Facing the #3-ranked Storley was the #6-ranked fighter in the division, Florim Zendeli. An Albanian fighting out of Germany, Zendeli was a perfect 4-0 with the promotion and had won the 2024 PFL Europe championship. Storley, meanwhile, went to the final of last year’s welterweight World Tournament, falling short to Thad Jean in the end.

Where to Watch PFL Sioux Falls

Saturday, May 2, 2026 finds the Professional Fighters League at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli. The main card airs live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes in the US starting at 10PM ET, 7PM PT following prelims on the ESPN App. Full results can be found below.

PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli Weigh-In Results

Main Card

Welterweight: Logan Storley def. Florim Zendeli by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
160-Pound Catchweight: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Alex Chizov by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Light Heavyweight: Simeon Powell def. Emiliano Sordi by TKO, Round 3, 3:05
Heavyweight: Sergei Bilosteeniy def. Renan Ferreira by TKO, Round 3, 1:56
137-Pound Catchweight: Magomed Magomedov def. Leandro Higo by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight: Rasul Magomedov def. Rafael Xavier by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
134-Pound Women’s Catchweight: Sabrinna de Sousa def. Cheyanne Bowers by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight: Sang Won Kim def. Humberto Bandenay by TKO, Round 2, 2:56
Women’s Flyweight: Taila Santos def. Qihui Yan by TKO, Round 1, 2:02
Lightweight: Angel Alvarez def. Bryce Logan by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight: Brett Bye def. Taylor Michels by TKO, Round 1, 3:40
Heavyweight: Maxwell Djantou Nana def. Karl Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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Alongside Kelly vs. Wilson on Thursday’s card, a handful of notable names including Rhys McKee in the co-main event, and Tyson Pedro. Pedro, fighting Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, competes for the first time since March of 2024, at the end of his UFC stint, after which he retired. That retirement ends Thursday.

Where to Watch PFL Belfast

PFL Belfast takes place on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The card airs live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes (prelims are available via the ESPN App). Full results from the event can be found below, starting at 3PM ET, 12PM PT.

PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson Results

Main Card

Lightweight: Jay Jay Wilson def. Darragh Kelly by knockout, Round 1, 0:37
176lb Catchweight: Rhys McKee def. Alex Lohore def. Tyson Pedro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light Heavyweight: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Tyson Pedro by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight: Eoin Sheridan def. Chris Mixan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight: Caolan Loughran def. Alan Philpott by submission (face crank), Round 1, 1:11
Welterweight: Omran Chaaban def. Chequina Noso Pedro by TKO, Round 2, 4:16
Bantamweight: Dean Garnett def. Ciaran Clarke by KO, Round 1, 1:52
166lb Catchweight: Pedro Carvalho def. Sergio Cossio by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
176lb Catchweight: David Martinez def. Giannis Bachar by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 0:53
Bantamweight: Sean Gauci def. Liam Gittins by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Eoghan Masoliver def. Shane Mullen by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:55
Women’s flyweight: Chelsea Hackett def. Andrea Vazquez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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The undefeated McKee, a former LFA champ, did not get the memo. The Kill Cliff FC fighter started strong, relying on his wrestling to get Pettis down in the opening round, eventually getting to the back and raining down ground n’ pound.

Wrestling was the story again in round two, and while Pettis showed plenty of skill and dexterity of his back, he simply couldn’t find a way to get his offense going in more than fits and starts. In the third, it was McKee all over Pettis, getting him belly down, flattening him out, and dropping lefts and rights as Pettis covered up. Pettis was able to survive the round, but lost the war overall, or the fight anyhow. The #1-ranked bantamweight fell to the unranked newcomer by unanimous decision.

A similar fate met #2-ranked Raufeon Stots in the PFL Chicago main event. Paired up with the unbeaten Renat Khavalov, a prodigy of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Stots had a rough night at the office. Like Pettis, he went the distance, like Pettis, he dropped a unanimous decision.

