MMA GREAT CRIS CYBORG’S RETIREMENT FIGHT SET AS PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PFL TAMPA PRESENTED BY VISIT ST. PETE-CLEARWATER ON AUGUST 22 AT BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL ARENA AGAINST KETLEN VIEIRA

PFL Tampa Presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater Set to Host MMA Great Cris Cyborg’s Final MMA Fight in the Main Event as She Faces Brazilian Contender Ketlen Vieira on August 22 at Benchmark International Arena

Tickets Are Available for purchase now at: pfl.info/tampa

PFL Tampa Presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater Will Air Live in the U.S. on ESPN From 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 22

NEW YORK — June 24, 2026 — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announces PFL Women’s Featherweight World Champion Cris Cyborg (29-2) will have her final MMA fight at PFL Tampa presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater on August 22 at Benchmark International Arena, as she headlines against UFC veteran Ketlen “Fenômeno” Vieira (16-5).

Tickets for PFL Tampa presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater are available now via pfl.info/tampa. The event will air live on ESPN in the U.S beginning at 9 p.m. ET. The preliminary portion can be viewed on the ESPN app. Additional bouts will be announced soon.

Cris Cyborg will enter the cage for the final time, and carries not only the PFL Women’s Featherweight World Title, but the accomplishments of shaping women’s mixed martial arts globally. 29 wins, 79% finish rate, a title in every organisation she’s signed with, unbeaten in eight years, she boasts a legacy in the sport that cannot be matched. Now she puts her PFL Championship on the line one final time, as PFL newcomer and UFC veteran Ketlen Vieira is looking to spoil Cris’ departure from MMA and reap the rewards for herself. Ketlen has spent her career competing against the best and now has the opportunity of a lifetime to upheave a legend and take the crown.

“PFL Tampa will be a special event as it hosts the retirement fight for our champion, Cris Cyborg. She is a pioneer of not just women’s MMA, but mixed martial arts as a whole, and it has been a privilege for PFL to have her as a deserving champion. Now she headlines one final time in the PFL cage and will stand across from a proven challenger in Ketlen Vieira, who has one mission: ruin the goodbye and take the title. This is the conclusion to the storied career of Cyborg, and I can’t wait to be there cageside to witness her create MMA history for the last time.” said PFL CEO John Martin.

Updated PFL Tampa presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater Main Card:
Benchmark International Arena – Tampa, Florida
August 22 | 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT ESPN (U.S.)

PFL Women's Featherweight World Championship Main Event: C-Cris Cyborg (29-2) vs. Ketlen Vieira (16-5)

UPCOMING PFL SCHEDULE: 

• Saturday, June 27 – PFL San Diego Presented by GOVX – Pechanga Arena San Diego 
•  Saturday, July 18 – PFL Austin – Moody Center – Austin, Texas 
• Saturday, July 25 – PFL DC – CareFirst Arena – Washington, D.C.
•  Friday, July 31 – PFL New York Presented by Arkham – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, Long Island, New York
• Friday, August 7 – PFL Charlotte – Bojangles Coliseum – Charlotte, North Carolina
•  Saturday, August 22 – PFL Tampa presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater – Benchmark International Arena – Tampa, Florida

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global mixed martial arts organization and one of the world’s leading combat sports properties. PFL produces live, premium MMA events broadcast and streamed to fans in more than 170 countries through an extensive network of international media partners. The organization features a roster of professional fighters representing the highest levels of international mixed martial arts competition. 

Headquartered in the United States, PFL holds events across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with continued global expansion underway. PFL is backed by leading institutional investors and professional sports team owners, reflecting the accelerating growth of MMA as a mainstream global sport.

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