PFL Tampa gets late change as Nkosi Ndebele steps in

The Professional Fighters League’s upcoming event in Florida has undergone a late change.

Nkosi Ndebele replaces Gustavo Oliveira against Marcirley Alves on Aug. 22

Gustavo Oliveira is out of his scheduled bantamweight matchup with Marcirley Alves at PFL Tampa, with Nkosi Ndebele stepping in as the replacement. The card is scheduled to air live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.

Alves (15-5) will now face Ndebele (13-3) on Aug. 22 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. The promotion did not provide a reason for Oliveira’s withdrawal in its announcement. Alves was originally slated to face Oliveira after winning the 2025 PFL bantamweight world tournament. He will now meet Ndebele on short notice.

PFL Tampa is headlined by Cris Cyborg‘s women’s featherweight championship defense against Ketlen Vieira.

Cris Cyborg’s final MMA bout headlines PFL Tampa: Tune in on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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