Judgement Day in Paris as fighters look to book Championship spots in PFL Europe playoffs

After action-packed events in England and Germany, it has reached the crunch stage in PFL Europe as fighters battle it out for a title shot and a potential $100,000 prize in this weekend’s playoffs at a sold out Zenith Paris La Villette in Paris, France.

Semi-final matchups will take place in the bantamweight, lightweight, light heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions, with the winners booking their spot in the PFLChampionship finals in Dublin, Ireland in December where they could not only win the title, but also $100,000 in prize money.

It’s not just some top-quality semi-finals on the card this weekend though as it's headlined by the eagerly anticipated PFL debut of kickboxing star Cedric Doumbe who will be hoping to give the home fans something to cheer about.

Doumbe comes up against compatriot Jordan Zebo, with both fighters unbeaten from their previous 4 MMA bouts.

There is another Frenchman making his PFL debut on the card with exciting prospect Abdoul Abdouraguimov coming up against England’s Brad Wheeler.

The semi-final action kicks off in the light heavyweight division with another home hope in the shape of Anthony Salamone, who will look to get the better of Slovenia’s Jakob Nedoh.

Britain’s unbeaten Simeon Powell contests the other semi-final against the Spaniard, Daniel Ladero.

Another British hope will be hoping to book her spot in the final with Dakota Ditcheva coming up against Sweden’s Cornelia Holm in the women’s flyweight division.

Irishman Dylan Tuke will be hoping to make it through to finals night in Dublin in the lightweight division coming up against Jakub Kaszuba.

At Bantamweight, Sweden’s Ali Taleb and Khrushed Kakhorov will battle it out for a final spot, while the other clash in the division sees Ireland’s Frans Mlambo face Mokhtar Benkaci.

The full list of bouts on the night in Paris:

Welterweight

Cedric Doumbe vs. Jordan Zebo

Light heavyweight semi-finals

Anthony Salmone vs. Jakob Nedoh

Simeon Powell vs. Daniel Ledero

Women’s flyweight semi-finals

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Cornelia Holm

Bantamweight semi-finals

Frans Mlambo vs. Mokhtar Benkaci

Ali Taleb vs. Khurshed Kakhorov

Lightweight semi-finals

Dylan Tuke vs. Jakub Kaszuba;

John Mitchell vs Geysim Derouiche

Catchweight

Laureano Staropoli vs Baba Boundjo Nadjombe

Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Brad Wheeler

Lightweight

Yazid Chouchane vs. Henrique Madureira

Women’s flyweight

Luisa Cifuentes vs. Shanelle Dyer

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