PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson
| PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson | ||||
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| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | May 23, 2026 | |||
| Venue | ING Arena | |||
| City | Brussels, Belgium | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on May 23, 2026, at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium.[1][2]
Background
The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Brussels and first since PFL Europe 2 (2025) in July 2025.[3]
A welterweight bout between undefeated prospect Patrick Habirora and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson is scheduled to headline the event. Henderson will be competing in an MMA fight for the first time since 2023, when he lost to Usman Nurmagomedov and announced his retirement following the bout.[4]
Fight card
| Main card (ESPN App) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Patrick Habirora | vs. | Benson Henderson | ||||
| Bantamweight | Taylor Lapilus | vs. | Jake Hadley | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Donegi Abena | vs. | Joe Schilling | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Boris Mbarga Atangana | vs. | Jared Gooden | ||||
| Bantamweight | Baris Adiguzel | vs. | Gustavo Oliveira | ||||
| Featherweight | Asaël Adjoudj | vs. | Keisuke Sasu | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Patrick Habirora draws Benson Henderson for home headliner at PFL Brussels". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "Highly-Touted Belgian prospect to face ex-UFC champ in PFL Brussels headliner". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "PFL Brussels set for the ING Arena on May 23 as Patrick Habirora faces Benson Henderson in the main event". Professional Fighters League. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2026-03-02). "Benson Henderson Back from Retirement, Headlines PFL Brussels Against Patrick Habirora". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-02-27.