Ferreira will face former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Fabricio Werdum in the 2021 PFL 3 headliner on Thursday at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the 31-year-old Brazilian enters the cage as a significant underdog. Meanwhile, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison confronts Mariana Morais in the three-round co-feature at 155 pounds. The event showcases competitors from the heavyweight and women’s lightweight divisions.
PFL 3 “Werdum vs. Ferreira”—which airs live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT—also features a heavyweight tilt pitting Mohammed Usman against Brandon Sayles and a women’s lightweight clash pairing Larissa Pacheco with Julija Pajic. ESPN+ will carry a portion of the undercard at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT, a heavyweight encounter between Ante Delija and Bruno Henrique Cappelozza anchoring the five-fight slate of prelims.
A closer look at the 2021 PFL 3 particulars:
THE LINEUP
265: Fabricio Werdum vs. Renan Ferreira155: Kayla Harrison vs. Mariana Morais
265: Mohammed Usman vs. Brandon Sayles
155: Larissa Pacheco vs. Julija Pajic
265: Ante Delija vs. Bruno Henrique Cappelozza
155: Cindy Dandois vs. Kaitlin Young
155: Genah Fabian vs. Laura Sanchez
265: Denis Goltsov vs. Justin Willis
155: Helena Kolesnyk vs. Taylor Guardado
THE RUNDOWN
• 2021 PFL 3: Virtual Media Day• 5 Defining Moments: Fabricio Werdum
• By The Numbers: Kayla Harrison
• Sizzle Reel: Justin Willis
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