FORT WORTH, Texas – After seeing Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo set the opening night bar with an action-packed session of thrills, chills and automobiles, the best bull riders in the world are set to take center stage with one common goal: 

Securing the Jerome Robinson Cup. 

Which means: Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve made it. 

The 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast — Championship has arrived. Which also means we’re now less than 48 hours from crowning the 2025 PBR World Champion, Rookie of the Year and several other event and season-based award-winners.

Knowing the Austin Gamblers standout in No. 1 Dalton Kasel brings just a 238-point lead over No. 2 Brady Fielder into Saturday’s opening two rounds reminds us that the gold buckle is 100% still up for grabs.

And with a maximum of 756 UTB points available to any one rider this weekend, each of the tour’s Top 10 talents remain in contention for the season-ending honors. 

Even though it would require fans witnessing one of the most historic bull riding performances in PBR history for any of No. 10 Keyshawn Whitehorse (-711 points), No. 9 Cort McFadden (-704.92 points) or No. 8 Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (-692.75 points), the dream remains alive, as they each remain within striking distance.

2025 PBR Unleash The Beast Standings: 
1. Dalton Kasel (1383 points)
2. Brady Fielder (1145 points)
3. John Crimber (907 points)
4. Clay Guiton (882 points)
5. Sage Steele Kimzey (768.25 points)
6. Jose Vitor Leme (760 points)
7. Luciano De Castro (709.83 points)
8. Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (690.25 points)
9. Cort McFadden (678.08 points) 
10. Keyshawn Whitehorse (672 points)

Representing the 700+ UTB point tier with slightly more realistic chances of exiting Jerry World with the most prized honors in the sport, No. 7 Luciano De Castro (-673.17 points), No. 6 Jose Vitor Leme (-623 points) and No. 5 Sage Steele Kimzey (-614.75 points) are still very much in the mix with 400 UTB points available to Sunday’s eventual aggregate winner.

Despite knowing guys who qualified via the tour’s mid-week Ride For Redemption will likely bring along some fiery steam after securing their spot just two days back, it’s hard to argue that Leme isn’t bringing the heaviest-hitting momentum into Saturday’s slate after ripping off an insane 4-for-4 stint en route to claiming the Eliminations event title.

The only other man to stay perfect throughout the four-day showcase, No. 4 Clay Guiton (-501 points), occupies the No. 4 spot as of now. Looking to make the most of his draft-selected date with Good Riddance in Round 1, will the red-headed menace find himself shooting up the UTB standings after Saturday’s opening two rounds?

Or will he stay locked into a grouping with his best friend in No. 3 John Crimber (-476 points), who leads Guiton by just 25 points? Rocking a notable arm sling since putting the finishing touches on his 2-for-4, seventh-place finish inside Cowtown Coliseum, he’s opted into a showdown with July in Round 1 before looking to reignite some fire in the second perf aboard Miller Time. 

However, none of the suggested tiers, matchups or any of it will matter if the tour’s established top dawg in Kasel knocks his opportunities with Fringe Minority and Hunting Trip out of the park, as each and every time Kasel records a qualified ride, the pack’s collective odds of catching him diminish. 

Tens of thousands of fans have travelled to the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex this weekend for one thing: To find out who will be crowned the 2025 PBR World Champion. 

And with just mere hours separating the premier series pack from beginning the final stretch of season-culminating action, it’s once again BULL TIME in The Lone Star State! 

Lineups and draw are in for the first two rounds of the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship showcase, so we’re taking a closer look at Saturday night’s matchups, rematches and everything you need to know ahead of Day 1’s gold buckle-deciding opener. 

With the premier series preparing to the finishing touches on the 2025 Unleash The Beast season Saturday, May 17, we’re breaking down starting lineups for competition inside AT&T Stadium (With coverage set to begin at 7:45 p.m. CT via PBR’s YouTube channel, the PBR App and RidePass).

