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Is Cris Cyborg Retiring at PFL Tampa? BKB 58's Aspen Ladd wonders

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Is Cris Cyborg Retiring at PFL Tampa? BKB 58's Aspen Ladd wonders
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Cris Cyborg is being advertised for this weekend as taking part in her final MMA fight, but an ex-UFC and PFL vet has their doubts. The referenced fighter here is Aspen Ladd, who takes on Bianca Daimoni at BKB 58 on August 29th in Miami, Florida.

Cris Cyborg was slated to defend her PFL featherweight crown versus Ketlen Vieira until the latter came in seven pounds over the 145-pound contracted weight limit at PFL Tampa. As someone who has thrown down in featherweight fights for promotions like UFC and PFL, the BKB combatant weighed in on Cyborg vs. Vieira in the context of if the former will bow out of the sport on August 22nd, Ladd said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

“Yeah, [Cris] Cyborg's an absolute legend of the sport, but she's been teasing for a long time that this would be her last MMA fight. Will it be? Who knows? But she's said that for quite a while and they had to find somebody to bring over for her to fight.â€

“She was the only one left, the only '45er in the entire promotion under contract, right? So, they had to find somebody. Ketlen's about as good an opponent as they can get. I think it's very possible it can go to a decision honestly, but I don't know. Cyborg's so explosive.â€

Cris Cyborg not likely to get Shields or Rousey bouts, per Ladd

Whether or not this is her last MMA bout, Cyborg has also expressed interest in continuing to build upon her boxing journey, and to that, Ladd stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

“No, she keeps calling out [Claressa] Shields over and over because I know they've sparred before. I highly doubt it'll ever happen, but you never know. It's the same as like the Ronda [Rousey] fight. That's never going to happen, but who knows?â€

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UFC Sacramento: 'Hernandez vs. Rodrigues' Live Results and Highlights

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The Octagon returns to the Golden 1 Center for tonight's UFC Sacramento event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues.

Hernandez (15-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a third-round TKO loss to reigning middleweight champion Sean Strickland this past February. Prior to that setback, ‘Fluffy' has strung together an impressive eight-fight winning streak, a stretch which included victories over Michel Pereira, Roman Dolidze and Brendan Allen.

Meanwhile, Gregory Rodrigues (19-6 MMA) will enter tonight's headliner sporting a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of knockout over Brunno Ferreira this past March at UFC 326. ‘Robocop' has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances overall, with his lone loss in that stretch coming against Jared Cannonier.

UFC Sacramento is co-headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Serghei Spivac taking on Vitor Petrino.

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Spivac (18-6 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past February at UFC Houston, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Ante Delija. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for the ‘Polar Bear', who had dropped fights to Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Jailton Almeida in his prior Octagon appearances.

Meanwhile, Vitor Petrino (14-2 MMA) will enter this evening's co-main attraction sporting a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming over Steven Asplund this past March in Las Vegas. Prior to that decision win, ‘Cabuloso' was coming off back-to-back stoppage victories against opponents Austen Lane and Thomas Petersen respectively.

Also featured on this evening's UFC Sacramento main card lineup is a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout featuring Reinier de Ridder taking on Roman Dolidze.

De Ridder (21-4 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘RDR' is coming off losses to Caio Borralho and Brendan Allen in his most recent Octagon appearances. Prio to those setbacks, the former ONE champion had put together a five-fight winning streak, which included victories over Bo Nickal and Robert Whittaker.

Meanwhile, Roman Dolidze (15-5 MMA) will also be looking to snap a two-bout losing skid this evening in California. ‘The Caucasian' is coming off defeats to tonight's headliners Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues in his most recent efforts. Prior those setbacks, Dolidze had won three straight fights over Anthony Smith, Kevin Holland and Marvin Vettori respectively.

Get all of tonight's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC Sacramento Main Card (8pm EST on Paramount+)

185 lbs: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues –

265 lbs: Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino – Petrino def. Spivac by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

205 lbs: Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze – De Ridder def. Dolidze via TKO (punches) at 4:01 of Round 1

155 lbs: MarQuel Mederos vs. Mason Jones – Mederos def. Jones via TKO (punches) at 2:07 of Round 2

125 lbs: Carli Judice vs. Jeisla Chaves – Judice def. Chaves via TKO (body kick and punches at 1:39 of Round 1

265 lbs: Anthony Wint vs. Terrance Chatman – Wint def. Chatman via Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:29 of Round 1

UFC Sacramento Prelims (5:00 EST on Paramount+)

145 lbs: Jamall Emmers vs. Lerryan Douglas – Emmers def. Douglas via TKO (punches) at 3:38 of Round 1

265 lbs: Shamil Gaziev vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu – Gaziev def. Nzechukwu via KO (straight right) at 3:40 of Round 1

