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Renan Ferreira rips ‘shady’ PFL, would be ‘embarrassed’ to be in Fabricio Werdum’s place

Renan Ferreira isn’t happy with PFL’s matchmaking decisions.

The Brazilian heavyweight talent was hoping to get booked in a rematch with Fabricio Werdum at the upcoming PFL 6 event on June 25 in Atlantic City after their controversial bout this past month. Instead, he was matched up versus Ali Isaev, while Werdum was paired with Brandon Sayles.

Ferreira stopped Werdum via first-round TKO in in the opening round of their first meeting, but replays showed his countrymen tapping to a triangle choke earlier in the bout. The New Jersey Athletic Control Board subsequently reviewed the fight and overturned the result to a no-decision.