AddedUpdatePoster moved page PFL Europe 4 (2025) to PFL Lyon: Nemkov vs. Ferreira New page{{Short description|Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2025}} {{Infobox MMA event |name=PFL Lyon: Nemkov vs. Ferreira |image=PFL Lyon 2025.jpg |image_size= |promotion=[[Professional Fighters League]] |date={{start date|2025|12|13}} |venue=[[LDLC Arena]] |city=[[Décines-Charpieu]], France |attendance= |estimatedviewers= |previousevent=[[PFL MENA 4 (2025)|PFL MENA 4]] |followingevent=[[PFL Africa 4 (2025)|PFL Africa 4]] }} {{Main|2025 in Professional Fighters League}} '''''PFL Lyon: Nemkov vs. Ferreira''''' (also known as '''''PFL Europe Finals: Lyon 2025''''') was a [[mixed martial arts]] event produced by the [[Professional Fighters League]] that took place on December 13, 2025, at [[LDLC Arena]] in [[Décines-Charpieu]], France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-24 |title=Two World Title Fights to Headline PFL Lyon at LDLC Arena in Lyon, France on December 13 |url=https://pflmma.com/news/two-world-title-fights-to-headline-pfl-lyon-at-ldlc-arena-in-lyon-france-on-december-13-home-town-at-zenith-nantes-metropole |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=Professional Fighters League |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2025-09-24 |title=Ferreira vs. Nemkov, Cyborg vs. Collins Title Fights Announced for PFL Lyon |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2025/09/24/ferreira-nemkov-cyborg-collins-title-fights-announced-pfl-lyon/ |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Background== The event marked the promotion's second visit to Décines-Charpieu in the [[Metropolis of Lyon]] and first since [[PFL Europe 4 (2024)]] in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-24 |title=PFL announces two huge title fights for PFL Lyon event |url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/pfl-lyon-huge-title-fights-announced/ |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=www.lowkickmma.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The event was headlined by an inaugural [[List of Professional Fighters League champions#Heavyweight World Championship|PFL Heavyweight World Championship]] bout between former [[Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship|Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion]] [[Vadim Nemkov]] and [[2023 in Professional Fighters League#2023 PFL Heavyweight playoffs|2023 PFL Heavyweight Tournament]] winner [[Renan Ferreira (fighter)|Renan Ferreira]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannoun |first=Farah |title=Vadim Nemkov-Renan Ferreira, Cris Cyborg-Sara Collins title fights headline PFL Lyon |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/pfl/2025/09/24/pfl-lyon-vadim-nemkov-cris-cyborg-title-fights-headline/86325922007/ |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> In addition, a [[List of Professional Fighters League champions#Heavyweight World Championship|PFL Women's Featherweight World Championship]] bout between former [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce]], [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC]], [[List of UFC champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|UFC]] and [[List of Bellator MMA champions#Women's Featherweight World Championship|Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion]] [[Cris Cyborg]] and [[Sara Collins (fighter)|Sara Collins]] served as the co-main event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holland |first=Jesse |date=2025-09-24 |title=Cyborg returns! PFL Lyon topped by two title fights for Dec. 13, including Vadim Nemkov vs. Renan Ferreira |url=https://www.mmamania.com/professional-fighters-league-pfl/391288/cyborg-returns-pfl-lyon-two-title-fights-dec-13-vadim-nemkov-vs-renan-ferreira |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=MMAmania.com |language=en}}</ref> The event also included the finals of 2025 PFL Europe Tournament in a lightweight and bantamweight divisions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Critchfield |first=Tristen |title=Two Title Fights Headline PFL Europe Finals on Dec. 13 in France |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Two-Title-Fights-Headline-PFL-Europe-Finals-on-Dec-13-in-France-198462 |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}</ref> ==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN App)}} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |[[Vadim Nemkov]] |def. |[[Renan Ferreira (fighter)|Renan Ferreira]] |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |1 |4:00 |For the inaugural [[List of Professional Fighters League champions#Heavyweight World Championship|PFL Heavyweight World Championship]]. }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Featherweight |[[Cris Cyborg]] (c) |def. |[[Sara Collins (fighter)|Sara Collins]] |Submission (face crank) |3 |2:55 |For the [[List of Professional Fighters League champions#Women's Featherweight World Championship|PFL Women's Featherweight World Championship]]. }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Patrick Habirora |def. |[[Kevin Jousset]] |KO (punches) |1 |2:42 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |[[Taylor Lapilus]] |def. |Liam Gittins |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN App)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Baris Adiguzel |def. |Dean Garnett |TKO (punches) |1 |0:44 |[[2025 in Professional Fighters League#2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament|2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament]] Final. }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Boris Mbarga Atangana |def. |Guilherme Soares |Submission (rear-naked choke) |2 |2:35 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Aleksandr Chizov |def. |Connor Hughes |KO (punches) |3 |0:50 |[[2025 in Professional Fighters League#2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament|2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament]] Final. }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Gustavo Oliveira |def. |Movsar Ibragimov |KO (punches) |2 |0:34 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Sabrina de Sousa |def. |[[Paulina Wiśniewska]] |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Rayan Balbali |def. |Levi Batchelor |Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 PFL Europe 4: Lyon |url=https://pflmma.com/event/pfl-lyon |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Professional Fighters League |language=en-US}}</ref> == 2025 PFL Europe Tournament == ===2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament=== {{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3|score-boxes=1|3rdplace=no |team-width=200 |score-width= <!-- Quarterfinals --> || {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Connor Hughes''' | '''KO''' | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BEL}} Sebastien Di Franco}} | 1 || {{flagicon|IRL}} Decky McAleenan | 3 | {{flagicon|ESP}} '''Gino van Steenis''' | '''UD''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Gavin Hughes | 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} '''Claudio Pacella''' | '''UD''' || {{flagicon|SCO}} Mark Ewen | 1 | {{flagicon|LAT}} '''Aleksandr Chizov''' | '''TKO''' <!-- Semifinals --> || {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Connor Hughes''' | '''KO''' | {{flagicon|ESP}} Gino van Steenis | 1 || {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Pacella | 3 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|LAT}} '''Aleksandr Chizov'''}} | '''SD''' <!-- Final --> || {{flagicon|ENG}} Connor Hughes | 3 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|LAT}} '''Aleksandr Chizov'''}} | '''KO''' }} {{Clear}} {{notelist}} === 2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament === {{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3|score-boxes=1|3rdplace=no |team-width=200 |score-width= <!-- Quarterfinals --> || {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''Mahio Campanella'''}} | '''UD''' | {{flagicon|LAT}} Matiss Zaharovs | 3 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Anas Azizoun | 1 |{{flagicon|POR}} '''Gustavo Oliveira''' | '''KO''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Dean Garnett''' | '''UD''' |{{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Grönvall{{efn|Alexander Luster withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Tuomas Grönvall.}} | 3 || {{flagicon|POL}} '''Jan Ciepłowski''' | '''TKO''' |{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Lopez | 1 <!-- Semifinals --> || {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''Baris Adiguzel'''}}{{efn|Mahio Campanella withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Baris Adiguzel.}} | '''KO''' |{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Lopez{{efn|Gustavo Oliveira was forced to withdrew due to a cut sustained in training and was replaced by Julien Lopez.}} | 1 || {{flagicon|ENG}} '''Dean Garnett''' | '''SUB''' |{{flagicon|POL}} Jan Ciepłowski | 3 <!-- Final --> || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''Baris Adiguzel''' | '''TKO''' | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Garnett | 1 }} {{Clear}} {{notelist}} == See also == {{Portal|Martial Arts}} * [[2025 in Professional Fighters League]] * [[List of PFL events]] * [[List of current PFL fighters]] {{notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{World Series of Fighting Events}} {{2025 in mixed martial arts}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Professional Fighters League events]] [[Category:2025 in Professional Fighters League]] [[Category:International sports competitions in Paris]] [[Category:Mixed martial arts in France]] [[Category:2025 in French sport]] [[Category:Sport in Lyon]]