Ketlen Vieira misses weight by 7 pounds for Cris Cyborg title fight at PFL Tampa, Vieira issues statement
Ketlen Vieira's weight miss threatens her title fight against Cris Cyborg at PFL Tampa.
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The brief
The PFL Tampa title fight between Cris Cyborg and Ketlen Vieira is still on, despite Vieira missing the weight requirement by seven pounds. MMA Fighting and ESPN confirm that Vieira weighed in at seven pounds over the limit. MMA Mania notes that Vieira issued a statement regarding the incident. The fight is scheduled to proceed as planned.
According to Yahoo Sports, the event will be streamed live, with details on how to watch provided. BBC News coverage notes that the fight was almost cancelled due to Vieira's weight miss. Vieira's weight miss adds uncertainty to the event. MMA Mania notes that Vieira is still upset about her recent release from the UFC.
The PFL Tampa event is scheduled to feature other fights, with Sherdog providing play-by-play and results. BoxingNews.com offers an exclusive discount for the event. FightNews provides additional details on the event, including the weigh-ins and other fights on the card.
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The reporting (10)
- A whole bunch of unanimous picks for Cyborg’s PFL Tampa retirement Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- PFL Tampa 2026 live stream: How to watch Cris Cyborg vs. Ketlen Vieira, start time, channel Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Cyborg's Opponent Misses Weight By Seven Pounds boxingnews.com · 18h ago
- PFL Tampa: Cris Cyborg vs Ketlen Vieira Ceremonial Weigh-Ins Yahoo Sports · 18h ago
- MMA: Cris Cyborg's final fight almost cancelled over Ketlen Vieira's weight miss BBC · 18h ago
- PFL Tampa ‘Cyborg vs. Vieira’ play-by-play, results & round scoring Sherdog · 18h ago
- PFL debutant still mad about UFC release just missed weight by seven pounds for Cris Cyborg title fight MMA Mania · 18h ago
- Boxing News: Exclusive PFL Tampa Discount Inside » August 20, 2026 FightNews · 18h ago
- Cyborg's opponent misses weight, PFL title fight still on ESPN · 18h ago
- Ketlen Vieira misses weight by 7 pounds for Cris Cyborg title fight at PFL Tampa, Vieira issues statement MMA Fighting · 18h ago
Quick answers
Why did Ketlen Vieira miss weight?
Coverage does not yet specify.
Will the fight still happen?
Yes, the fight is still scheduled to proceed as planned.
What is the weight difference?
Ketlen Vieira missed the weight by seven pounds.
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