Former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus could’ve cruised to a unanimous decision win Friday in Orlando, Fla., but chose to remove the judges from the equation in the final seconds.
On the 2025 PFL World Tournament 3 prelims, Primus (16-4) submitted Vinicius Cenci (8-3) with eight seconds left in Round 3 of their quarterfinal matchup.
Primus advances to the June 27 semifinal in Chicago against an opponent to be determined later on Friday. The win bounced him back from a 2024 PFL championship loss to Gadzhi Rabadanov.
Cenci comes up short in his major promotion debut. He appeared on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022 and lost to Sam Patterson.
Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 3 results include:
- Brent Primus def. Vinicius Cenci via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:52
- Aaron Jeffery def. Murad Ramazanov via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 2025 PFL 3 video: Brent Primus hits buzzer-beater vs. Vinicius Cenci