The Professional Fighters League returned to Brussels, Belgium for Saturday’s PFL Brussels card at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium.
The night’s main event found a hometown favorite in the unbeaten Patrick Habirora taking on a UFC and WEC great, Benson Henderson. A former champ in both promotions as well as a contender/title challenger in Bellator MMA, “Smooth” was returning from retirement for the fight, competing for the first time since March 2023, when he lost to Usman Nurmagomedov in a title fight that was part of the Bellator lightweight grand prix.
Henderson isn’t expected to become a contender at age 42, but Saturday did mark the opportunity to get back in the win column rather than retiring off a loss. For Habirora, meanwhile, it was a big step up in competition and name value.
Kickboxing Joe Schilling also returned to action on the PFL Brussels card, having last fought in MMA in 2019. He was moving to light heavyweight to take on Donegi Abena. A pair of UFC veterans served as the night’s co-main event with Taylor Lapilus facing Jake Hadley.
Where to Watch PFL Brussels
Saturday, May 23, 2026 sees the Professional Fighters League at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium for PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson. In the U.S. the card streams on the ESPN App. Full results can be found below.
PFL Belgium: Habirora vs. Henderson Results
Main Card
Patrick Habirora def. Benson Henderson by KO, Round 1, 0:20
Taylor Lapilus def. Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Boris Atangana def. Jared Gooden by KO, Round 1, 1:05
Naoki Inoue def. Marcirley Alves by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Asaël Adjoudj def. Keisuke Sasu by KO, Round 2, 2:22
Preliminary Card
Gustavo Oliveira def. Baris Adiguzel by submission (guillotine choke), Round 2, 1:10
Donegi Abena def. Joe Schilling by TKO (retirement), Round 1, 0:37
Movsar Ibragimov def. Shane Campbell by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:28
Khamzat Abaev def. Luca Poclit by KO, Round 1, 2:56
Adam Meskini def. Keweny Lopes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Ashley Reece def. Rustam Serbiev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
