FORT WORTH, Texas – For as dramatic as the final two rounds and last day of the 2025 Unleash The Beast season is shaping up, we don’t have much to time to get into the weeds this morning.
Because the tour is set to crown its 2025 PBR World Champion in a matter of hours, thanks to a 1:45 p.m. CT start inside AT&T Stadium Sunday, May 18!
The truest and most honorable form of Championship Sunday is set to pit the world’s Top 5 ranked bull riders against one another in dramatic fashion, as only five men remain in contention for this year’s tour-topping honors.
Those men include No. 1 Dalton Kasel, No. 2 Brady Fielder (-238 points), No. 3 John Crimber (-434 points), No. 4 Jose Vitor Leme (-446 points) and No. 5 Clay Guiton (-501 points).
2025 PBR Unleash The Beast Standings:
1. Dalton Kasel (1383 points)
2. Brady Fielder (1145 points)
3. John Crimber (949 points)
4. Jose Vitor Leme (937 points)
5. Clay Guiton (882 points)
And while it’s been Crimber (nine weeks), Fielder (eight weeks) and Kasel (seven weeks) who have combined to sit atop the pack throughout the circuit’s 24-week campaign, it’s the two-time World Champion in Leme who’s been setting the bar throughout the epic three-stage conclusion.
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Officially 6-for-6 throughout the opening six rounds of World Finals action, Leme collected another pair of round wins Saturday night courtesy of quality conversions aboard Ugly This (88.75 points) and Oyster Creek Brawler (90.5 points).
Yet, it’s what he can accomplish on Sunday afternoon inside Jerry World which can ultimately decide a few things. And anytime the tour has a chance to welcome a third three-time World Champion, the suspense is going to be noticeable as soon as riders enter the building.
Check that – We can feel the gold buckle vibes already this morning, so whatever emotions show up inside the home of the Dallas Cowboys are going to be pure, raw outbursts.
With plenty of top-tier matchups set to grace Sunday’s third and fourth sessions, it’s hard not to zoom in on No. 2 Fielder preparing to dance with now two-time YETI World Champion Bull Man Hater.
The potentially game-changing pairing may represent the fifth time the two epic talents have competed against each other, with Fielder winning just one of the first four matchups.
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Even despite the two dancing at the 2024 iteration of Eliminations action inside Cowtown Coliseum, Sunday’s approaching out could quite literally decide this year’s World Champion.
Or … well, ensure the Australian he won’t be joining countrymen Troy Dunn (1992) in becoming the second rider from Down Under to capture the Jerome Robinson Cup.
The best part about our sport is that whichever rider truly wants to leave their mark will show up and show out in front of tens of thousands of fans assembled in Central Texas. Not to mention the millions of fans tuning in around the world!
Lineups and draw are in for the final two rounds of the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship showcase, so we’re taking a closer look at Championship Sunday’s matchups, rematches and everything you need to know ahead of Day 2’s gold buckle-deciding finale.
With the premier series preparing to the finishing touches on the 2025 Unleash The Beast season Sunday, May 18, we’re breaking down starting lineups for competition inside AT&T Stadium (With coverage set to begin at 1:45 p.m. CT via PBR’s YouTube channel, the PBR App and RidePass).
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3 STARTING LINEUPS
Derek Kolbaba vs. Magic Touch
*Sandro Batista vs. Ghost Face
*Koltin Hevalow vs. Red Demon
Leonardo Castro vs. Yahoo
Luciano De Castro vs. Fast Flow
Hudson Bolton vs. Pegasus
*Dener Barbosa vs. Fire Zone
Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Rip
*Keyshawn Whitehorse vs. Ridin’ Salty
Kaique Pacheco vs. The Paint
*Elizmar Jeremias vs. Chico
Kaiden Loud vs. Crazy Party
*Cort McFadden vs. Exodus
*Daniel Keeping vs. Mike’s Magic
Andrew Alvidrez vs. King Tut
Felipe Furlan vs. Say When
*Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Preachers Kid
*Clay Guiton vs. Cool Whip
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto vs. Big Bank
Alan de Souza vs. Buck Nasty
Jose Vitor Leme vs. Lari’s Speck
*Brady Fielder vs. Man Hater
John Crimber vs. Magic Potion
*Dalton Kasel vs. Night Hawk
*Denotes Rematch
ROUND 3 REMATCHES
Brady Fielder vs. Man Hater (4.63 seconds in Tulsa, Oklahoma; 5.55 seconds in New York, New York; 5.75 seconds in Kansas City, Missouri; 87.25 points in Fort Worth, Texas)
Clay Guiton vs. Cool Whip (2.92 seconds in Albany, New York; 3.09 seconds in Salt Lake City)
Cort McFadden vs. Exodus (3.82 seconds in Little Rock, Arkansas)
Dalton Kasel vs. Night Hawk (2.67 seconds in Eugene, Oregon; 3.35 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas)
Daniel Keeping vs. Mike’s Magic (4.08 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas)
Dener Barbosa vs. Fire Zone (5.56 seconds in Billings, Montana; 6.65 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas)
Elizmar Jeremias vs. Chico (4.14 seconds in Jacksonville, Florida)
Keyshawn Whitehorse vs. Ridin’ Salty (89.25 points in Jacksonville, Florida)
Koltin Hevalow vs. Red Demon (2.47 seconds in Ridgedale, Missouri)
Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Preachers Kid (5.5 seconds in Las Vegas, Nevada; 91 points in Arlington, Texas)
Sandro Batista vs. Ghost Face (82.75 points in Salt Lake City, Utah; 87 points in Anaheim, California)
FOLLOW ALONG
This weekend’s 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship in Arlington, Texas, is set to conclude Sunday, May 18 at 1:45 p.m. CT as the pack embraces the final two rounds of the 2025 Unleash The Beast campaign.
Both remaining rounds of action inside AT&T Stadium will be available LIVE and FREE via Ride Pass, PBR’s YouTube channel, PBR’s X account, PBR’s mobile app, PBR’s app on connected TVs, including Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and Google TV, as well as on your favorite web browser at watch.pbr.com.
The stream for Championship begins Sunday, May 18 at 1:45 p.m. CT. New this year, The Cowboy Channel will also broadcast the final two rounds of action, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. CT.
Click here for more tune-in information.
Fans can keep an eye on PBR.com and @PBR social media channels for the latest news, scores, wrecks and more!
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