*** HIGHLIGHTS! Watch Doumbe Step On Glass, Ruin Raucous PFL Europe Main Event ***
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is gearing up to launch its 2024 European season today (Thurs., March 7, 2024) in Paris, France, inside Accor Arena, which is now a completely sold-out event.
Streaming live on DAZN at 11 a.m. ET, the event will be headlined by a Welterweight showdown between Cedric Doumbe vs. Baissangour Chamsoudinov. Doumbe is undefeated (5-0, 1-0 PFL) in his young mixed martial arts (MMA) career, blasting his way to an impressive PFL debut against Jordan Zebo, knocking him out in just nine seconds in Sept. 2023 (see it again here).
Standing in the way of “The Beast” this time around will be Chamsoudinov, who is making his promotional debut. “Baki” is also perfect (7-0) with three knockout wins on his resume, and is out to make his mark in PFL straight away by securing an upset win over Doumbe.
To celebrate the launch of the 2024 PFL European season, the promotion has made the main card available to stream live in the United States on PFLmma.com and PFL’s YouTube Channel, which you can see in the embedded video above.
PFL Europe 1 Quick Results:
170 lbs.: Cedric Doumbe vs. Baissangour “Baki” Chamsoudinov — Chamsoudinov def. Doumbe via technical knockout in round three (injury) — HIGHLIGHTS!
170 lbs.: Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Jack Grant — Abdouraguimov def. Grant via split-decision
170 lbs.: Ibrahim Mane vs. Chequina Noso Pedro — Mane def. Pedro via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Yazid Chouchane vs. Ignacio Capella — Capella def. Chouchane via second-round KO
155 lbs.: Jakub Kaszuba vs. Kane Mousah — Kaszuba def. Mousah via unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Yassin Najid vs. Daniele Miceli — Miceli def. Najid via submission round one (Von Flue Choke)
265 lbs.: Mickael Groguhe vs. Islem Masraf – Masraf def. Grouguhe via knockout (headkick) round one
155 lbs.: Patrick Habirora vs. Claudio Pacella – Habibora def. Pacella via unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Marian Dimitrov vs. Erhan Kartal
155 lbs.: Connor Hughes vs. Anatolij Baal — Hughes def. Baal via knockout in round one
155 lbs.: Alex Chizov vs. Daniele Scatizzi — Scatizzi def. Aleksandr Chizov via submission (heel hook) in round one
170 lbs.: Tomasz Langowski vs. Florim Zendeli — Zendeli def. Langowski via submission (rear-naked choke) in round one
185 lbs.: Younes Najid vs. Kevin Del — Del def. Najid via submission (kneebar) in round one
ISLEM MASRAF WITH THE HEAVYWEIGHT HEADKICK KO!!!#PFLParis MAIN CARD 2:30pm ET
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/5YpUPtnNTV— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
This a shaping up to be an epic night of MMA!
Connor Hughes is going to the 2024 PFL Europe Playoffs!#PFLParis MAIN CARD 2:30pm ET
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/PTQYj5A6vV— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
Florim Zendeli gets the 1st round finish and advances in the PFL Europe Welterweight Season!#PFLParis MAIN CARD 2:30pm ET
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/yXmOwiz3gs— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
INSIDE HEEL HOOK! @DScatizzi makes it THREE first round submissions to open up the card! #PFLParis | LIVE NOW on DAZN pic.twitter.com/uBSKhRwEy9
— PFL Europe (@PFLEurope) March 7, 2024
Kevin Del finishes Younes Najid with a kneebar #PFLParis pic.twitter.com/kFeRKKrYFD
— TakeruCigarra (@TakeruCigarra) March 7, 2024
PFL Europe 1 Highlights:
Cedric Doumbe vs. Baissangour “Baki” Chamsoudinov
Baysangur Chamsoudinov stops
Cedric Doumbe via referee stoppage— MMA Mania (@mmamania) March 7, 2024
Cedric Doumbe’s toe injury
#PFLParis pic.twitter.com/mtj8OomFZk— MMA Mania (@mmamania) March 7, 2024
Cedric Doumbe gives his side of the stoppage following his main event bout!#PFLParis pic.twitter.com/5X9HmmnrTx
— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
The explanation of the end #PFLParis pic.twitter.com/exAVnZTioj
— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
Final result: Chamsoudinov def. Doumbe via technical knockout in round three (injury) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!
Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Jack Grant
THE LAZY KING takes home the W in Paris!
CEDRIC DOUMBE vs BAKI UP NEXT!!!!!#PFLParis LIVE NOW
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/dxcI5DHEfy— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
THIS IS A FIGHT!!!#PFLParis LIVE NOW
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/NbXoaImROS— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
Rolling Thunder from Lazy King to kick off round 3!??#PFLParis LIVE NOW
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/2zRvODuvFb— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
#PFLParis LIVE NOW
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/a8ivAwa7nW— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
Final result: Abdouraguimov def. Grant via split decision
Yazid Chouchane vs. Ignacio Capella
HOLY SH*T! UPPERCUT KO FOR IGNACIO CAPELLA!!!!#PFLParis LIVE NOW
https://t.co/bmwwnfab20 pic.twitter.com/5NIYtl1DE7— PFL (@PFLMMA) March 7, 2024
Final result: Capella def. Chouchane via second round knockout
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