The wins, and who earned them, puts the PFL’s bantamweight division in an interesting spot. Marcirley Alves, who won the PFL bantamweight World Tournament last year, is soon to take on Naoki Inoue in a crossover fight with RIZIN. The PFL has no sitting bantamweight champ, with the title vacant, and any of McKee, Khavalov, and perhaps the winner of Alves vs. Inoue could be in play.

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In the main event, #1-ranked bantamweight Sergio Pettis welcomed promotional newcomer Mitch McKee to the promotion. A former LFA champ, the unbeaten McKee was getting a massive test right out of the gate.

Earlier in the night, Raufeon Stots found himself in another big bantamweight fight, against undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov pupil Renat Khavalov. With Stots ranked #2, the winners of these fights might find themselves in a title shot in the near future. The belt remains vacant, while World Tournament winner Marcirley Alves will be going over to RIZIN to face Naoki Inoue soon.

UFC veterans including Ariane Araujo, Shanna Young, Alexandr Romanov, and Rodrigo Nascimento were all in action as well.

Where to Watch PFL Chicago

PFL Chicago takes place on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. The card airs live on ESPN2 and the ESPN App. Full results can be found below. Prelims kick off at 6PM ET, 3PM PT.

PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee Results

Main Card

Mitch McKee def. Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Renat Khavalov def. Raufeon Stots by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Viviane Araujo def. Shanna Young by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Gabriel Braga def. Cheyden Leialoha by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Jena Bishop def. Borena Tsertsvadze by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:21
Omar El Dafrawy def. James Vake by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:12
Paulina Wisniewska def. Kana Watanabe by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 2, 3:15
Alexandr Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento by submission (guillotine choke), Round 2, 3:10
Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Dash Harris by TKO, Round 1, 0:46
Valanti Atsas def. Nate Jennerman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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One of those comes under the PFL Africa banner, once chaired by the recently departed Francis Ngannou. The season was set to launch on Friday, with bantamweights Nkosi “King” Ndebele and Michele “The Arrow” Clemente of Italy headlining the card.

Four opening round bouts of the PFL Africa welterweight tournament also adorned the card.

Where to Watch PFL Africa

Friday, April 10, 2025 sees the Professional Fighters League head to the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, for PFL Africa: Pretoria. The card streams live on SuperSport and Canal+ in Africa, and on the PFL App in the U.S. Full results from the event can be found below. The action gets underway at 12PM ET, 9AM PT. 

PFL Africa: Pretoria Results

Bantamweight: Nkosi Ndebele def. Michele Clemente by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight: Justin Clarke def. Abdoulaye Kane by TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:12
Welterweight: Peace Nguphane def. Yabna N’Tchala by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) — welterweight tournament opening round
Welterweight: Shido Boris Esperança def. Emilios Dassi by TKO (Elbows and Punches), Round 1, 3:17 — welterweight tournament opening round
Welterweight: Rivaldo Pereira def. Kunle Lawal by TKO (body shot and elbows), Round 1, 2:09 — welterweight tournament opening round
Women’s Catchweight (118lbs): Juliet Ukah def. Jane Osigwe by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
Welterweight: David Samuel def. Abdelrahman Mohammad by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:03 — welterweight tournament opening round
Lightweight: Abdoul Razac Sankara vs. Áureo Cruz ends in a No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke), Round 2, 0:18
Featherweight: Shadrack Dju Yemba def. Jean-Jacques Lubaya by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight: Asiashu Tshitamba def. Shannon van Tonder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Women’s Catchweight (117lbs): Felista-Mutheu Mugo def. Annet Kiiza by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

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That included middleweight Impa Kasanganay, a former PFL Global season champ, putting away former Bellator standout Dalton Rosta. The knockout came in the opening round, Kasanganay knocking down Rosta then uncorking several powerful punches on the local fighter before the ref could step in.

An emphatic victory for Kasanganay, who puts himself in a great position. Ranked #3 at middleweight, Impa is behind only Fabian Edwards, who just lost a title shot against champ Costello van Steenis, and Johnny Eblen.

