VIDEO: Big problem! Giant 2-meter tall Brazilian suffers brutal knockout against Russian and loses his 3rd consecutive fight in the PFL.

Problem promotes PFL event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/PFL

Once one of the top Brazilian fighters in the PFL, Renan Problem He is now experiencing an extremely delicate moment in his career. Last Saturday (2), in South Dakota (USA), the 2,03m giant succumbed again in the cage, this time against Sergey Bilostenniy. With the knockout suffered, the winner of the company's heavyweight GP (up to 120,2 kg) in 2023 suffered his third consecutive defeat.

Despite his enormous physical advantage, Problema struggled to cope with the Russian's speed and power. Early in the first round, Bilostenniy rocked the Brazilian and nearly finished the fight, but the decisive moment only came in the third round. Exhausted, the giant collapsed after receiving a powerful punch to the face from his opponent.

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Unable to get up, Renan was easy prey on the ground, turned to his side and received a hard sequence of punches from the Russian. Therefore, with this new setback, the Brazilian, who had been submitted by Vadim nemkov in the first round in December and knocked out by Francis Ngannou Also, in the initial robbery in 2024, he runs a serious risk of being cut by the company.

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Pitbull's friend is defeated.

Leandro Higo He also had no luck at the event. In the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), the friend and training partner of the Pitbull brothers lost to Magomed Magomedov via split decision, in a fight that could have taken place in Bellator. In fact, while the Brazilian achieved some prominence in the defunct organization, the story is different in the PFL. To date, the athlete has fought twice and lost both fights.

Taila shines

Moreover, Taila Santos She impressed in action. Without competing since 2024, the former UFC flyweight (up to 57 kg) title challenger took advantage of her enormous physical advantage and needed just over two minutes to knock out Yan Qihui with a front kick to the midsection and punches.

The duel marked the Brazilian's return to the cage after failing a doping test in 2025. At the time, the athlete tested positive for the banned substances 'oxandrolone' and 'clenbuterol' and received a six-month suspension.

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