PFL Reveals Bantamweight Bracket for 2025 Europe Tournament

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗙𝗟 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦! 🔥

🇩🇪 Alex Luster (9-2)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dean Garnett (12-3-1)
🇵🇱 Jan Ciepłowski (8-0)
🇫🇷 Julien Lopez (7-4-1)
🇫🇷 Mahio Campanella (7-1)
🇱🇻 Matiss Zaharovs (7-3)
🇫🇷 Anas Azizoun (5-1)
🇵🇹 Gustavo Oliveira (10-2)… pic.twitter.com/7qgnpPHQdT

— PFL Europe (@PFLEurope) April 4, 2025

The second of two Professional Fighters League Europe tournament brackets is now a matter of record.

On Friday, the PFL put out the entirety of its 135-pound division for the upcoming Europe tournament. The winner of each weight class—bantamweight and lightweight—will take home a $100,000 check along with a chance to graduate to the World Tournament next year. All opening round pairings will take place at PFL Europe 2, which will be held on May 24 at the Accor Arena in Paris.

The frontrunner to win it all may come from the matchup between Dean Garnett (12-3-1) and Alexander Luster (9-2). The former battled Lewis McGrillen-Evans for the good part of three rounds in the playoffs, while the latter suffered a stoppage due to strikes at the hands of McGrillen-Evans in the finals. Both men sport solid finish rates, with Germany’s Luster eclipsing his opponent due to 100% of his wins coming inside the distance.

This is an international affair, with only the event’s location of France celebrating more than one participant. Repping his home country will be Mahio Campanella (7-1), who scored a ticket to this tourney by tapping Ezzoubair Bouarsa in a match where Cedric Doumbe would determine if French fighters got a deal. He collides with SBG Ireland product Matiss Zaharovs (7-3), who was bumped from the 2024 tourney by the aforementioned McGrillen-Evans and rebounded by winning a qualifier against Brian Hyslop.

Keep the French flag flying will be Anas Azizoun (5-1), a newcomer in the PFL circuit who made it this far thanks to his diverse striking arsenal. His opposition will come in the form of Portugal native Gustavo Oliveira (10-2), who also is making his way to the PFL this year with all but one of his triumphs coming before the final bell. Finally, Julien Lopez (7-4-1) clashes with Jan Cieplowski (8-0) to round out the opening round. Lopez made a splash last year by throttling Dominique Wooding, only to meet Luster in the playoffs. Polish prospect Cieplowski has yet to taste defeat as a professional, maintaining a well-rounded style that allows him to pursue knockouts or submissions, depending on the opening.