Overview
- Friday’s weigh-ins in Pittsburgh confirmed Johnny Eblen at 185.8 pounds and Bryan Battle at 186 for the middleweight main event.
- The 12-fight card airs in the U.S. with prelims at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and the main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
- Eblen stayed with the PFL on a new contract, saying the offer made financial sense and that he has unfinished business with the promotion.
- He targets a route back to Costello van Steenis after last July’s rear-naked choke defeat ended his unbeaten run and cost him the title.
- Battle makes his PFL debut as a former Ultimate Fighter winner following a UFC exit tied to weight issues, and previews and betting lines around -395 to -420 largely back Eblen as a leading contender under the PFL’s rankings-focused format.