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Pettis vs. McKee to Headline PFL Chicago on April 11 With Title Implications

The winner moves into bantamweight championship contention under PFL's new rankings model.

Overview

  • The main event takes place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on April 11, airing in the U.S. on ESPN2, the ESPN App and ESPN Deportes.
  • PFL CEO John Martin says the matchup carries direct 135-pound title stakes, with the bantamweight championship still vacant.
  • Sergio Pettis enters as the promotion’s No. 1 bantamweight after recent wins over Raufeon Stots and a KO of Magomed Magomedov, while unbeaten Mitch McKee (10-0) makes his PFL debut after a run in LFA.
  • Jordan Newman vs. Josh Silveira is set as the co-main event at middleweight, pairing the No. 4 and No. 7 ranked contenders.
  • Pre-sale is live for subscribers, with general tickets on sale Feb. 20 via Ticketmaster, as the card shares the date with UFC 327 in Miami.