Headlining PFL Lyon is a battle for the vacant PFL heavyweight world title, as former Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov goes head to head with towering Brazilian Renan Ferreira, who previously captured the PFL heavyweight season title back in 2023.
Now the pair will face off in France for the PFL’s brand new heavyweight world championship as the promotion moves into a new era with traditional world titles, rather than annual season champions. Nemkov tipped the scale at 241.9 pounds, while Ferreira arrived on the scale at 258.8.
The women’s featherweight division will also crown a new world champion as women’s MMA legend Cris Cyborg looks to add yet another belt to her extensive collection when she takes on hard-hitting Australian contender Sara Collins.
Cyborg and Collins both weighed in under the 145-pound featherweight limit, with both women tipping the scale at 144.6 pounds for their title clash.
The preliminary card will also feature championship gold, as the PFL Europe bantamweight and lightweight tournaments come to a conclusion in France.
At bantamweight, England’s Dean Garnett will take on France’s Baris Adiguzel for the 135-pound tournament crown, while at lightweight, England’s Connor Hughes faces off against Latvia’s Alex Chizov.
All four made sure they were inside their respective weight limits, with Garnett and Adiguzel weighing in at 134.8 and 134.9 pounds respectively for their bantamweight final, while Hughes and Chizov arrived at 154.7 and 154.6, respectively, for their lightweight finale.
Check out the full list of official weights below.
PFL Lyon: Official weigh-in results
MAIN CARD
- Vadim Nemkov (241.9) vs Renan Ferreira (258.8) – for vacant PFL heavyweight title
- Cris Cyborg (144.6) vs Sara Collins (144.6) – for vacant PFL women’s featherweight title
- Patrick Habirora (171.0) vs Kevin Jousset (170.5)
- Taylor Lapilus (135.9) vs Liam Gittins (136.0)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Baris Adiguzel (134.9) vs Dean Garnett (134.8) – PFL Europe bantamweight tournament final
- Boris Mbarga Atangana (205.5) vs Guilherme Soares (204.9)
- Connor Hughes (154.7) vs Aleksandr Chizov (154.6) – PFL Europe lightweight tournament final
- Gustavo Oliveira (136.0) vs Movsar Ibragimov (135.6)
- Paulina Wiśniewska (125.9) vs Sabrinna de Sousa (125.4)
- Rayan Balbali (135.2) vs Levi Batchelor (135.9)
