PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle – Full Results and Highlights
The Professional Fighters League is set to host a thrilling night of mixed martial arts in Pittsburgh, highlighted by the highly anticipated promotional debut of former UFC standout, Bryan Battle.
In the evening's main event, Johnny Eblen aims to rebound from his recent middleweight title loss to Costello van Steenis. He will face Bryan Battle, who is making his first MMA appearance since departing the UFC in 2024 on an impressive four-fight winning streak. Known as 'The Butcher,' Battle further cemented his reputation last year with two spectacular knockout victories under the Dirty Boxing Championship banner.
Also making her inaugural appearance in the Smart Cage at PFL Pittsburgh is Ariane da Silva. The 'Queen of Violence' previously compiled a 6-8 record in the UFC, exiting the promotion after three consecutive losses. She will strive to return to winning ways against Sumiko Inaba.
Sumiko 'Lady Samurai' Inaba enters the cage with a strong 8-2 record. Her only professional defeats have come at the hands of formidable opponents, Denise Kielholtz and Dakota Ditcheva.
Main Card (10 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN Deportes)
- Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle
- Impa Kasanganay vs. Dalton Rosta
- Ariane da Silva vs. Sumiko Inaba
- Julio Arce vs. Alexei Pergande
- Lazaro Dayron vs. Jacob Thrall
Preliminary Card (7 p.m. ET, ESPN app/ESPN Deportes)
- Allan Begosso vs. Jack Cartwright
- Jakub Kaszuba vs. Natan Schulte
- Dakota Bush vs. Robert Watley
- Masayuki Kikuiri vs. Ernesto Rodríguez
- Elora Dana vs. Tatiana Postarnakova
- Josh Fremd vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi
- Fred Dupras vs. Ethan Goss
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