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 STARTING LINEUPS 
Yan Victor Cunha vs. Velvet Revolver 
*Daniel Keeping vs. Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket 
Felipe Furlan vs. What’s Poppin
*Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Blown Away
*Elizmar Jeremias vs. Alakazam
Derek Kolbaba vs. Triple Aught
*Sandro Batista vs. Lights Out 
*Alan de Souza vs. Snap Chatter 
*Kaique Pacheco vs. Sky Walker 
Dener Barbosa vs. Sucker Pop 
*Koltin Hevalow vs. Buffalo Heifer 
*Hudson Bolton vs. The Kraken
*Andrew Alvidrez vs. Tulsa Time
Kaiden Loud vs. El Chapo
Austin Richardson vs. Short Fire 
*Luciano De Castro vs. Night Agent
Keyshawn Whitehorse vs. Let Him Fly 
Cort McFadden vs. Rank Frank
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto vs. Plowboy
*Jose Vitor Leme vs. Ugly This 
*Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Down Payment
Clay Guiton vs. Good Riddance
John Crimber vs. July
*Brady Fielder vs. Magic Hunter
*Dalton Kasel vs. Fringe Minority 
*Denotes Rematch

ROUND 1 REMATCHES
Alan de Souza vs. Snap Chatter (85.5 points in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 86.75 points in Wichita, Kansas)
Andrew Alvidrez vs. Tulsa Time (6.43 seconds in Kansas City, Missouri)
Brady Fielder vs. Magic Hunter (88 points in Las Vegas, Nevada; 91.25 points in Kansas City, Missouri; 91.75 points in Fort Worth, Texas)
Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Blown Away (86.5 points in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Dalton Kasel vs. Fringe Minority (88 points in St. Louis, Missouri)
Daniel Keeping vs. Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket (4.42 seconds in Billings, Montana; 7.08 seconds in Louisville, Kentucky)
Elizmar Jeremias vs. Alakazam (2.3 seconds in Albuquerque, New Mexico; 4.25 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas)
Hudson Bolton vs. The Kraken (87.5 points in Albuquerque, New Mexico; 87.75 points in Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Jose Vitor Leme vs. Ugly This (91.25 points in Nashville, Tennessee)
Kaique Pacheco vs. Sky Walker (87.5 points in Tacoma, Washington)
Koltin Hevalow vs. Buffalo Heifer (re-ride accepted in Glendale, Arizona)
Luciano De Castro vs. Night Agent (88.5 points in Billings, Montana)
Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Down Payment (89 points in Wichita, Kansas)
Sandro Batista vs. Lights Out (88.5 points in Indianapolis, Indiana)

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 STARTING LINEUPS 
Yan Victor Cunha vs. Mr. Right Now
Daniel Keeping vs. Chicken In Black
Felipe Furlan vs. Lap Dancer
*Elizmar Jeremias vs. Bangarang
Sandro Batista vs. Dark Thoughts
Dener Barbosa vs. Blowhard 
Koltin Hevalow vs. Nefarious
*Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Haymaker
Alan de Souza vs. Top Dollar
Derek Kolbaba vs. Electric Kitty
Hudson Bolton vs. Tigger
Kaique Pacheco vs. Washita Lightning
Keyshawn Whitehorse vs. Cockeye
Cort McFadden vs. Vindicated
Andrew Alvidrez vs. Big Mac
*Kaiden Loud vs. Bandito Bug
Austin Richardson vs. Flapjack
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto vs. Pay Pal
Luciano De Castro vs. Bueno
Jose Vitor Leme vs. Oyster Creek Brawler
*Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Black Harbor
Clay Guiton vs. Mercy
John Crimber vs. Miller Time
Brady Fielder vs. Nightmare
Dalton Kasel vs. Hunting Trip
*Denotes Rematch

ROUND 2 REMATCHES
Claudio Montanha Jr. vs. Haymaker (2.16 seconds in Palm Spring, California)
Elizmar Jeremias vs. Bangarang (2.59 seconds in Louisville, Kentucky)
Kaiden Loud vs. Bandito Bug (5.14 seconds in Arlington, Texas; 87.5 points in Duluth, Georgia)
Sage Steele Kimzey vs. Black Harbor (6.86 seconds in Fort Worth, Texas) 

FOLLOW ALONG
This weekend’s 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Championship in Arlington, Texas, is set to begin Saturday, May 17 at 7:45 p.m. CT as the pack embraces the final four rounds of the 2025 Unleash The Beast campaign. 

The third and final stage of postseason action will conclude Sunday, May 18 by crowning the 2025 PBR World Champion inside AT&T Stadium. 

All four rounds of action in Arlington will be available LIVE and FREE via RidePass, 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 Saturday, May 17 at 7:45 p.m. CT. New this year, The Cowboy Channel will also broadcast all four rounds of action, with coverage beginning at 8 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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