PFL Tampa closes media day ahead of Saturday card

Cyborg-Vieira headlines at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 201 min read

𝙋𝙁𝙇 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙎 ✅📚 The stars of PFL Tampa sit down with media members ahead Saturday night’s action 🔜 #P Via @PFLMMA on X

What happened: The Aug. 22 event will take place at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. The lineup includes 12 bouts across the main card and preliminaries.

Why it matters: Cris Cyborg will defend the PFL women’s featherweight title against Ketlen Vieira in her final MMA fight. Magomed Magomedov also meets Daniel Marcos at bantamweight.

By the numbers: Cyborg (29-2) and Vieira (16-5) enter with a combined 45-7 professional record.

What to watch: Cyborg can close her MMA career with the title, while Vieira can claim the belt in her PFL debut.

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