Alexander Romanov wants to close out his first year with the Professional Fighters League by getting his hand raised as a champion, but his road to the PFL 2025 World Tournament 10 heavyweight final this Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, was a painful one.
After a quick first-round submission of Tim Johnson in his promotional debut, he faced Valentin Moldavsky in the semifinals. There, chaos erupted. In the second round of his showdown with Moldavsky, Romanov was on the wrong end of a brutal low blow that was so damaging that the fight had to be stopped.