Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Laureano Staropoli to headline PFL Europe championships in France
Abdoul Abdouraguimov | Photo via PFL
A welterweight showdown between Abdoul Abdouraguimov and Laureano Staropoli will top the PFL Europe Championships card in Lyon, France, on Dec. 14, the company announced Monday.
Abdouraguimov has won his past eight with seven stoppages to his credit, while Staropoli aims to rebound from a loss to Murad Ramazanov this past April, which snapped his four-fight winning streak.
The Lyon event features four European season finals. The matchups were set this past Saturday, when PFL held a show in Glasgow, Scotland.
Lewis McGrillen knocked out Dean Garnett to set up a bantamweight final with Alexander Luster, who tapped Julien Pierre Lopez. In the welterweight division, Daniele Miceli and Florim Zendeli collide for the PFL Europe title following wins over Ibrahima Mane and Jack Grant, respectively.
The third championship contest has Connor Hughes taking on Jakub Kaszuba in the lightweight division. Hughes clinched the spot with unanimous decision over Ignacio Capella, while Kaszuba advanced with a decision against Daniele Scatizzi.
The 2024 PFL Europe women’s flyweight champion will be crowned when Paulina Wisniewska meets Shanelle Dyer in a battle of undefeated talents. Both flyweights scored decision victories in the semifinals against Karolina Wojcik and Valentina Scatizzi, respectively.
“France has quickly become one of the biggest MMA destinations in the world,” PFL CEO Pete Murray stated in a release, “not only due to the high-level athletes that are being produced by the country, but the incredible fans that bring world-class atmosphere every single time we visit. It was an easy decision to bring the PFL Europe Championships here, and there was no better time to make our debut in Lyon. Our PFL Europe Championships will see the continent’s best mixed martial artists compete for our prestigious title and a $100,000 prize, and with everything on the line, we know the fans are in for a night of MMA that will be talked about for years to come.”
Check the updated PFL Europe Championships Lyon lineup below.
- Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Laureano Staropoli
- Daniele Miceli vs. Florim Zendeli
- Connor Hughes vs. Jakub Kaszuba
- Lewis McGrillen vs. Alexander Luster
- Shanelle Dyer vs. Paulina Wisniewska
