2026 PBR World Finals: The 2026 PBR Unleash The Beast season reaches its dramatic conclusion over two weeks in Fort Worth, Texas, as the world’s best riders and rankest bulls battle for the sport’s ultimate prize at the PBR World Finals.

Competition begins May 7-10 inside historic Cowtown Coliseum with Rounds 1-4 before shifting to Dickies Arena May 14-17 for Rounds 5-8 and the Championship Round.

Round 1 begins Thursday, May 7, at 7:45 p.m. CT. Additional rounds at Cowtown Coliseum continue Friday and Saturday at 7:45 p.m. CT, followed by Sunday afternoon action at 1:45 p.m. CT. The final stage at Dickies Arena resumes May 14-17 with identical start times.

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CROWNING A CHAMPION

The PBR World Finals returns to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for the fifth consecutive season, once again delivering the largest purse in bull riding history.

A record-setting $3.3 million will be awarded throughout the event, including the coveted $1 million bonus awarded to the 2026 PBR World Champion.

The revamped World Finals format continues to place pressure on every ride, beginning with the opening four rounds at Cowtown Coliseum before the field advances to Dickies Arena for the final stages of competition.

Five riders who qualified through the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour must record at least one qualified ride during the opening four rounds to avoid elimination from the competition.

GAME-CHANGING POSTSEASON

The championship race remains wide open entering Fort Worth.

• No. 1 John Crimber leads the standings entering the World Finals.
• No. 2 Brady Fielder sits 169.5 points behind the leader.
• 1,031 points are available during the World Finals — the largest point total awarded at any event this season.
• 40 of the 45 riders in the field remain mathematically eligible to win the 2026 PBR World Championship.
• 443 points separate the Top 5 riders in the standings.
• 570.5 points separate the Top 10 riders.
• Five different riders have held the No. 1 ranking during the 2026 season.

Current Top 10 standings entering the World Finals:

• No. 1 John Crimber – 984.5 points
• No. 2 Brady Fielder – 815 points
• No. 3 Sage Steele Kimzey – 687 points
• No. 4 Leandro Zampollo – 608.5 points
• No. 5 Alex Cerqueira – 541.5 points
• No. 6 Paulo Eduardo Rossetto – 527 points
• No. 7 Dalton Kasel – 506.5 points
• No. 8 Daylon Swearingen – 500.5 points
• No. 9 Marco Rizzo – 422 points
• No. 10 Cort McFadden – 414 points

Crimber has now led the standings longer than any rider this season, holding the No. 1 position for eight total weeks. Kasel led for four weeks, while Kimzey controlled the top spot for three.

THE BEST BULLS IN THE WORLD

The sport’s rankest bovine athletes arrive in Fort Worth after dominating the closing stretch of the regular season.

Recent weeks have featured elite performances from bulls including Ransom, Pegasus, Fire Zone, Cherry Shot, Nobody, Freedom Fighter, Semi Sober, Dirty Bomb, Eyes On Me and Ghost Face.

Ransom delivered the season’s top marked bull score in Billings with 47.85 points after previously posting 46.15 points in Sioux Falls.

Bull power has continued to shape outcomes across the 2026 season, and with the World Championship on the line, every matchup inside Cowtown Coliseum and Dickies Arena carries major implications.

NOTABLE RIDERS TO WATCH

John Crimber

John Crimber enters Fort Worth atop the standings after leading the title race for eight weeks this season. The Texas native seeks his first PBR World Championship after finishing runner-up in 2024 and fourth in 2025. Crimber captured event wins in Sacramento and Sioux Falls and leads the tour with 28 qualified rides.

Brady Fielder

Brady Fielder has emerged as Crimber’s primary challenger following victories in Boston, Indianapolis and Billings. Fielder climbed from No. 9 in the standings following Florida State in March to No. 2 entering the postseason. He looks to become the first Australian rider to win a PBR World Championship since Troy Dunn in 1998.

Daylon Swearingen

Daylon Swearingen enters the World Finals riding a wave of momentum after winning in Tacoma with a career-high 94.90-point ride aboard Pegasus. The 2022 World Champion has ridden eight of his last 10 bulls.

Sage Steele Kimzey

Sage Steele Kimzey remains tied for the premier series lead with three event victories this season, earning wins in New York City, Jacksonville and Little Rock. Kimzey also owns five round wins in 2026.

Daniel Keeping

Daniel Keeping arrives in Fort Worth fresh off a dominant Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals performance in Corpus Christi, going 3-for-3 with two 90-point rides. Keeping also recently surpassed 100 career premier series qualified rides.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RACE

The Rookie of the Year battle also remains active entering the postseason.

• No. 9 Marco Rizzo leads the rookie standings with 422 points.
• Maverick Smith sits second, 43 points back.
• Kase Hitt and Trace Redd remain within striking distance.

REMATCH RECAP

Six familiar matchups return in Round 1 of the 2026 PBR World Finals as riders prepare for another showdown against bulls they have previously faced during the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

• Alan de Souza seeks redemption aboard CID’s Kid after the bull bucked him off in 6.63 seconds earlier this season in New York City.

• Brady Fielder draws Cherry Shot for the second time after their first meeting during the 2025 Outlaw Days ended in a quick 2.14-second buckoff.

• Claudio Montanha Jr. looks to remain perfect against Simple Man, whom he previously rode for 87.25 points during the 2025 Teams Championship in Las Vegas.

• Dalton Kasel reunites with Turning Point, who bucked him off in 6.44 seconds earlier this season in New York City.

• Marco Rizzo faces Sour Patch once again after the bull sent him to the dirt in 5.13 seconds during Little Rock earlier this year.

• Sage Steele Kimzey attempts to stay unbeaten aboard Short Fire, whom he previously rode for 90.5 points during Rattler Days in Fort Worth in 2025.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

The PBR World Finals has consistently produced some of the sport’s most memorable moments.

In 2025, Jose Vitor Leme completed one of the greatest postseason comebacks in league history, climbing from No. 18 entering Eliminations to capture his third career PBR World Championship.

Recent World Champions include:

• 2025 – Jose Vitor Leme
• 2024 – Cassio Dias
• 2023 – Rafael Jose de Brito
• 2022 – Daylon Swearingen
• 2021 – Jose Vitor Leme
• 2020 – Jose Vitor Leme
• 2019 – Jess Lockwood
• 2018 – Kaique Pacheco

With more than 1,000 points available and a $1 million bonus awaiting the champion, the 2026 PBR World Finals has all the ingredients for one of the most dramatic finishes in league history.

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