Overview
- The 10-fight card streams Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN’s app (ESPN Unlimited) from LDLC Arena in Lyon, France.
- Official weights: Vadim Nemkov 241.9 lbs vs. Renan Ferreira 258.8 lbs for the vacant heavyweight belt; Cris Cyborg and Sara Collins both 144.6 lbs for the vacant women’s featherweight title.
- PFL confirms these are inaugural championships under its updated structure, with PFL Europe lightweight and bantamweight finals also featured.
- Pre-fight markets and predictions lean strongly toward Nemkov over Ferreira, with lines around Nemkov -460 and most analysts picking the Russian.
- Nemkov says he is open to facing Francis Ngannou with a win, while Ferreira targets a rematch with Ngannou, though any such bout depends on PFL’s matchmaking and Ngannou’s status.