The English fighter was crowned champion of the 2025 PFL lightweight tournament after outpointing Gadzhi Rabadanov in the main event of 2025 PFL World Tournament 9, which took place Friday at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. Despite being a sizable underdog, Davis (20-5-1) won with 48-47 scores from all three judges.

British lightweight Alfie Davis won the 2025 PFL lightweight World Tournament with a massive upset of Gadzhi Rabadanov on Friday, and then immediately called for a shot at the PFL's lightweight championship.