Cyborg's potential retirement bout nearly cancelled after Vieira misses weight by seven pounds
TL;DR
Cris Cyborg's potential retirement fight against Ketlen Vieira was nearly canceled when Vieira weighed in seven pounds over the 145lb limit for their PFL featherweight title, forcing a catchweight bout with Cyborg's title not on the line; Vieira later revealed kidney and stomach pain prevented further weight cutting and she will forfeit part of her purse, while Cyborg made weight and hinted this could be her last fight.
- MMA: Cris Cyborg's final fight almost cancelled over Ketlen Vieira's weight miss BBC
- Cyborg's opponent misses weight, PFL title fight still on ESPN
- PFL Tampa ‘Cyborg vs. Vieira’ play-by-play, results & round scoring Sherdog
- Cris Cyborg undecided on retirement, weighs ‘interesting’ options as free agency looms MMA Fighting
- PFL Tampa live results: Cris Cyborg vs. Ketlen Vieira updates, round-by-round scoring and highlights Yahoo Sports
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