Renan Ferreira VS Sergey Bilostenniy

A clash of heavyweight titans saw the massive 6-foot-8 Renan Ferreira take on Russian powerhouse Sergey Bilostenniy. Ferreira tried to utilize his incredible height and 85-inch reach to maintain distance, but Bilostenniy remained patient and effectively worked his way inside, frequently getting Ferreira off-balance and landing punches from the top. In the third round, Ferreira left his chin exposed during a crucial exchange. Bilostenniy capitalized perfectly, throwing a massive overhand right hook over the top that cracked the Brazilian clean on the chin, lifting his head almost off his shoulders and sending him crashing to the canvas. Bilostenniy secured the devastating TKO finish at 1:56 of Round 3.

Renan Ferreira is one of the most physically imposing fighters in MMA — the 6'8" Brazilian has produced first-round finishes of Ryan Bader and Denis Goltsov — but back-to-back losses to Francis Ngannou and Vadim Nemkov, who submitted him with an arm-triangle in December 2025, have raised questions about his durability at the elite level. Standing across the cage is Sergey Bilostenniy, a Russian heavyweight who knocked out Karl Williams with a single left hook in the 2025 PFL Finals and submitted Tyrell Fortune with a heel hook — a genuine stylistic wildcard with real finishing ability at both range and on the ground.