Abdoul “Lazy King” Abdouraguimov returns to action in the main event against French compatriot Kevin “Air” Jousset for PFL Europe Nantes at The Zenith Nantes Metropole on September 26
New PFL signing and French Lightweight sensation Amin “Fierceness” Ayoub set to face the always dangerous Belgian, Donovan “Vegas” Desmae, in the co-main event at PFL Europe Nantes
The second round of the 2025 PFL Europe Lightweight & Bantamweight Tournaments will take place on the card featuring eight athletes from seven different European countries
Tickets for PFL Europe Nantes are on-sale at pfl.info/nantes, with the event available in France, UK & Ireland exclusively on DAZN, and exclusively in the US on the PFL app
London (2 September, 2025) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has released the final fight card ahead of PFL Europe Nantes on 26 September at The Zenith Nantes Metropole, with all bouts now confirmed for fight night. Remaining tickets are available at pfl.info/nantes.
PFL Europe Nantes Card:
Zenith Nantes Metropole, Nantes, France
DAZN (France, UK & Ireland) | PFL app (US)
Friday, September 26
Welterweight Main Event: Abdoul Abdouraguimov (19-1) vs. Kevin Jousset (10-4)
Lightweight Co-Main Event: Amin Ayoub (25-5) vs. Donovan Desmae (19-10)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Semi-Finals Bout: Baris Adiguzel (8-1) vs. Gustavo Oliveira (11-2)
PFL Europe Lightweight Semi-Finals Bout: Connor Hughes (11-2) vs. Gino van Steenis (6-1)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Semi-Finals Bout: Dean Garnett (13-3-1) vs. Jan Ciepłowski (9-0)
PFL Europe Lightweight Semi-Finals Bout: Claudio Pacella (6-2) vs. Aleksandr Chizov (11-3)
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Darragh Kelly (8-0) vs. Jason Ponet (25-19-1)
Middleweight Showcase Bout: Haider Khan (10-1) vs. Sofiane Aïssaoui (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Showcase Bout: Jade Jorand (4-3) vs. Sammy-Jo Luxton (2-1)
PFL Europe Lightweight Bout: Sebastien Di Franco (10-4) vs. Mark Ewen (6-2)
Women’s Strawweight Showcase Bout: Maria Guedez Jr (0-0) vs. Kiya O’Sullivan (0-0)
Welterweight Main Event: Abdoul Abdouraguimov (19-1) vs. Kevin Jousset (10-4)
Lightweight Co-Main Event: Amin Ayoub (25-5) vs. Donovan Desmae (19-10)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Semi-Finals Bout: Baris Adiguzel (8-1) vs. Gustavo Oliveira (11-2)
PFL Europe Lightweight Semi-Finals Bout: Connor Hughes (11-2) vs. Gino van Steenis (6-1)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Semi-Finals Bout: Dean Garnett (13-3-1) vs. Jan Ciepłowski (9-0)
PFL Europe Lightweight Semi-Finals Bout: Claudio Pacella (6-2) vs. Aleksandr Chizov (11-3)
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Darragh Kelly (8-0) vs. Jason Ponet (25-19-1)
Middleweight Showcase Bout: Haider Khan (10-1) vs. Sofiane Aïssaoui (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Showcase Bout: Jade Jorand (4-3) vs. Sammy-Jo Luxton (2-1)
PFL Europe Lightweight Bout: Sebastien Di Franco (10-4) vs. Mark Ewen (6-2)
Women’s Strawweight Showcase Bout: Maria Guedez Jr (0-0) vs. Kiya O’Sullivan (0-0)
Abdoul “ Lazy King” Abdouraguimov (19-1) is currently riding a nine-fight win streak, and will look to hit double-digits when he performs in his home city of Nantes for the first time ever. Beloved for his wild and enigmatic personality, “Lazy King” sets out to entertain the masses every time he steps onto the canvas. His high-level grappling will be put to the test against the calibre of Kevin “Air” Jousset (10-4), who is a 2nd Dan Judo Black Belt and a former two-division champion in Hex Fight Series, lauded for his elite grappling prowess and accomplishments. The clash of styles is set for a chaotic conclusion in Nantes on 26 September.
One of France’s hottest MMA prospects will make his PFL debut in the co-main event, as Amin “Fierceness” Ayoub (25-5) will face the always game Donovan “Vegas” Desmae (19-10). “Fierceness” has 15 of his 25 victories coming by way of stoppage, nearly evenly split between KOs and submissions, but that experience will be challenged by the gritty and determined “Vegas” who is out to prove himself on the big stage and add himself to the rising tide of Belgian MMA stars in PFL.
Also on the card will be the second round of the PFL Europe Lightweight & Bantamweight Tournaments, featuring athletes from seven different countries looking to start their path towards the Championship and $100,000. The debut of France’s Baris “The Problem” Adiguzel (8-1), who is currently on a five fight win streak, will take place in the Bantamweight Tournament as the alternate is looking to take the PFL by storm. However, he will face Portugal’s Gustavo “Heart” Oliveira (11-2), who went viral in Brussels for a stunning spinning back elbow KO which caught the attention of the MMA community worldwide.
In the Lightweight Tournament, Liverpool’s Connor Hughes (11-2) is looking to ride the momentum of his devastating KO victory in Belfast and prove he is one of the hardest hitters at 155 lbs, but he will face Spain’s Gino van Steenis (6-1) who believes he has the well-rounded skillset to put the Englishman away.
Also representing Liverpool will be Dean Garnett (13-3-1), who is out to prove he is the best Bantamweight in Europe with his experience, high level skillset, and toughness. He will go up against Poland’s Jan Ciepłowski (9-0), who made his PFL debut in style earlier this year with a wild flurry of strikes finishing his opponent and earning him a spot in the Bantamweight Semi-Finals.
The second Lightweight Tournament bout of the evening is Italy’s Claudio Pacella (6-2), who has already shown how his durability grinds down opponents, which has been proven successful in his last three outings. He will face Latvia’s Aleksandr Chizov (11-3) who is coming off of a lead left hook KO victory in the first round of the Lightweight Tournament and is looking to show his power once again.
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