MMA – Bahrain’s mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Sabrinna de Sousa won her women’s flyweight 125lbs fight in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Lyon event, held in France, maintaining her undefeated professional record.
De Sousa, the world’s first three-time women’s world champion under the International MMA Federation (IMMAF), defeated Paulina Wisniewska by split decision in their hugely exciting contest.
Two judges scored the bout in the Bahraini’s favour at 29-28, while the other gave it to Wisniewska with the same 29-28 score.
With the result, de Soussa extended her undefeated record in MMA – including a 5-0 mark in the pro ranks, which followed her stellar amateur career where she boasted a perfect 15-0 record.
Also as part of PFL Lyon four new champions were crowned and came away with a title belt wrapped around their waist.
The main event saw Russia’s Vadim Nemkov (20-2) close out his 2025 as the inaugural PFL heavyweight world champion, as he submitted the dangerous and towering Brazilian Renan ‘Problema’ Ferreira (13-5) with an arm-triangle choke in the first round.
He now sits atop of the division and will welcome all challengers in 2026.
In the co-main event, the legend of Cris Cyborg (29-2, 1 NC) continued to grow as she added yet another world title to her collection.
The Brazilian defeated Sara Collins (6-1) via rear-naked choke in the third round to take home the PFL women’s featherweight world championship, and has stated she is after one more fight in MMA to close out a legendary career.
The hype surrounding Belgian Patrick ‘The Belgian Bomber’ Habirora (8-0) reached new heights in the French MMA showcase, as his perfect record remained intact after defeating his most experienced opponent to date, Kevin ‘Air’ Jousset (10-5).
Habirora knocked out Jousset in the first round, which caused the venue to erupt with excitement.
He remains one of the hottest prospects to come out of Europe in recent years.
Taylor ‘Double Impact’ Lapilus (23-4) once again showed the world why he is one of the most elite bantamweights on the planet, as he scored a unanimous decision win over England’s Liam ‘Nightmare’ Gittins (13-5).
The Frenchman proved once again his athleticism is world-class, and is a major contender in a stacked 135 lbs division at PFL.
Aleksandr ‘Pretty Boy’ Chizov (13-3) won the 2025 PFL Europe lightweight tournament championship after showcasing heart, grit, and high-level skills throughout the year.
At PFL Lyon, Chizov defeated Connor Hughes (12-3) via third round KO (0:50), and left France with a brand new title over his shoulder.
The fourth title of the evening was taken by Baris ‘The Sniper’ Adiguzel (10-1), as the Frenchman defeated the experienced Dean Garnett (14-4-1).
Showcasing his signature aggression, Adiguzel was able to secure a first round TKO, finishing the year with the 2025 PFL Europe bantamweight tournament championship.
FULL PFL LYON RESULTS
Vadim Nemkov bt Renan Ferreira by first round submission (arm triangle choke, 4:00)
Cris Cyborg bt Sara Collins by third round submission (rear-naked choke, 2:55)
Patrick Habirora bt Kevin Jousset by first round KO (2:42)
Taylor Lapilus bt Liam Gittins by unanimous decision (30-27x2, 29-28)
Baris Adiguzel bt Dean Garnett by first round TKO (ref stoppage, 0:44)
Boris Atangana bt Guilherme Soares by second round submission (rear-naked choke, 2:35)
Alex Chizov bt Connor Hughes by third round KO (0:50)
Gustavo Oliveira bt Movsar Ibragimov by second round KO (0:34)
Sabrinna de Sousa bt Paulina Wisniewska by split decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
Rayan Balbali bt Levi Batchelor by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
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