PFL Europe 3 (2025)

PFL Europe 3
The poster for PFL Europe 3
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
VenueZénith Nantes Métropole
CityNantes, France
Event chronology
PFL 10 PFL Europe 3 PFL MENA 3
Main article: 2025 in Professional Fighters League

PFL Europe 3: Nantes 2025 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on September 26, 2025, at Zénith Nantes Métropole in Nantes, France.[1][2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's first visit to Nantes and fourth held in France, since PFL Europe 4 (2024) in December 2024.[3] The promotion was originally scheduled an event in France on May 23, but the event was cancelled and shifted to July 5 in Belgium instead.[4]

The event was scheduled to be headline by a welterweight bout between Abdoul Abdouraguimov and promotional newcomer Kevin Jousset.[5][6] However, Abdouraguimov withdrew from the event due to personal reasons and the bout was cancelled. As a results, a lightweight bout between Amin Ayoub and Donovan Desmae was promoted to new main event status.[7] In turn, Desmae was forced to withdrew due to being hospitalised on August 23 and waa replaced by Keweny Lopes.[8]

The event was featured the semifinals of 2025 PFL Europe Tournament in a lightweight and bantamweight divisions. Mahio Campanella withdrew from the event against Gustavo Oliveira and was replaced by Baris Adiguzel.[9] In turn, Oliveira was forced to withdrew due to a cut sustained in training and was replaced by Julien Lopez.[10]

Results

Main card (DAZN / PFL App)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Amin Ayoub def. Keweny Lopes TKO (punches) 3 3:19
Light Heavyweight Boris Mbarga Atangana def. Jhony Gregory TKO (punches) 1 2:17
Bantamweight Baris Adiguzel def. Julien Lopez KO (punches) 1 0:36 [a]
Lightweight Connor Hughes def. Gino van Steenis KO (head kick) 1 2:56 [b]
Bantamweight Dean Garnett def. Jan Ciepłowski Submission (guillotine choke) 3 0:38 [c]
Lightweight Aleksandr Chizov def. Claudio Pacella Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [d]
Preliminary card (DAZN / PFL App)
Lightweight Darragh Kelly def. Bakhtiyar Abdulaev Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:29
Middleweight Vincent del Guerra def. Sofiane Aïssaoui TKO (front kick to the body and punches) 3 0:24
Lightweight Mark Ewen def. Sebastien Di Franco Submission (brabo choke) 1 3:18 [e]
Women's Strawweight María Guédez Jr. def. Kiya O'Sullivan Decision (split) (30–26, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ 2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. ^ 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. ^ 2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. ^ 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. ^ 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout.

[11]

Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Connor Hughes KO
 
 
 
 Sebastien Di Franco 1
 
 Connor Hughes KO
 
 
 
 Gino van Steenis 1
 
 Decky McAleenan 3
 
 
 
 Gino van Steenis UD
 
 Connor Hughes
 
 
 
 Aleksandr Chizov
 
 Gavin Hughes 3
 
 
 
 Claudio Pacella UD
 
 Claudio Pacella 3
 
 
 
 Aleksandr Chizov SD
 
 Mark Ewen 1
 
 
 Aleksandr Chizov TKO
 

2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Mahio Campanella UD
 
 
 
 Matiss Zaharovs 3
 
 Baris Adiguzel[b] KO
 
 
 
 Julien Lopez[c] 1
 
 Anas Azizoun 1
 
 
 
 Gustavo Oliveira KO
 
 Baris Adiguzel
 
 
 
 Dean Garnett
 
 Dean Garnett UD
 
 
 
 Tuomas Grönvall[a] 3
 
 Dean Garnett SUB
 
 
 
 Jan Ciepłowski 3
 
 Jan Ciepłowski TKO
 
 
 Julien Lopez 1
 
  1. ^ Alexander Luster withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Tuomas Grönvall.
  2. ^ Mahio Campanella withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Baris Adiguzel.
  3. ^ Gustavo Oliveira was forced to withdrew due to a cut sustained in training and was replaced by Julien Lopez.

See also

References

  1. ^ "PFL Europe Comes to Nantes, France on Friday 26 September With Abdoul "Lazy King" Abdouraguimov to Headline in his Home Town at Zenith Nantes Metropole". Professional Fighters League. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  2. ^ Angelini, Olivier (2025-06-30). "Abdoul "Lazy King" Abouraguimov de retour au PFL Nantes le 26 septembre". Ouest-France | Boxemag (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "'The Lazy King' to Headline PFL Europe Event in Hometown on Sept. 26". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  4. ^ Barry, Corral (2025-05-07). "Evra's MMA debut on hold as PFL Paris delayed". BBC. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  5. ^ Josh (2025-06-30). "Abdoul Abdouraguimov de retour au PFL à Nantes". La Sueur (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  6. ^ "Abdoul Abdouraguimov et Kévin Jousset face à face dans le combat principal du PFL Europe à Nantes". L'Équipe (in French). 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  7. ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "'The Lazy King' Withdraws from PFL Nantes; New Main Event Confirmed". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  8. ^ "Nouveau rebondissement au PFL Nantes : l'adversaire d'Amin Ayoub hospitalisé, le remplaçant est déjà connu". ActuMMA (in French). 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  9. ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "Full Card Announced for PFL Europe Nantes on Sept. 26". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  10. ^ PFL Europe [@PFLEurope] (September 24, 2025). "#PFLNantes Update: Gustavo Oliveira is forced to withdraw from his bantamweight semifinal bout with Baris Adiguzel due to a cut sustained in training" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "2025 PFL Europe 3: Nantes". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
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