Soccer legend Patrice Evra’s MMA debut will have to wait.
On Thursday, PFL announced its Paris event scheduled for May 23 at Accor Arena has been canceled. No reason for the cancellation was given, nor was a reschedule date.
“PFL Europe Paris on 23 May has been rescheduled and a new date will be announced soon,” PFL said in a statement. “All fans who have purchased tickets will receive a full refund.”
Evra, 43, signed with PFL in April. Though his debut date was announced as the Paris event, no opponent was ever selected.
The card was expected to be headlined by a lightweight bout between Mansour Barnaoui and Archie Colgan and also feature 2025 PFL Europe tournament quarterfinal bouts. It’s unclear where the fighters will now land.
France has been a strong market for PFL in the past, with fighters like Cedric Doumbe and Abdoul Abdouraguimov selling out Accor Arena.
PFL is set to hold two events this week with PFL MENA set for Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and PFL Europe set for Saturday in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