155 lbs: Chris Padilla vs. Nasrat Haqparast – Padilla def. Haqparast via technical submission (arm triangle) at 4:59 of Round 3

145 lbs: Marcio Barbosa vs. Ryan Kuse – Barbosa def. Kuse via TKO (punches) at 2:47 of Round 1

155 lbs: Stan Dorsainvil vs. Gauge Young – Dorsainvil def. Young by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

185 lbs: Jackson McVey vs. Wes Schultz – McVey def. Schultz via TKO (knee to the body at 4:13 of Round 1

115 lbs: Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed – Dyer def Reed via TKO (punches) at 1:42 of Round 3

Who are you picking to win tonight's main event between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!

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LIVE! PFL Tampa Results: Cyborg vs. Vieira

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MMA Fighting has PFL Tampa results for the Cyborg vs. Vieira fight card and more from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday night.

In the main event, Cris Cyborg was originally set to defendd her PFL featherweight championship belt against Ketlen Vieira, who is making her PFL debut. Unfortunately, Vieira weighed in seven pounds over the limit for the title bout and is no longer eligible to become champion with a win. Cyborg has agreed to vacate the featherweight title if Vieira is victorious.

Cyborg has won nine straight, while Vieira has won three of her past five fights before her release from the UFC.

Gadzhi Rabadanov and Tracy Reeder compete in a lightweight contest in the co-main event.

Check out PFL Tampa results below.

Main Card (ESPN at 9 p.m. ET)

Cris Cyborg vs. Ketlen Vieira

Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Tracy Reeder

Marcirley Alves vs. Nkosi Ndebele

Luke Trainer vs. Roland Dunlap

Preliminary Card (ESPN+ LIVE now)

Magomed Magomedov vs. Daniel Marcos

Laila Santos vs. Sabrinna de Sousa

Movsar Ibragimov vs. Javid Basharat

Dakota Bush vs. Morquez Forest

Natan Schulte vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov

Gino van Steenis vs. Robert Watley

Florim Zendeli vs. Omran Chaaban

Eoin Sheridan def. James Vake via first-round knockout (4:09)

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Gable Steveson wants UFC title ‘as fast as possible,’ but doesn’t want to rush

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Gable Steveson wants UFC title ‘as fast as possible,’ but doesn’t want to rush

Gable Steveson isn't trying to rush things, but he does want the UFC heavyweight title ASAP.

Only 26 years old and an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling, Steveson is one of the most-hyped MMA prospects of all time. After trying his hand at football and professional wrestling, Steveson moved to MMA in 2025, immediately showcasing rare athleticism and talent that left many fans wondering when — not if — Steveson would move to the UFC and take the heavyweight title.

Steveson fulfilled the former earlier this year, making his promotional debut at UFC 329 with a first-round TKO over Elisha Ellison, and if he had his druthers, the latter would be sooner rather than later.

“I would like to say as fast as possible, but I would like to get my reps in, make sure the people know I earned my respect, and earned my time in the octagon,†Steveson told reporters at the RAF 12 press conference when asked how soon he wants to challenge for the heavyweight title. “And when that time comes, I'll most definitely be ready.â€

Speaking with MMA Fighting after the press conference, Steveson went into more detail about his plans for working his way to the title, and how his work with Jon Jones expedited his personal timeline.

“I think my progression has been great,†Steveson said. “I think with Jon and a lot of guys in my corner, the progression has been faster than we thought. And obviously, with my last fight I introduced my kicks; I introduced knees this time. My next fight I'll introduce something else and just keep building off that.

“I think however long it takes is what means most to me. Whether it's eight fights, whether it's five fights, whether it's four, whether it's six, it doesn't really matter. I come out there to compete. My goal right now is to earn the respect of the fans, earn the respect of the people, the higher-ups, earn the respect of myself to go out there and compete in these matchups that may seem a little off, but it's part of the game. You've got to build the respect with the team and build the respect within yourself, and honor the cage, and get your reps in.

“So, I'm getting my reps in now. When that time comes to jump — which will be very soon — I'll jump.â€

First thing first, though, Steveson already has his next UFC fight booked, taking on Sean Sharaf next month at UFC 331, and he's hoping to keep this high rate of activity up. He aims to return with a fight at Madison Square Garden before the end of the year.

“I'm happy about this,†Steveson said of the matchup. “I'm the one who chose to fight again early. I could have fought at MSG and waited through that time, but I wanted to be competitive and wrestle, and then fight again, and then fight again after that. With my opponent, Sean Sharaf, a big guy who's not really mobile, can't really top a takedown, who wants to go out there and brawl and eat a lot of punches — I expect him to come out there the best he possibly can, but I feel like there's no avenue for him to even compete.â€

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