After previously being announced as headlining the event, Abdoul Abdouraguimov now has an opponent for PFL Europe Nantes.
The card, which takes place on September 26, 2025 in Nantes, France, will see Abdouraguimov (19-1, 1NC) paired up with UFC veteran Kevin Jousset (10-4).
Promotion officials announced the news via press release on Thursday.
Known as “The Lazy King,” signing Abdouraguimov was a coup de gras by the PFL, snatching a coveted free agent away from the UFC and no doubt other promotions who had their eye on him. Prior to joining the PFL, Abdoul Abdouraguimov competed for ARES FC, winning that promotion’s welterweight and middleweight titles.
Under the PFL banner, he’s notched victories over Brad Wheeler, Bellator alum Jack Grant, and former UFC fighter Laureano Staropoli.
Jousset went 2-2 across four fights with the UFC, but was shown the door following back-to-back losses, the most recent of which came in February of this year. That fight saw Jousset lose a decision to Jonathan Micallef.
PFL Europe Nantes takes place on Sept. 26 at the Zenith Nantes Metropole in Nantes, France. The following match-ups have been reported for the card:
- Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Kevin Jousset
- Mahio Campanella vs. Gustavo Oliveira
- Connor Hughes vs. Gino van Steenis
- Dean Garnett vs. Jan Ciepłowski
- Claudio Pacella vs. Aleksandr Chizov
