After three years away from the cage, Claressa Shields returns to the PFL on the PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions card in Saudi Arabia.
Shields will be taking on Kelsey DeSantis tonight in what will be her third fight in the world of MMA.
After losing her first two fights as a professional, DeSantis finally got her first victory against Kathleen Nelson in October, and now she will look to make it two successive wins, but standing in her way is one of the biggest stars in combat sports.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Shields vs. DeSantis.
Shields vs. DeSantis date, start time
- Date: Saturday, February 24
- Prelims start time: 5 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. CET / 12 p.m. ET
- Fight cagewalks (approx): 6:45 p.m. UK / 7:45 p.m. CET / 1:45 p.m. ET
The prelims will begin at 5 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. CET / 12 p.m. ET with the cagewalks for Shields vs. DeSantis scheduled for 6:45 p.m. UK / 7:45 p.m. CET / 1:45 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of earlier fights
Can I watch Shields vs. DeSantis on DAZN?
The prelims will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe. You can sign up for a subscription here.
The main card will be available to purchase in a number of regions on DAZN PPV, click here for more information.
However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
What devices are supported by DAZN?
DAZN has apps available for all of the following platforms: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku.
Here is a full list of the devices where DAZN is available, in addition to web browsers on DAZN.com (if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser):
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV Stick | PlayStation 4 |
| Android phones, tablets | Android TV | PlayStation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Apple TV | XBox One |
| Google Chromecast | XBox Series X | S | |
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| LG Smart TV, Smartcast | ||
| Panasonic, Samsung & Sony Smart TV | ||
| Philips, Roku | ||
| Vestel | ||
| Vizio |
Where is Shields vs. DeSantis?
The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Claressa Shields record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: March 17, 1995
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 68"
- Total fights: 2
- Record: 1-1-0
Kelsey DeSantis record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: August 30, 1988
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 3
- Record: 1-2-0
PFL champions vs. Bellator champions fight card
Main card
- PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira vs. Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader
- PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay vs. Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen
- Ray Cooper III vs. Bellator welterweight champion Jason Jackson
- Bruno Cappelozza (PFL) vs. Vadim Nemkov (Bellator); Heavyweight
- Thiago Santos (PFL) vs. Yoel Romero (Bellator); Light heavyweight
- Clay Collard (PFL) vs. AJ McKee (Bellator); Lightweight
Prelims
- Gabriel Braga (PFL) vs. Aaron Pico (Bellator); Featherweight
- Biaggio Ali Walsh (PFL) vs. Chris Morris; Lightweight
- Claressa Shields (PFL) vs. Kelsey DeSantis; Women's lightweight
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Edukondal Rao; Featherweight
- Malik Basahel vs. Vinicius Pereira; Flyweight amateur fight