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Décines-Charpieu, France (December 12th, 2025)– The Professional Fighters League returns with two title fights, plus the PFL Europe 2025 finals, which are all official following the PFL Lyon weigh-ins.
All 10 fights on the card are now official as all 20 fighters successfully made weight. Headlining PFL Lyon is a vacant heavyweight title fight between Vadim Nemkov and Renan Ferreira. At the same time, the co-main event sees Cristiane “Cris Cyborg” Justino take on Sara Collins for the vacant women’s featherweight championship. The card also features a pair of PFL Europe finals in the bantamweight and lightweight divisions.
A former Bellator MMA light heavyweight titleholder, Nemkov (18-2, 1 NC) hasn’t tasted defeat since 2016. 2-0 inside the PFL cage, the 33-year-old recently defeated Tim Johnson and Bruno Cappelozza. The Russian weighed 241.9 pounds for his first PFL title fight.
Looking to cause an upset is Ferreira (13-4, 3 NC). “Problema” was most recently knocked out by Francis Ngannou in brutal fashion. The 36-year-old Brazilian had previously put together four wins in a row, including a TKO victory over Ryan Bader. Ferreira will be the larger fighter, weighing 258.8 pounds.
PFL Lyon will air live on ESPN+ Unlimited starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
Two World Title Fights headline PFL Lyon! Tune in LIVE Saturday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. ET.
PFL Lyon Weigh-in Results:
Vadim Nemkov (241.9) vs. Renan Ferreira (258.8) Cristiane “Cris Cyborg” Justino (144.6) vs. Sara Collins (144.6)
Patrick Habirora (171) vs. Kevin Jousset (170.5)
Liam Gittins (136) vs. Taylor Lapilus (135.9)
Baris Adiguzel (134.9) vs. Dean Garnett (134.8)
Boris Mbarga Atangana (205.5) vs. Guilherme Soares (204.9)
Aleksandr Chizov (154.6) vs. Connor Hughes (154.7)
Movsar Ibragimov (135.6) vs. Gustavo Oliveira (136)
Sabrina de Sousa (125.4) vs. Paulina Wisniewska (125.9)
Rayan Balbali (135.2) vs. Levi Batchelor (135.9)
PFL LYON COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS
The PFL Lyon card is locked-in for Saturday December 13 at the LDLC Arena
The Main Event was made official as Vadim Nemkon and Renan Ferreira weighed in at 241.9 lbs lbs and 258.8 lbs respectively for their PFL Heavyweight World Championship contest
The Co-Main Event was also confirmed as Cris Cyborg and Sara Collins both made weight at 144.6 lbs, making the PFL Women’s Featherweight World Championship bout official
Final tickets remaining for PFL Lyon are available here, and will be available to watch in the U.S. exclusively on the ESPN App for fans with access to the ESPN Unlimited plan, and on DAZN in France, Belgium, UK, Ireland and more
LYON (DECEMBER 12, 2025) – Following today’s official weigh-ins, the stage is set for PFL Lyon at the LDLC Arena in France on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
The Main Event is official, as both Vadim Nemkov (18-2) vs. Renan Ferreira (13-4) made weight at 241.9 lbs and 258.8 lbs respectively, setting the stage for an epic contest for the PFL Heavyweight World Title. The Co-Main Event was also confirmed as Cris Cyborg (28-2) and Sara Collins (6-0) both weighed in at 144.6 lbs, as they’re set to battle for the PFL Women’s Featherweight World Title.
PFL Lyon will stream live exclusively in the U.S. on the ESPN App for fans with access to the ESPN Unlimited plan, and will be available in France, Belgium, UK & Ireland on DAZN.
The full weigh-in results are as follows: PFL Lyon Card:
LDLC Arena, Lyon, France
ESPN App (U.S.) | DAZN (France, Belgium, UK & Ireland)
5 pm CET | 4 pm GMT | 11 am EST | Saturday 13 December PFL Heavyweight World Title Main Event:Vadim Nemkov(241.9 lbs) vs.Renan Ferreira (258.8 lbs)
PFL Women’s Featherweight World Title Co-Main Event: Cris Cyborg (144.6 lbs) vs. Sara Collins (144.6 lbs)
Welterweight Main Card Bout:Patrick Habirora (171.0 lbs) vs. Kevin Jousset (170.5 lbs)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout:Taylor Lapilus (135.9 lbs) vs. Liam Gittins (136.0 lbs)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Final:Baris Adiguzel (134.9 lbs) vs. Dean Garnett (134.8 lbs)
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