The Professional Fighters League is back with a loaded PFL Madrid fight card, headlined by a middleweight title clash between two familiar foes.
Emanating from Palacio Vistalegre, reigning 185-pound champion Costello van Steenis will put his gold up for grabs against Fabian Edwards in a rematch nearly six years in the making. The first time they met under the Bellator banner, van Steenis walked away with a razor-close split decision victory. Now, they’ll run it back with the stakes higher than ever.
Also on tap is a featherweight showdown between two of Bellator’s brightest stars as ex-featherweight champion A.J. McKee meets Adam Borics in a battle between two top-five contenders.
Rounding out the top of the card is a welterweight scrap between former bare-knuckle boxer Franco Tenaglia and submission specialist Yassin Najid.
PFL Madrid Main Card (4 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- PFL Middleweight Championship Bout: Costello van Steenis(c) def. Fabian Edwards via KO (elbows) at 1:48 of Round 3.
- Featherweight Bout: AJ McKee def. Ádám Borics via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29).
- Welterweight Bout: Franco Tenaglia def. Yassin Najid via TKO (shoulder injury) at 5:00 of Round 2.
- Strawweight Bout: Jacinta Austin def. Benita van Rooij via TKO (strikes) at 2:40 of Round 1.
- Heavyweight: Linton Vassell def. Jose Augusto via TKO (strikes) at 2:48 of Round 2.
PFL Madrid Preliminary Card (1 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Bantamweight Bout: Luciano Pereira def. Kevin Cordero via KO (strikes) at 2:10 of Round 1.
- Flyweight Bout: Borja Garcia def. Rafael Calderon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight Bout: Gino van Steenis def. Mark Ewen via KO (strikes) at 2:43 of Round 1.
- Bantamweight Bout: Mattia Giordano def. Ernesto Schisano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Catchweight (165lbs) Bout: Claudio Pacella def. David Mora via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).
- Featherweight Bout: Nacho Campos def. Mathys Duragrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
