Renan Ferreira stands just two victories away from a life-changing moment.
The Brazilian known as “Problema” will square off against Maurice Greene in the heavyweight semifinals at PFL 8 on Friday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The evening’s main card airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, with Ferreira vs. Greene serving as the featured attraction. Ferreira is well aware of the magnitude of what lies ahead.
“I’ve gone through phases in my life where I didn’t have something to eat, I didn’t have a place to sleep.