PFL vs Bellator: Champs airs live from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 24. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official for their respective MMA bouts.
In the main event, PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira (12-3, 3 NC) of Brazil goes up against Bellator champion Ryan Bader (31-7, 1 NC) of the U.S. Ferreira weighed-in at 263.2 lbs. Bader was 231.1 lbs.
In the all-American middleweight co-main event, PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay (15-3) meets Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen (14-0). The fighters tipped the scales at 185.8 lbs and 185.5 lbs, respectively.
The all-American featherweight bout between former two-division Bellator champion and current 145-pound titleholder Patricio Pitbull (35-7) and Gabriel Braga (12-1) has been canceled. The promotion announced via a post on X that the fight was “off” as the latter was “unable to compete”.
Get PFL vs Bellator: Champs full fight card and weights below.
PFL vs Bellator fight card
Main card
- Renan Ferreira (263.2) vs. Ryan Bader (231.1)
- Impa Kasanganay (185.8) vs. Johnny Eblen (185.5)
- Patricio Pitbull vs. Gabriel Braga – canceled
- Ray Cooper III (182.4) vs. Jason Jackson (182.1)
- Bruno Cappelozza (236.2) vs. Vadim Nemkov (238.1)
- Thiago Santos (205.2) vs. Yoel Romero (205)
- Clay Collard (155.5) vs. A.J. McKee (154.8)
Prelims
- Aaron Pico (155.7) vs. Henry Corrales (155.7)
- Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.4) vs. Emmanuel Palacio (152.6)
- Claressa Shields (164.4) vs. Kelsey De Santis (164.6)
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani (146) vs. Edukondal Rao (145.7)
- Malik Basahel (124.9) vs. Vinicius Pereira (129.2)* – catchweight 129 lb (amateur bout)
*Missed flyweight limit