PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle

PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle
The poster for PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateMarch 28, 2026 (2026-03-28)
VenueUPMC Events Center
CityMoon Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Event chronology
PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle PFL Africa 1

PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on March 28, 2026, at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

The event will mark the promotion's first visit to the Greater Pittsburgh area and second visit to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania before it was rebranded promotion, since WSOF 13 in September 2014.[6]

A middleweight bout between former Bellator Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen and The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega middleweight tournament winner Bryan Battle is scheduled to headline the event.[7]

Fight card

Main card (ESPN2)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle
Middleweight Impa Kasanganay vs. Dalton Rosta
Women's Flyweight Ariane da Silva vs. Sumiko Inaba
Featherweight Julio Arce vs. Alexei Pergande
Bantamweight Lazaro Dayron vs. Jacob Thrall
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Allan Begosso vs. Jack Cartwright
Lightweight Natan Schulte vs. Jakub Kaszuba
Lightweight Robert Watley vs. Dakota Bush
Welterweight Ernesto Rodriguez vs. Masayuki Kikuiri
Women's Flyweight Tatiana Postarnakova vs. Elora Dana
Welterweight Josh Fremd vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi
Featherweight Ethan Goss vs. Frederik Dupras

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See also

References

  1. ^ "PFL announces 24 events on tap in 2026, locations for first four". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ^ Martin, Damon (2025-11-18). "PFL announces first 4 events for 2026, plans for 24 total shows next year". MMA Fighting: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ^ Holland, Jeese (2025-11-18). "PFL announces first four events of 2026 including stops in Pittsburgh, Madrid". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jay (2025-11-18). "PFL Announces First Four Stops of 2026". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  5. ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "PFL Announces Locations for First Four Events of 2026, Including Madrid Debut". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  6. ^ "PFL Announces First Four Events of 2026". Professional Fighters League. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  7. ^ King, Nolan. "PFL books Johnny Eblen vs. Bryan Battle to headline Pittsburgh event". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  8. ^ "PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-02-18.