Cris Cyborg Defends PFL Belt Against Vieira at 152 Pounds in Tampa
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 22
Cris Cyborg Defends PFL Belt Against Vieira at 152 Pounds in Tampa
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 22
Summary
Saturday’s PFL Tampa card opens at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with Cris Cyborg headlining against Ketlen Vieira in a 152-pound catchweight main event at Benchmark International Arena.
Seven pounds changed the stakes: Vieira missed weight Friday, leaving the 16-5 newcomer unable to win Cyborg’s featherweight title even with an upset victory.
Cyborg, 29-2, enters as reigning PFL featherweight champion and could be fighting her final MMA bout after largely shifting focus to boxing since Bellator’s 2023 acquisition by PFL.
The main card starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and also features Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Tracy Reeder, Taila Santos vs. Sabrinna de Sousa, and Luke Trainer vs. Roland Dunlap.