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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Watley
Contact
16-5-0
RESULT

Robert Watley def. Mads Burnell (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:43
Friday, August 15, 2025
Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, United States

Robert Watley defeated Mads Burnell by TKO in round 3 (2:43) in the Welterweight bout of PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals, held Friday, August 15, 2025 at Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte.

Fight stats

Robert Watley
Mads Burnell
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
90 of 126
Total strikes
83 of 129
1 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
57%
0
Submission attempts
2
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
24 of 37
Total str.
44 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
2
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
35 of 52
Total str.
34 of 54
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
31 of 37
Total str.
5 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Robert Watley
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +130Best: +280
Mads Burnell
-167
63% implied win probability
Open: -163Best: -148

Average moneyline across 15 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRobert WatleyMads Burnell
Bet105+130-152
BetAnything+120-150
BetMGM+135-160
BetOnline+132-152
BetUS+112-152
Betway+140-175
Bookmaker+126-155
Bovada+140-170
Circa+145-165
Cloudbet+127-151
DraftKings+124-148
FanDuel+280-410
MyBookie+120-182
Pinnacle+135-158
Stake+130-182

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Watley vs Mads Burnell?

Robert Watley defeated Mads Burnell by TKO in round 3 (2:43) in the Welterweight bout of PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals, held Friday, August 15, 2025 at Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte.

Referee
Blake Grice
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Robert Watley 38%62% Mads Burnell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Robert Watley
Submission Ace
5 edges
Mads Burnell
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power76
46Speed79
46Precision62
86Durability73
85Engine68
91Wrestling96
98Ground94

Biggest edge Mads Burnell, Punch speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Robert Watley is on the left of every row, Mads Burnell on the right.
84Punch power89
99Kick power62
46Punch speed94
46Kick speed63
46Accuracy62
91Takedowns96
96Ground striking97
99Submissions90
77Chin68
95Body strength78
85Cardio68

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
9-3-0
1683
Power Index rating
1771
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
32
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Denmark

Striking Profile

1.80
SLpM
1.28
39%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.66
SApM
2.71
53%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
3.45
-
TD Acc.
47%
0%
TD Def.
22%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Watley · 3-2
  • L
    PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira · Aug 22, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle · Mar 28, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals · Aug 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Welterweight
  • W
    CFFC 133: Watley vs. Forest · Jul 26, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    CFFC 128: Watley vs. Gjetja · Dec 15, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:57 · Lightweight
Mads Burnell · 2-3
  • L
    PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals · Aug 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round · Apr 17, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 8 fights
14.0
Avg sig. strikes
16.7
0.83
Avg takedowns
2.63
0:00
Avg control time
5:46
27
Career high strikes
20
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Robert Watley
Strike target
Mads Burnell
14%
Head
74%
18%
Body
16%
68%
Leg
10%
Robert Watley
Strike position
Mads Burnell
31%
Distance
34%
4%
Clinch
5%
65%
Ground
62%