Making their second trip to the Metropolis of Lyon in France, the PFL is set to conclude their exciting 2025 with their last major card of the year: PFL Champions Series 4. In the main event of PFL Champions Series 4, heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov defends his belt against the heavy-handed Renan Ferreira. In the penultimate match of the night, women’s mixed martial arts icon Cris Cyborg also seeks to retain her strap when she locks horns with Sara Collins.
PFL Champions Series 4 Main Event
Undefeated since 2016, Nemkov previously made a name for himself as the Bellator light heavyweight champion, notching stellar victories over Ryan Bader, Corey Anderson and Yoel Romero. Vacating his 205-lb throne to transition into a full-time heavyweight, the Russian has since logged two wins a row in the weight class ahead of PFL Champions Series 4 in one-sided fights opposite Bruno Cappelozza and Timothy Johnson.
Competing in his first contest since October 2024, Ferreira is aiming for a monumental return to the winner’s circle. On the biggest stage the sport has to offer, the aptly nicknamed “Problema” can log a mammoth upset should he manage to turn away the surging Nemkov in spectacular fashion.
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PFL Champions Series 4 Co-Main Event
Despite being 40 years of age, Cyborg remains one of the most dominant combat sports athletes on the planet, having not lost a contest since UFC 232 back in 2018. As the most active prolific women’s fighter in the sport right now, the Brazilian has trounced a bevy of elite competition such as Julia Budd, Cat Zingano and Larissa Pacheco going into PFL Champions Series 4.
With a perfect record of 6-0 ahead of PFL Champions Series 4, Collins stands as a hot prospect in the women’s featherweight division. Vying for her first major world championship, the Australian is looking to shake up the company by bringing down the face of women’s mixed marital arts.
Here’s how to watch PFL Champions Series 4
Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on ESPN+, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly or yearly subscription of $11.99 and $119.99 respectively. For those who want to get more bang out of their buck, there is also the monthly Disney Bundle Deal, which offers ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $16.99 with included commercials, or $26.99 for no commercials at all.
Fight fans can also download the promotion’s event app to catch all the fights from PFL Champions Series 4 anywhere in the world.
Start Time and Date: The event is expected to begin at 11 am ET on December 13th.
Bout Order For PFL Champion Series 4
Main Card:
(Heavyweight) Vadim Nemkov vs. Renan Ferreira
(Women’s Featherweight) Cris Cyborg vs. Sara Collins
(Welterweight) Patrick Habirora vs. Kevin Jousset
(Bantamweight) Taylor Lapilus vs. Liam Gittins
(Featherweight) Asaël Adjoudj vs. Frederik Dupras
Preliminaries:
(Bantamweight) Baris Adiguzel vs. Dean Garnett
(Light Heavyweight) Boris Mbarga Atangana vs. Guilherme Soares
(Lightweight) Connor Hughes vs. Aleksandr Chizov
(Bantamweight) Gustavo Oliveira vs. Movsar Ibragimov
(Women’s Flyweight) Paulina Wiśniewska vs. Sabrina de Sousa
(Bantamweight) Rayan Balbali vs. Levi Batchelor
