Overview
- The PFL Tampa main event went five rounds on Saturday and judges scored the fight 49-46, 48-47, and 49-46 for Cris Cyborg, who kept the women’s featherweight belt.
- Ketlen Vieira missed the 145-pound limit by about seven pounds at the official weigh-in, so the bout ran at a roughly 153-pound catchweight and Vieira was ineligible to win the title.
- The victory was recorded as Cyborg’s 30th professional MMA win and her first defense of the PFL featherweight title, and many outlets called Vieira the toughest opponent Cyborg has faced in years.
- Cyborg completed her PFL contract with the win, declined to announce a retirement, and publicly called out Claressa Shields and Kayla Harrison while saying she is open to more fights.
- PFL’s pending alignment with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions raises the chance of crossover boxing or high‑paying matchups for Cyborg and will shape her options as a free agent.