Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced PFL Lyon for Sat., Dec. 13, 2025 at LDLC Arena in Lyon, France. Headlining the card will be the heavyweight title fight between former Bellator Champion Vadim Nemkov (18-2) and 2024 PFL heavyweight tournament champion Renan Ferreira (13-4). In the co-main event, Cris Cyborg (28-2) returns to face undefeated Australian contender Sara Collins (6-0) for the PFL women’s featherweight title.
PFL Lyon will also showcase the 2025 PFL Europe tournament finals
in the lightweight and bantamweight divisions.
“French MMA fans have been tremendous supporters of the PFL, and we are proud to deliver a card worthy of their passion and loyalty,” PFL CEO John Martin said. “On December 13 at the LDLC Arena in Lyon, fans will experience some of the biggest names and most exciting matchups in the sport, a true showcase of world champions, rising stars, and hometown heroes.”
Cyborg, 40, has often been at odds with PFL and only competed once over the last two years, but kept herself busy on the boxing circuit. As for Ferreira, 35, the Nemkov fight affords “Problema” a chance to rebound from his lopsided loss to the still-MIA Francis Ngannou last fall in Riyadh.
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