FLORIDA FREEDOM, KANSAS CITY OUTLAWS, MISSOURI THUNDER, CAROLINA COWBOYS AND TEXAS RATTLERS REGISTER WINS ON OPENING NIGHT OF THE 2025 PBR TEAMS SEASON IN OKLAHOMA CITY
Host Oklahoma Wildcatters stunned at home, falling to the Texas Rattlers by three ride scores
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the 2025 season for the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series got underway Friday night in Oklahoma City, the Florida Freedom, Kansas City Outlaws, Missouri Thunder, Carolina Cowboys and Texas Rattlers all registered game wins.
The Cowboys and Rattlers each put up four qualified rides in their wins.
The 2025 season began inside Paycom Center when the Florida Freedom beat the reigning Champion Austin Gamblers in walk-off form, 259.25-175.25 as 2024 league MVP John Crimber knocked down the game-winning ride following scores from Thiago Salgado and Alex Cerqueira. Sage Steele Kimzey and Dalton Kasel registered scores for Austin.
The Kansas City Outlaws began the season on a winning note by knocking off a scoreless New York Mavericks 163-0. Koltin Hevalow and Julio Cesar Marques were the difference makers for the the 2024 Regular Season Champions.
In the third game of the evening, the Missouri Thunder outlasted the Arizona Ridge Riders by one ride score, winning 171.75-74. The Thunder were carried to victory courtesy of 8-second efforts from Felipe Furlan and Miguel de Jesus, while Arizona staved off a scoreless defeat with a qualified ride from Everton Natan da Silva.
The Carolina Cowboys rode red hot Friday evening, walloping the 2022 PBR Teams Champion Nashville Stampede by four ride scores, 331.5-0.00. Carolina won the game early courtesy of consecutive scores from Cooper Davis, Clay Guiton and Adriano Salgado, before punctuating their win with a qualified ride from closer Derek Kolbaba.
The final game of the evening featured the host Oklahoma Wildcatters taking on the 2023 Teams Champion Texas Rattlers in bull riding’s version of the Red River Showdown. While closer Josh Frost delivered for the hometown crowd, his lone score was not enough to carry Oklahoma to a victory, losing by three ride scores, 87.75-343.5. Texas’ win was headlined by rides from Brady Fielder, Braidy Randolph, Dawson Branton and Ezekiel Mitchell.
PBR’s Oklahoma Wildcatter Days, presented by Beavers Bend Cabin Country, continues Saturday, July 12, at 6:45 p.m. CT. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the Paycom Center Box Office.
Game 1 — Oklahoma City — July 11, 2025
John Crimber Delivers Walk-Off Win for Florida Freedom on Opening Night of the 2025 PBR Teams Season Against the Reigning Champion Austin Gamblers
Team
1
2
3
4
5
F
Austin Gamblers
86.5
0
0
88.75
0
175.25
Florida Freedom
0
RR
0/86.25
87.25*
85.75
259.25
* Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS Austin Gamblers — Sage Steele Kimzey rides Skippy for 86.5 points; Lucas Divino bucks off Ransom in 1.96 seconds; Dener Barbosa bucks off Lost In The Sauce in 3.08 seconds; Dalton Kasel rides Whoa for 88.75 points; Jose Vitor Leme bucks off Fire Zone in 3.94 seconds. Florida Freedom — Joao Ricardo Vieira bucks off White Out in 1.33 seconds; Joao Lucas Campos earns a reride on Big Bills following a Florida Freedom challenge; Yan Victor Cunha bucks off Slick Rick in 3.1 seconds; Thiago Salgado rides Herded.com The Gambler for 86.25 points; Alex Cerqueira rides reride bull Ugly This for 87.25 points; John Crimber rides Bam Bam for 85.75 points.
Austin Gamblers
2-for-5 (175.25 points)
Total BOT: 8.98 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
Florida Freedom
3-for-5 (259.25 points)
Total BOT: 4.43 seconds (2 Outs)
Re-Rides: Joao Lucas Campos earned a reride on Big Bills. The reride was attempted by Alex Cerqueira in the bottom of the fourth and he rode Ugly This for 87.25 points.
