The Professional Fighters League has announced the top two fights for its upcoming PFL Chicago card.
Bantamweight action will serve as the night’s main event, with Sergio Pettis (25-7) taking on undefeated prospect Mitch McKee (10-0) at the Wintrust Arena on April 11, 2026.
The co-main event finds American Top Team middleweight Josh Silveira (15-5) facing off against Jordan Newman (8-0).
Promotion officials announced the bouts via press release on Thursday. Pettis is ranked #1 in the organization’s newly unveiled official rankings. McKee is not currently ranked.
Pettis is a former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ and UFC fighter who is the younger brother of former UFC and WEC champ Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. The 32-year old has won back-to-back fights with victories over Raufeon Stots and Magomed Magomedov.
A third consecutive victory would almost certainly set up a showdown with World Tournament winner Marcirley Alves, currently ranked fifth in the division.
McKee has competed mostly for LFA through his ten-fight professional career, and will be making his promotional debut for the PFL. He did have a one-off fight for Bellator MMA in 2022.
Over at middleweight, Silveira sits at the #7 spot in the 185lb rankings, while Newman is ranked #4. A former LFA champion, Silveira went all the way to the finals of the PFL Global season in 2023, losing a shot at a million dollars to Impa Kasanganay.
