"The stage is set for two big title fights on Saturday, as the Professional Fighters League returns to France for PFL Lyon. For those keeping track, two new titles are being debuted on the PFL Lyon card, with the promotion's inaugural heavyweight and women's featherweight titles up for grabs. While that might seem confusing to some, it was "Super-Fights" titles that were on the line when Cris Cyborg defeated Larissa Pacheco last October (and when Renan Ferreira fell to Francis Ngannou)."
"With the old PFL Global titles and current World Tournament titles being separate, Saturday will see the promotion's top champions crowned, with the tournament acting as a path to title shots for contenders. Similar to the old Bellator season format. Weigh-ins for PFL Lyon, headlined by Ferreira versus ex-Bellator light heavyweight champ and current heavyweight Vadim Nemkov, took place on Friday. Results can be found below."
PFL Lyon features the promotion's inaugural heavyweight championship and inaugural women's featherweight championship. The event separates the old PFL Global titles from the current World Tournament titles, using the tournament as a pathway to title shots for contenders. The main card is headlined by Vadim Nemkov versus Renan Ferreira for the heavyweight title and includes Cris Cyborg defending in the women's featherweight title bout against Sara Collins. Weigh-ins took place Friday with fighters making weight across multiple divisions, and several PFL Europe finals are scheduled on the card.
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