Shifted Outs: Thiago Salgado on Herded.com The Gambler moved from the bottom of the fourth to the bottom of the third. Florida then attempted their reride in the bottom of the fourth.
Challenges: Florida challenged Joao Lucas Campos’ out on Big Bills and won, earning a reride.
High Score: Austin’s Dalton Kasel on Whoa for 88.75 points.
High-Marked Bull: Ransom marked 45.5 points for bucking off Austin’s Lucas Divino in 1.96 seconds.
Game 2 — Oklahoma City — July 11, 2025
Kansas City Outlaws Shut out New York Mavericks During Their 2025 PBR Teams Season-Launch Game Friday Night in Oklahoma City
Team
1
2
3
4
5
F
New York Mavericks
0
0
0
0
RR/0*
0
Kansas City Outlaws
76^
0
0
87
0
163
* Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS New York Mavericks — Caden Bunch bucks off Bad Bob in 6.11 seconds; Leonardo Castro bucks off Greasy Bend in 2.76 seconds; Marco Rizzo bucks off Flossin in 2.98 seconds; Mason Taylor bucks off Chicken In Black in 2.99 seconds; Maurico Moreira earns a re-ride on John 14:6; Mauricio Moreira bucks off re-ride Tulsa Time in 6.46 seconds. Kansas City Outlaws — Koltin Hevalow rides Mouse Trap for 76 points declining a reride; Maikon Calixton Rocha bucks off I’m Hostage in 4.16 seconds; Sandro Batista bucks off Chico in 6.28 seconds; Julio Cesar Marques rides Umm for 87 points; Dalton Krantz bucks off Levy in 1.4 seconds.
New York Mavericks
0-for-5 (0 points)
Total BOT: 21.3 seconds (5 Outs)
Re-Rides: Mauricio Moreira earned a re-ride on John 14:6, then bucked off re-ride bull Tulsa Time in 6.46 seconds.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
Kansas City Outlaws
2-for-5 (163 points)
Total BOT: 11.84 seconds (3 Out)
Re-Rides: Declined a re-ride offered for Koltin Hevalow’s 76-point ride on Bad Bob.
Shifted Outs: Dalton Krantz was substituted for Cassio Dias in the bottom of the fifth after Kansas City won the game early.
Challenges: None
High Score: Kansas City’s Julio Cesar Marques on Umm for 87 points.
High-Marked Bull: I’m Hostage marked 44 points for bucking off Kansas City’s Maikon Calixton Rocha in 4.16 seconds.
Game 3 — Oklahoma City — July 11, 2025
Missouri Thunder Beat Arizona Ridge Riders by One Ride Score on Opening Night of the 2025 PBR Teams Season in Oklahoma City
Team
1
2
3
4
5
F
Missouri Thunder
0
84.75
87
0
0
171.75
Arizona Ridge Riders
74.5^
0
RR
0
0/0*
74
* Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS Missouri Thunder — Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucks off Question This in 5.89 seconds; Felipe Furlan rides Rock ‘n Roll for 84.75 points; Miguel de Jesus rides Body Rock for 87 points; Maverick Smith bucks off Half Cocked in 7.63 seconds; Andrew Alvidrez bucks off Ridin’ Salty in 3.06 seconds. Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rides Show Me Dollars for 74.5 points; Eduardo Aparecido bucks off Desert Twister in 3.2 seconds; Bruno Carvalho earns a re-ride on Ridin’ Dirty; Luciano de Castro bucks off Gas Money in 2.72 seconds; Keyshawn Whitehorse bucks off Red Popcorn in 3.54 seconds; Bruno Carvalho bucks off re-ride Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket in 1.64 seconds.
Missouri Thunder
2-for-5 (171.75 points)
Total BOT: 16.58 seconds (3 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: Andrew Alvidrez shifted from the top of the fifth, to the bottom of the fifth due to a Ridge Riders re-ride from the third.
