PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2
Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2026
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PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on March 20, 2026, at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain.[1][2][3][4][5]
| PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 | ||||
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The poster for PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | March 20, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Palacio Vistalegre | |||
| City | Madrid, Spain | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
A PFL Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion Costello van Steenis and Fabian Edwards headlined the event.[7] The pair previously met at Bellator Milan 2 in September 2020, which van Steenis won the bout by split decision.[8]
A heavyweight rematch between Linton Vassell and 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament winner Denis Goltsov was scheduled at this event.[9] The pairing previously fought at PFL 1 (2024) in April 2024, which Goltsov won by third-round TKO.[10] However, Goltsov pulled out and was replaced by Bellator veteran José Augusto Azevedo.[11]
At the weigh-ins, two fighters missed weight:[12]
- Kevin Cordero weighed in at 136.6 pounds, 0.6 pounds over the bantamweight limit.
- Mathys Duragrin weighed in at 146.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the featherweight limit.
Cordero and Duragrin's bout proceeded at catchweight. Both fighters were fined a percentage of their individual purses which went to their opponents Luciano Pereira and Ignacio Campos respectively.[12]
Results
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis (c) | def. | Fabian Edwards | KO (elbows) | 3 | 1:48 | [a] |
| Featherweight | A. J. McKee | def. | Ádám Borics | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Franco Tenaglia | def. | Yassin Najid | TKO (shoulder injury) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Jacinta Austin | def. | Benita van Rooij | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Heavyweight | Linton Vassell | def. | José Augusto Azevedo | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Luciano Pereira | def. | Kevin Cordero | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | [b] |
| Flyweight | Borja García | def. | Rafael Calderón | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Gino van Steenis | def. | Mark Ewen | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Bantamweight | Mattia Giordano | def. | Ernesto Schisano | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Claudio Pacella | def. | David Mora | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ignacio Campos | def. | Mathys Duragrin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
- Cordero missed weight (136.6 lb).
- Duragrin missed weight (146.5 lb).
