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SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 7: Cris Cyborg steps into the arena to defend her Bellator Featherweight Title during Bellator 300 on October 7, 2023, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cris Cyborg’s legendary mixed martial arts (MMA) career is coming to an end.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) Featherweight champion will compete in her final MMA fight in the main event of PFL Tampa on Sat., Aug. 22, 2026, when she takes on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Ketlen Vieira inside Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
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Cyborg (29-2) is riding a nine-fight win streak and was last in action against Sara Collins, whom she submitted to win the vacant PFL Featherweight championship (watch highlights).
Prior to that, Cyborg defeated Larissa Pachecovia unanimous decision to become the only MMA fighter in history to become a quintuple champion, having captured world titles across five major MMA promotions.
In addition to her MMA run, Cyborg has also started boxing and currently holds a 7-0 professional boxing record with five stoppage wins.
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Vieira (16-5), meanwhile, was recently released from UFC after 15 fights with the promotion and years as a perennial Top 15-ranked Bantamweight.
Despite being cut, Vieira is actually coming off a win, having knocked off surging prospect Jacqueline Cavalcanti in her final Octagon appearance. Since 2022, Vieira has alternated wins and losses, picking up victories over Holly Holm and Miesha Tate, while suffering defeats to Kayla Harrison, Raquel Pennington and Norma Dumont.
She will also be fighting at Featherweight for just the second time in her professional career.
No other fights have been announced for PFL Tampa just yet.
Still, the main event is locked in, and it will mark the final walk for one of the greatest women’s fighters in combat sports history.
One more time for Cyborg.
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