PFL Lyon is ready for a championship doubleheader.
PFL CEO John Martin on Wednesday introduced that PFL Lyon will happen on December 13 on the LDLC Enviornment, headlined by a heavyweight championship showdown between former Bellator titleholder Vadim Nemkov and 2024 PFL match champion Renan Ferreira.
Nemkov final competed on the PFL Champions Sequence in Dubai this previous January, the place he secured a first-round submission over veteran Tim Johnson. The 33-year-old Russian is driving a dominant 14-fight unbeaten streak, boasting an expert report of 19-2 with 15 of these victories coming by the use of stoppage.
In the meantime, Ferreira returns to motion for the primary time since struggling a first-round TKO defeat to Francis Ngannou of their PFL Tremendous Heavyweight Title conflict in October 2024. Earlier than that setback, “Problema” put collectively a four-fight win streak highlighted by knockout victories over Ryan Bader and Denis Goltsov.
The 35-year-old Brazilian powerhouse carries a 13-4 skilled report, with 12 of these wins coming by the use of stoppage.
Cris Cyborg Faces Undefeated Sara Collins In PFL Lyon Co-Major Occasion
The co-main occasion of PFL Lyon marks the return of Cris Cyborg, who will sq. off in opposition to Sara Collins for the ladies’s featherweight championship.
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Cyborg was final seen in motion contained in the SmartCage in October 2024, the place she defeated Larissa Pacheco through unanimous determination to seize the PFL Tremendous Fights ladies’s featherweight title. In 2025, the 40-year-old Brazilian legend has competed within the boxing ring, recording three knockout victories, two in March and one other in Could.
Earlier in her profession, Cyborg defended her Bellator 145-pound title a report 5 occasions, cementing her legacy as one of many sport’s all-time greats. She enters this battle with an expert MMA report of 28-2, together with 21 wins by knockout.
Alternatively, Collins will enter PFL Lyon driving a first-round submission victory over Leah McCourt at Bellator Champions Sequence London in September 2024. The 35-year-old Australian contender stays undefeated, boasting an ideal 6-0 report that features three submission wins.
