Phil Davis hadn’t fought in nearly two years when he stepped into the cage Thursday in Orlando, Fla., but it sure didn’t look like it.
In the 2025 PFL World Tournament 4 main event, Davis (25-7) picked up his first finish since 2019 when he sniped Rob Wilkinson (19-4) with an overhand right and ended the fight with more punches. The stoppage came 51 seconds into Round 2.
Davis, 40, advances to the semifinal round where he’ll face Sullivan Cauley (7-1), who won by first-round TKO earlier on the card.
Thursday’s fight was Davis’ first since June 16, 2023. It also marked his PFL debut, following the promotion’s absorption of Bellator. Davis has now won three of his most recent four outings.
Wilkinson, 33, has lost back-to-back fights.
Full 2025 PFL 4 results
- Phil Davis def. Rob Wilkinson via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:51
- Valentin Moldavsky def. Sergey Bilostenniy via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Antonio Carlos Junior def. Karl Moore via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Simeon Powell def. Karl Albrektsson via TKO (elbows and knees) – Round 2, 2:05
- Alexandr Romanov def. Tim Johnson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:53
- Oleg Popov def. Karl Williams via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sullivan Cauley def. Alex Polizzi via TKO (elbows) – Round 1 , 1:36
- Rodrigo Nascimento def. Abraham Bably via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)