Cyborg Announces Retirement Fight at PFL Tampa
The Professional Fighters League has confirmed that PFL Women’s Featherweight World Champion Cris Cyborg (29-2) will compete in her final mixed martial arts bout at PFL Tampa on Aug. 22. The event, presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, will take place at Benchmark International Arena, with Cyborg headlining against UFC veteran Ketlen “Fenomeno” Vieira (16-5).
A Legendary Career Ends
Cyborg enters the cage for the last time carrying the PFL women’s featherweight world title and a legacy that has shaped women’s MMA globally. With 29 wins, a 79 percent finish rate, and a title in every organization she has signed with, she remains unbeaten in eight years. Her unmatched legacy in the sport includes victories across multiple promotions.
Now, she puts her PFL championship on the line one final time. PFL newcomer and UFC veteran Ketlen Vieira aims to spoil Cyborg’s departure and claim the title for herself. Vieira has spent her career competing against the best and now has the opportunity to upstage a legend.
PFL CEO Praises Cyborg
“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,” said PFL CEO John Martin. “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.”
Impact on Women’s MMA
Cyborg’s retirement marks the end of an era for women’s mixed martial arts. Her 29 wins include a 79 percent finish rate, and she has held titles in every major promotion. Her eight-year unbeaten streak underscores her dominance. The fight against Vieira, a proven UFC contender, promises to be a fitting finale for one of the sport’s greatest athletes.
