Cyborg title not at stake as opponent misses weight
Cris Cyborg's PFL featherweight world title will not be at stake in Tampa on Saturday after opponent Ketlen Vieira failed to make the weight.
The much-anticipated PFL featherweight world title bout between Cris Cyborg and Ketlen Vieira almost fell through due to Vieira's failure to meet the required weight. Brazilian Vieira, 34, weighed in at 152lbs for the 145lb bout in Tampa, Florida, seven pounds heavier than her opponent Cyborg, 41. The fight was on the brink of being cancelled, but later proceeded as a catchweight bout, with Cyborg's world title not at risk.
Cyborg, who had suggested this could be her last fight, expressed relief that the fight would go ahead. Meanwhile, Vieira cited a health issue, specifically severe pain in her kidneys and stomach, as the reason for her inability to cut weight. This led to her forfeiting a portion of her purse.
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