LYON-DECINES, FRANCE – PFL Europe Championship Lyon has come to a detailed on the LDLC Area after an historic night time for European MMA, displaying one of the best in addition to the up-and-coming expertise from France, alongside the elite and newly minted 2024 PFL European Champions.
The Lyon crowd lit up the LDLC Area with a raucous reception for its first ever main MMA major occasion as France’s personal Abdoul “Lazy King” Abdouraguimov (19-1) despatched the locals residence pleased with a unanimous determination victory over Argentina’s Laureano “Pepi” Staropoli (13-7) displaying his patented grappling dominance.
The hotly anticipated co-main occasion noticed the Belgian sensation preserve his undefeated report as Patrick “The Belgian Bomber” Habirora (5-0) defeated the Swiss PFL debutant Catalin Safta (5-3) with a surprising one punch knockout, leaving his opponent out chilly on the canvas as he jumped out of the SmartCage to have fun with the plenty.
The 2024 PFL Europe king at Bantamweight was topped as Lewis “The McGrizzla” McGrillen (11-1) put an emphatic finish to his 2024 by incomes the PFL Europe Bantamweight Championship as he defeated Alexander “Schlingel” Luster (9-2) within the second spherical by way of TKO, proving as soon as once more his left hand is without doubt one of the most harmful weapons in all of MMA.
The 2024 PFL Europe Males’s Light-weight Season got here to a detailed in Lyon, as Jakub “The Auditor” Kaszuba (14-0) turns into the primary athlete to go back-to-back in PFL European historical past with a victory over Connor Hughes (10-2). The Pole bounced again from adversity within the opening rounds after feeling the Liverpudlian’s energy, however his expertise and resolve allowed him to make the most of high place and epitomise why elbows had been made authorized in PFL as he completed the combat in spherical 4 by way of TKO.
The 2024 PFL Europe Males’s Welterweight season culminated as Florim Zendeli (10-1-1) placed on a massively spectacular efficiency by submitting Daniele “The Cyborg” Miceli (13-6,0, 1 NC) within the very first spherical to turn out to be the champion, and showcased as soon as once more why he’s a particularly harmful competitor, now profitable 9 out of his 10 victories by way of end.
Opening the night’s ceremonial crownings was the Girls’s Flyweights, as Paulina Wiśniewska (5-0) prolonged her unbeaten report and earned the 2024 PFL Europe Girls’s Flyweight Championship as she defeated Valentina Scatizzi (3-4) in gorgeous trend, dropping the Italian within the first spherical with crushing strikes on the bottom which prompted the referee to cease the bout.
Lastly, Cédric “The Greatest” Doumbé awarded three PFL contracts to Salvo Giudice (12-9), Mahio Campanella (7-1), and Mathys Duragrin (4-0) after their excellent performances at PFL Europe Championship Lyon, and having confirmed to be the most well liked prospects to come back out of French MMA.
PFL Europe Championship Lyon – RESULTS
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Abdoul Abdouraguimov (19-1) def. Laureano Staropoli (13-7) by unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
165lb Catchweight Showcase Bout: Patrick Habirora (5-0) def. Catalin Safta (5-3) by third spherical KO (2:16)
Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Mickaël Groguhe (6-2) def. Lamine Sene (5-8) by unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Championship Bout: Lewis McGrillen (11-1) def. Alexander Luster (9-2) by 2nd spherical TKO (3:52)
PFL Europe Light-weight Championship Bout: Jakub Kaszuba (14-0) def. Connor Hughes (10-2) by 4th spherical TKO (4:07)
Featherweight Doumbé Decides Bout: Mathys Duragrin(4-0) def. Yassin Chtatou (2-5-1) by unanimous determination (30-26, 30-26, 20-25)
Bantamweight Doumbé Decides Bout: Mahio Campanella (7-1) def. Ezzoubair Bouarsa (7-4) by 1st spherical submission (Arm Triangle Choke, 4:45)
177lb Catchweight Doumbé Decides Bout: Salvo Giudice (12-9) def. Atilla Kobas (2-2) by unanimous determination (30-26, 30-27, 30-25)
PFL Europe Welterweight Championship Bout: Florim Zendeli (10-1-1) def. Daniele Miceli (13-6,0, 1 NC) by 1st spherical submission (Rear-Bare Choke, 4:24)
PFL Europe Girls’s Flyweight Championship Bout: Paulina Wiśniewska (5-0) def. Valentina Scatizzi (3-4) by 1st spherical TKO (0:20)
Weltweight Showcase Bout: Eoin Sheridan (2-0) def. Brice Belghazi (1-1) by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light-weight Showcase Bout: Claudio Pacella (5-2) def. Oscar Ownsworth (8-4-1) by unanimous determination (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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