Eblen, of course, was anchoring the PFL Pittsburgh main event, opposite UFC vet Bryan Battle, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 29.

Eblen immediately landed a takedown in the PFL Pittsburgh headliner, inside of 30 seconds. Then a second, hoisting Battle up and slamming him down. Then a third! These were violent, offensively-minded takdowns, and when a fourth came, Eblen looked to land punches on the side of the head. When Battle got back up, there was a knee waiting for him, and Eblen remained all over him.

Battle was getting his head rattled and his chin tested. Any time he was on the feet, he was eating knees. Any time he was on the ground, he was eating punches, though Eblen was warned to watch the back of the head. On what felt like the tenth takedown, Eblen took the back, got the body triangle in place, and slipped under the neck. The rear-naked choke was in tight, and Battle had no choice but to tap.

A statement first-round victory for Eblen, who shakes off the loss of his title to van Steenis and sets up a possible rematch later this year. With Kasanganay poised to face the winner if he doesn’t take a fight in between.

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Former middleweight champ (in Bellator MMA) Johnny Eblen looked to bounce back from the first loss of his professional career when he took on the debuting Bryan Battle in the night’s main event. Eblen had fallen to Costello van Steenis for the inaugural PFL middleweight title last year. As for Battle, The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner was returning to MMA for the first time since 2024, when he defeated Randy Brown at UFC 310.

Battle’s UFC run was cut short by multiple misses at the scale, leading the promotion to release him following UFC 319, where he came in at 190lbs for a middleweight fight with Nursulton Ruziboev that was eventually cancelled.

Fighting twice for Dirty Boxing last year, it was back to the cage for Battle, in a big test against American Top Team’s Eblen.

The co-main event in Pittsburgh, meanwhile, had former PFL tournament winner Impa Kasanganay back in action against Dalton Rosta.

Where to Watch PFL Pittsburgh

PFL Pittsburgh takes place at the UMPC Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The main card streams live on ESPN2 in the U.S., with the prelims available on the ESPN app. Full results can be found below.

PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle Results

Main card

Middleweight: Johnny Eblen def. Bryan Battle by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:10
Middleweight: Impa Kasanganay def. Dalton Rosta by KO (punches), Round 1, 3:18
Women’s Flyweight: Ariane Lipski da Silva def. Sumiko Inaba by unanimous decision
Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Julio Arce by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Bantamweight: Lazaro Dayron def. Jacob Thrall by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)

Preliminary card

Catchweight (140lb): Jack Cartwright def. Allan Begosso by split decision (29–28, 27–29, 29–28)
Lightweight: Jakub Kaszuba def. Natan Schulte by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
Lightweight: Dakota Bush def. Robert Watley by TKO, Round 1, 0:34
Welterweight: Ernesto Rodriguez def. Masayuki Kikuiri by majority decision (28–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Women’s Flyweight: Tatiana Postarnakova def. Elora Dana by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight: Josh Fremd def. Jarrah Al-Silawi by knockout (left hook), Round 3, 3:57
Featherweight: Frederik Dupras def. Ethan Goss by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 2:46

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In the end, his game plan cost him a world championship.

Edwards, brother of former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, was controlling van Steenis along the fence in the third round, winning positioning grappling battles but leaving himself open to damage from short elbows. The challenger dropped to one knee, a bodylock in place, chasing a takedown that simply didn’t appear to be forthcoming.

Not only was the takedown not to be found, but champ van Steenis now had an opening for downward elbows, smashing away repeatedly until Edwards slumped down onto the canvas.

The fight was a rematch of the pair’s September 2020 encounter at Bellator Milan, where van Steenis also saw his hand raised. That night was a split decision; on Friday, van Steenis left no doubt. Following the fight, which came at home in Spain (van Steenis is Dutch-Spanish), the 33-year old hollered “Viva España” the a roaring crowd in Madrid.

The win adds to the resume of “The Spaniard,” who became the first man to defeat Johnny Eblen to win the PFL middleweight title. Eblen returns to action next week, facing UFC vet Bryan Battle in the main event of PFL Pittsburgh. The winner has a good shot of meeting van Steenis next.