Challenges: None
Arizona Ridge Riders
1-for-5 (74 points)
Total BOT: 11.1 seconds (4 Outs)
Re-Rides: Declined an offered re-ride for Everton Natan da Silva’s 74-point ride on Show Me Dollars. Bruno Carvalho earned a re-ride on Ridin’ Dirty in the bottom of the third, and then bucked off Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket in 1.64 seconds in the bottom of the fifth.
Shifted Outs: Keyshawn Whitehorse shifted from the bottom of the fifth to the top of the fifth due to a Ridge Riders re-ride from the third.
Challenges: None
High Score: Missouri’s Miguel de Jesus on Body Roc for 87 points.
High-Marked Bull: Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket marked 43.75 points for bucking off Arizona’s Bruno Carvalho in 1.64 seconds. Ridin’ Salty marked 43.75 points for bucking off Missouri’s Andrew Alvidrez in 3.06 seconds.
Game 4 — Oklahoma City — July 11, 2025
Carolina Cowboys Earn Commanding Four Ride Score Defeat of the Nashville Stampede as the 2025 PBR Teams Season Began Friday Night in Oklahoma CIty
Team
1
2
3
4
5
F
Nashville Stampede
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carolina Cowboys
80.25
87
87.75
0
76.5^
331.5
* Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS Nashville Stampede — Anderson de Oliveira bucks off Night Agent in 4.99 seconds; Cody Jesus bucks off Still Flyin’ Crazy in 6.44 seconds; Kaiden Loud bucks off Buck Nasty in 2.47 seconds; Austin Richardson bucks off Late Night Toss in 2.26 seconds; Alan de Souza bucks off Boot Barns Skunk Kitty in 5.06 seconds.
Carolina Cowboys — Cooper Davis rides Schliterbahn for 80.25 points; Clay Guiton rides Dana White’s Playmate for 87 points; Adriano Salgado rides The One for 87.75 points; Daylon Swearingen bucks off What’s Poppin in 3.03 seconds; Derek Kolbaba rides Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It for 76.5 points.
Nashville Stampede
0-for-5 (0 points)
Total BOT: 21.22 seconds (5 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: Challenged Cooper Davis’ (Carolina) 80.25-point ride on Schliterbahn in the bottom of the first and lost.
Carolina Cowboys
4-for-5 (331.5 points)
Total BOT: 3.03 seconds (1 Out)
Re-Rides: Declined an offered re-ride for Derek Kolbaba’s 76.5-point ride on Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It.
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
High Score: Carolina’s Adriano Salgado on The One for 87.75 points.
High-Marked Bull: Night Agent marked 43.5 points for bucking off Nashville’s Anderson de Oliveira in 4.99 seconds. What’s Poppin marked 43.5 points for bucking off Carolina’s Daylon Swearingen in 3.03 seconds.
Game 5 — Oklahoma City — July 11, 2025
Texas Rattlers Upset Host Oklahoma Wildcatters by Three Ride Scores as the 2025 PBR Teams Season Began Friday Night in Oklahoma City
Team
1
2
3
4
5
F
Texas Rattlers
88.25
0
85
85
85.25
343.5
Oklahoma Wildcatters
0
0
0
0
87.75
87.75
* Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS Texas Rattlers —Brady Fielder rides Woody for 88.25 points; Daniel Keeping bucks off Damaged Goods in 2.7 seconds; Braidy Randolph rides Pinecone for 85 points; Dawson Branton rides I’m Legit Too for 85 points; Ezekiel Mitchell rides Black Tie for 85.25 points. Oklahoma Wildcatters— Eduardo Matos bucks off Mo Money in 3.26 seconds; Kyler Oliver bucks off Top Dollar in 1.42 seconds; Guilherme Valleiras bucks off Testified in 3.09 seconds; Cort McFadden bucks off The Paint in 7.03 seconds; Josh Frost rides Prince Charming for 87.75 points.
Texas Rattlers
4-for-5 (343.5 points)
Total BOT: 2.7 seconds (1 Out)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: Challenged Ezekiel Mitchell’s out with Black Tie, won and he was awarded 85.25 points.
