PITTSBURGH (MARCH 27, 2026) – The official weigh-ins for PFL Pittsburgh have concluded, successfully setting the stage for this Saturday, March 28, at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All athletes competing on the card made weight, ensuring a full night of mixed martial arts action.
The highly anticipated middleweight main event is confirmed, as former World Champion and No. 1 ranked Johnny “Pressure” Eblen (16-1) and PFL debutant No. 9 ranked Bryan “The Butcher” Battle (12-2) both made weight. Eblen tipped the scales at 185.8 lbs, while Battle weighed in at 186 lbs, securing their pivotal bout.
In the co-main event, another significant middleweight clash, Pittsburgh’s own No. 4 ranked Dalton “Hercules” Rosta (11-2) and former PFL Champion No. 3 ranked Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay (19-6) also successfully met their targets, both weighing 185.8 lbs.
Fans can catch the PFL Pittsburgh main card live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, with coverage beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card will stream earlier on the ESPN App, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.
Full Weigh-In Results:
PFL Pittsburgh Main Card:
UPMC Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
March 28 | 10 pm ET
Broadcast on ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes (US)
- Middleweight Main Event: #1-Johnny Eblen (185.8 lbs) vs. #9-Bryan Battle (186 lbs)
- Middleweight Co-Main Event: #4-Dalton Rosta (185.8 lbs) vs. #3-Impa Kasanganay (185.8 lbs)
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: #10-Ariane Lipski da Silva (125.8 lbs) vs. #5-Sumiko Inaba (124.6 lbs)
- Featherweight Bout: #9-Alexei Pergande (146 lbs) vs. Julio Arce (146 lbs)
- Bantamweight Bout: #9-Lazaro Dayron (135.8 lbs) vs. Jacob Thrall (135.4 lbs)
Preliminary Card:
March 28 | 7 pm ET
Streamed on ESPN App & ESPN Deportes (US)
- Contract Weight Bout (140 lbs): Allan Begosso (139.6 lbs) vs. Jack Cartwright (140 lbs)
- Lightweight Bout: #6-Natan Schulte (155.8 lbs) vs. #9-Jakub Kaszuba (155.4 lbs)
- Lightweight Bout: Robert Watley (155.4 lbs) vs. Dakota Bush (155.8 lbs)
- Welterweight Bout: Ernesto Rodriguez (171 lbs) vs. #8-Masayuki Kikuiri (169.6 lbs)
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Tatiana Postarnakova (125.8 lbs) vs. Elora Dana (125.2 lbs)
- Middleweight Bout: Josh Fremd (186 lbs) vs. #10-Jarrah Al Salawi (185.6 lbs)
- Featherweight Bout: Ethan Goss (145.8 lbs) vs. Fred Dupras (145.8 lbs)
