The Professional Fighters League continues to grow its European brand, with PFL Europe: Brussels announced for July 5, 2025.
The event, per a press release issued Thursday, will take place at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium and represents the promotion’s first visit to the country.
While no main event has been revealed for the card, a co-headliner between bantamweights Taylor Lapilus (21-4) and Ali Taleb (12-1) was included in Thursday’s release. Lapilus, who has gone 6-2 through a pair of UFC stints now, was a surprise signing by the PFL earlier this year, after the UFC once again let him slip away off back-to-back wins.
Also announced for PFL Europe: Brussels is Belgium’s own Patrick “The Belgian Bomber” Habirora (6-0), who will be fighting at home for the first time against an opponent to be announced. Alongside him, fellow Belgian fighter and teammate Boris “Modern Gladiator” Mbarga Atangana (5-0), who also does not have an opponent at the moment.
“PFL is making its first ever trip to Brussels, and we are going to put on a show in the ING Arena for the people of Belgium like nothing they’ve seen before. We have an absolute star on our hands with Patrick Habirora, and his fans are going to erupt when they see him make his first ever walk as a professional fighter in his home country of Belgium. Stay tuned, as we’re going to stack this card with elite fights such as our co-main event between Taylor Lapilus and Ali Taleb, and more Belgian athletes are set to be added. Get your tickets, because we’re going to make history,” PFL Chief Executive Officer Pete Murray was quoted as saying in Thursday’s announcement.
PFL Europe: Brussels currently features the following bouts:
- Taylor Lapilus vs. Ali Taleb
- Patrick Habirora vs. TBA
- Boris Mbarga Atangana vs. TBA
- Dean Garnett vs. Alexander Luster – Bantamweight Tournament Bout
- Mahio Campanella vs. Matiss Zaharovs – Bantamweight Tournament Bout
- Anas Azizoun vs. Gustavo Oliveira – Bantamweight Tournament Bout
- Julien Lopez vs. Jan Ciepłowski – Bantamweight Tournament Bout
