The main event will see the debut of former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum after he inked a deal with the PFL after entering free agency in 2020.
Werdum is coming off a first-round submission win over multi-time title challenger Alexander Gustafsson in what was ultimately the final fight on his UFC deal. He’ll now enter the PFL season as the favorite to likely win the heavyweight division but he’ll have a long list of contenders trying to knock him off.
The first person with the opportunity to face Werdum will be Renan Ferreira, who comes to the PFL with a 6-2 record overall with his most recent fights coming in LFA. A member of Team Nogueira, Ferreira dispatched Jared Vanderaa in his last appearance in 2019 while building a 4-1 record over his past five fights.
In the co-main event, PFL champion Kayla Harrison will return to defend her crown in the women’s lightweight division as she faces promotional newcomer Mariana Morais.
Morais earned her contract through a Shooto Brazil event where she won two fights in one night and she’ll look to pull off the upset in her debut while going up against a two-time Olympic gold medalist in Harrison.
The upcoming PFL 3 card will also feature the promotional debuts of Mohammed Usman, who is brother to UFC champion Kamaru Usman, UFC veteran Cindy Dandois and former Elite XC fighter Kaitlin Young.
Here’s the full lineup for the PFL 3 card with the main card airing on ESPN2 and the prelims on ESPN+
MAIN CARD:
Fabricio Werdum vs. Renan Ferreira
Kayla Harrison vs. Mariana Morais
Ali Isaev vs. Hatef Moeil
Genah Fabian vs. Laura Sanchez
ESPN+ Card
Mohammed Usman vs Brandon Sayles
Denis Goltsov vs. Justin Willis
Larissa Pacheco vs. Julija Pajic
Ante Delija vs. Bruno Cappelozza
Cindy Dandois vs. Kaitlin Young
Olena Kolesnyk vs. Taylor Guardado
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