Oklahoma Wildcatters
1-for-5 (87.75 points)
Total BOT: 14.8 seconds (4 Outs)
Re-Rides: None
Shifted Outs: None
Challenges: None
High Score: Texas’ Brady Fielder on Woody for 88.25 points.
High-Marked Bull: Top Dollar marked 43.5 points for bucking off Oklahoma’s Kyler Oliver in 1.42 seconds.
PBR Teams Season Standings:
Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the opening day of competition for PBR Wildcatter Days, presented by Beavers Bend Cabin Country, in Oklahoma City:
Texas Rattlers, 1-0-0-343.5
Carolina Cowboys, 1-0-0-331.5
Florida Freedom, 1-0-0-259.25
Missouri Thunder, 1-0-0-171.75
Kansas City Outlaws, 1-0-0-163
Austin Gamblers, 0-1-0-175.25
Oklahoma Wildcatters, 0-1-0-87.75
Arizona Ridge Riders, 0-1-0-74
New York Mavericks, 0-1-0-0.00
Nashville Stampede, 0-1-0-0.00
July 12 Game Schedule
Here are the game matchups for the second day of action for PBR Wildcatter Days, presented by Beavers Bend Cabin Country, on Saturday, July 12:
Kansas City Outlaws vs. Texas Rattlers
Missouri Thunder vs. Florida Freedom
Carolina Cowboys vs. Austin Gamblers
Nashville Stampede vs. New York Mavericks
Arizona Ridge Riders vs. Oklahoma Wildcatters
About the Oklahoma Wildcatters:
The Oklahoma Wildcatters, a PBR (Professional Bull Riders) team based at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, are owned by FJS Ventures—a sports and entertainment holding company founded by Talor Gooch and Preston Lyon.
Talor Gooch, a season professional golfer and the 2023 LIV Golf Player of the Year, hails from Midwest City, Oklahoma, and is an alumnus of Oklahoma State University. Beyond his athletic achievements, Gooch is dedicated to philanthropy, focusing on uplifting and empowering children in Oklahoma through the Talor Gooch Foundation.
Preston Lyon serves as the Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Intrepid XXII, a full-service sports agency specializing in talent representation, sponsorship consulting, advisory services, and the development of new ventures in sports and entertainment. Lyon was born in Gastonia, North Carolina, and currently resides with his family in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Both Gooch and Lyon share a passion for PBR, leading them to establish the Oklahoma Wildcatters as the inaugural venture in their partnership portfolio. Their most recent acquisition is the Mississippi Blues Angling Club, part of the Sport Fishing Championship (SFC).
About the PBR Camping World Team Series:
The PBR Camping World Team Series is an elite league featuring the world’s top bull riders competing on teams in five-on-five games leading to a Team Championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. During the 2025 season, the league’s fourth, each of the 10 teams – Austin Gamblers of Austin, TX; Arizona Ridge Riders of Glendale, AZ; Carolina Cowboys of Greensboro, NC; Florida Freedom of Sunrise, FL; Kansas City Outlaws of Kansas City, MO; Nashville Stampede of Nashville, TN; New York Mavericks of Long Island, NY; OK; Oklahoma Wildcatters of Oklahoma City, OK; Missouri Thunder of Springfield, MO; and Texas Rattlers of Fort Worth, TX – will host a homestand. Neutral-site games in Anaheim, CA and Duluth, GA are planned as well.
PBR Teams, launched in July 2022, builds on the existing structure of professional bull riding with the same basic rules for judging and scoring qualified 8-second bull rides. In events staged in a tournament-style format, teams compete in head-to-head matchups against a different opponent each day. Each game features five riders per team squaring off against another team. Full team rosters are comprised of seven riders on the Protected Roster and five Reserve riders. The team with the highest aggregate score of qualified rides among its riders is declared the winner of each game. Wins and losses at the conclusion of each team’s 35-game regular-season schedule determine seeding for the annual Championship Tournament in Las Vegas. PBR events are broadcast on CBS Television Network and Paramount. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
