Cedric Doumbe is getting the spotlight for his PFL debut.
The former Glory kickboxing champion will make his first promotional appearance in the main event of the 2023 PFL Europe Playoffs. Doumbe (4-0) takes on fellow Frenchman Jordan Zebo in a welterweight contest, the promotion announced Thursday.
The 2023 PFL Europe Playoffs take place at the Zenith Paris La Villette in Paris on Sept. 30.
Doumbe (4-0) vs. Zebo (4-0), along with the previously announced co-main event bout between Abdoul Abdouraguimov (16-1) and Quemuel Ottoni (12-3), will not be part of the playoffs that showcase the semifinals for the light heavyweight, bantamweight, lightweight, and women’s flyweight’s of the 2023 PFL Europe season.
🇫🇷 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 🆚 𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗨𝗩𝗘 🇫🇷
France vs France
Undefeatded vs Undefeated
4-0 vs 4-0#PFLParis pic.twitter.com/rIt9qALGvR— PFL Europe (@PFLEurope) August 10, 2023
Doumbe is undefeated since transitioning from kickboxing to MMA in 2021. The 30-year-old has picked up TKO wins in all four of his professional MMA bouts. He comes into the PFL with an extensive kickboxing record of 75-7-1. Doumbe held the Glory welterweight title in two different stints, with the most recent one being from 2019 to 2021.
On the other hand, Zebo will also make his PFL debut. Zebo is undefeated in his MMA career with two finishes in his four fights. He most recently competed in May when he stopped Mickael Marie Sardi with a head kick at ARES FC 15.
Below is the full line up for 2023 PFL Europe Playoffs:
- Cedric Doumbe vs. Jordan Zebo
- Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Quemuel Ottoni
- Anthony Salamone vs. Jakob Nedoh
- Simeon Powell vs. Abdellah Er-Ramy
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Cornelia Holm
- Yazid Chouchane vs. Luigi Vendramini
- Frans Mlambo vs. Francesco Nuzzi
- Dylan Tuke vs. Jakub Kaszuba
- John Mitchell vs. Alex Chizov
- Ali Taleb vs. Khurshed Kakhorov
- Griet Eeckhout vs. Valentina Scatizzi
- Lizzy Gevers vs. Shanelle Dyer
