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PFL Catchweight

Cheyanne Bowers VS Sabrina de Sousa

Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

8-3-0 Record 7-0-0
31 Age 25
165 cm Height 163 cm
168 cm Reach —
switch Stance unknown
88% Finish rate 43%
13% KO rate 29%
75% Sub rate 14%

Result Summary

Sabrina de Sousa def. Cheyanne Bowers Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Contested at a 134-pound catchweight, Sabrina de Sousa engaged in a hard-fought battle against Cheyanne Bowers. Bowers showed toughness, keeping the fight competitive in striking exchanges, but de Sousa landed the cleaner combinations and managed distance more effectively. De Sousa controlled the key moments of the fight, pushing the pace and stifling Bowers' momentum to sweep the judges' scorecards for a unanimous decision win (29-28 across the board).

Fight Overview

Sioux Falls native Cheyanne Bowers (7-2) makes her PFL debut on a literal home stage at the Sanford Pentagon, bringing a finishing-first grappling game — five of her seven wins are submissions, including three armbars — against Sabrina de Sousa (5-0), an undefeated Bahraini product and three-time IMMAF world champion who has won her first two PFL appearances via decision while showing well-rounded striking and clinch control. Home crowd advantage meets an unblemished resume in a women's flyweight bout that could go very differently depending on whether Bowers can close the distance.

Keys to Victory

Cheyanne Bowers

  1. Use aggressive collar ties and underhook battles against the fence to drag the fight into grappling exchanges where her submission arsenal is most dangerous.
  2. Work for arm isolations and limb control from top position, converting guard passes directly into armbar and rear naked choke attempts.
  3. Feed off the home crowd's energy to push a relentless pace that forces de Sousa into defensive grappling for extended stretches.

Sabrina de Sousa

  1. Throw consistent low-kick and left-hand combinations at range to disrupt Bowers' shot entries before they reach the clinch.
  2. Work immediately to her feet when the fight hits the mat and use hip throws to reverse any bottom positions Bowers secures.
  3. Maintain active hands on the inside to create space, denying Bowers the arm isolations she needs for her submission finishes.

Last 5 fights

Cheyanne Bowers

  1. W Maritza Sanchez Submission · R1 4:30 · 12 SEPT 2025
  2. W Elizabeth Rodriguez Submission · R1 4:41 · 18 APR 2025
  3. L Shannon Clark Decision · R5 5:00 · 25 JAN 2025
  4. W Veronika Borisova Submission · R1 2:10 · 20 SEPT 2024
  5. W Naomie Young TKO · R2 4:36 · 26 APR 2024

Sabrina de Sousa

  1. W Paulina Wiśniewska Decision · R3 5:00 · 13 DEC 2025
  2. W Saray Orozco Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 AUG 2025
  3. W Sara dos Santos KO · R2 0:32 · 2 MAY 2025
  4. W Mariane Mariano Submission · R3 4:47 · 13 DEC 2024
  5. W Monika Kiran Ghag KO · R1 0:29 · 15 DEC 2023

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