PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle
Professional Fighters League MMA event in 2026
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PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on March 28, 2026, at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateMarch 28, 2026
VenueUPMC Events Center
CityMoon Township, Pennsylvania, United States
| PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle | ||||
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The poster for PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | March 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | UPMC Events Center | |||
| City | Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event marked 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 headlined the event.[7]
Results
| Main card (ESPN2) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Johnny Eblen | def. | Bryan Battle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Middleweight | Impa Kasanganay | def. | Dalton Rosta | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:18 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ariane Lipski da Silva | def. | Sumiko Inaba | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Alexei Pergande | def. | Julio Arce | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Lazaro Dayron | def. | Jacob Thrall | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Jack Cartwright | def. | Allan Begosso | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jakub Kaszuba | def. | Natan Schulte | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Dakota Bush | def. | Robert Watley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Welterweight | Ernesto Rodriguez | def. | Masayuki Kikuiri | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Tatiana Postarnakova | def. | Elora Dana | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Josh Fremd | def. | Jarrah Al-Silawi | KO (punch) | 3 | 3:57 | |
| Featherweight | Frederik Dupras | def. | Ethan Goss | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:46 | |
