyweight quarterfinals were also featured at Thursday’s event. Former Bellator interim champion Valentin Moldavsky (14-4) defeated Sergey Bilostenniy (13-4) by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n\n
Moldavsky will face Alexandr Romanov (18-3), who submitted Tim Johnson in the first round. Oleg Popov (20-2) and Rodrigo Nascimento (12-3) also advanced with split decisions.<\/p>\n\n
The PFL World Tournament semifinals will continue in June, with events in Nashville, Tennessee; Wichita, Kansas; and Chicago.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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