Indeed, the ad announced it Taylor Lapilus confronts Mitch McKee for the PFL Bantamweight World Championship in the PFL Lyon Main Event at the LDLC Arena.
After going 3-1 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon, Lapilu was surprisingly cut through the promotion and made the jump to the PFL in mid-2025, racking up four straight wins over the next 12 months – including his latest Jake Hadley In PFL Belgium three months ago – to earn a title fight.
Now he’s trying to make history and claim his first world title in front of his home fans.
As for McKee, the longtime Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) veteran improved to a perfect 11-0 after an impressive PFL debut in defeat. Sergio Pettis just five months ago in the PFL Chicago headliner (results here).
The undefeated American striker is also looking for his first ever major world title win.
PFL Lyon is the last event of the promotion before it goes into its rebranding phase Jake Paul’s The most valuable offers (more about it here). No other matches are confirmed for the event; therefore keep it locked MMAmania when more matches are revealed.