Friday’s PFL Madrid card kicks off a busy patch for the promotion, which is eschewing the tournament format this year. It also saw the return to A.J. McKee, with the former Bellator featherweight champion defeating Adam Borics by decision in the night’s co-main event. Heavyweight Linton Vassell was also successful Friday, notching a TKO finish against short-notice fill-in Jose Augusto.

Yet it was the van Steenis named that reigned supreme in Madrid, and not just Costello. On the night’s preliminary card, brother Gino van Steenis knocked out Mark Ewen with a perfectly placed right hand inside the opening round, for a very impressive highlight reel finish.

Official Result: Costello van Steenis (c) def. Fabian Edwards by knockout, Round 3, 1:48 – for the PFL middleweight championship

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In addition to van Steenis vs. Edwards, AJ McKee returned to action, at featherweight, taking on Hungarian standout Adam Borics in another clash of Bellator MMA veterans. Also on the card, Linton Vassell was back. Originally scheduled to face 2024 PFL Global heavyweight champ Denis Goltsov, Vassell instead drew replacement opponent Jose Augusto, known as Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s final adversary in MMA.

Where to Watch PFL Madrid

PFL Madrid takes place on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. The event airs live in the U.S. on the ESPN App, Movistar Plus+ in Spain, and talkSPORT YouTube Boxing in the U.K. Full results from the card can be found below.

PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards Results

Costello van Steenis (c) def. Fabian Edwards by knockout, Round 3, 1:48 – for the PFL middleweight championship
AJ McKee def. Adam Borics by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Franco Tenaglia def. Yassin Najid by TKO (injury), Round 2, 5:00
Jacinta Austin def. Benita Van Rodij by knockout, Round 1, 2:40
Linton Vassell def. Jose Augusto by TKO (punches), Round 2, 2:48

Preliminary Card

Luciano Pereira def. Kevin Cordero by knockout (punch), Round 1, 2:10
Borja Garcia def. Rafael Calderon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gino van Steenis def. Mark Ewen by knockout (punch), Round 1, 2:43
Mattia Giordano def. Ernesto Schisano by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Claudio Pacella def. David Mora by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Ignacio Campos def. Mathys Duragrin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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The lightweight title fight headlined PFL: Road to Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE, the first card of 2026 for the promotion.

An “Usman! Usman! Usman!” chant immediately broke out in the arena, while Davis flashed stance switches in response to Nurmagomedov’s kicks. The champ followed suit with a stance change of his own. While Davis would connect with a probing leg kick, Nurmagomedov’s kicks were significantly stronger. Kicks were key through the first two minutes, with the champ employing a front kick, and even a spinning wheel kick.

After battling it out on the feet for four minutes, mostly kicks with the odd punch thrown into the mix, Nurmagomedov landed the first takedown of the fight. The champ found himself in half guard, Davis along the fence, locking his hands together, trying to prevent Nurmagomedov from improving position. No such luck, but Davis ate enough time to escape the round.

Nurmagomedov opened round two with another spinning kick, with Davis blocking and escaping. The challenger was firing the odd kick of his own, but found himself outperformed in terms of volume. Davis did fire a trio of kicks, the final attack a spinning kick. Nurmagomedov fired a head kick, but slipped. As the round progressed, Davis loosened up, with lots of creative kicks of his own fired. The problem was, champ Nurmagomedov avoided most of them, slipping under the best of the bunch.

Round three opened with a Nurmagomedov takedown, a considerable change of pace following a second frame that was getting a bit wild by the end. Nurmagomedov found enough space to drill some punches to the body and side of the head. Davis struggled to escape but would eventually return to his feet, only to be met with front kicks and forward pressure from the champ.

Then, a takedown attempt, a follow-up, and Nurmagomedov was back on top. This time, Davis was cramped against the fence, went belly down, and Nurmagomedov was able to get the hooks in. He got an arm under the neck, flattening Davis out, and forced the tap!

Official Result: Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Alfie Davis by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 4:41

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