PFL Pittsburgh fight card finalized with Eblen vs Battle headlining March 28

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The Professional Fighters League has finalized the complete lineup for PFL Pittsburgh, scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event features ranked contenders, former champions, and rising prospects across multiple divisions.

PFL Pittsburgh will air live in the United States on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes beginning at 10 p.m. ET, with preliminary bouts streaming earlier on the ESPN App. The card blends established names with hungry newcomers looking to break through.

Johnny Eblen prepares to headline PFL Pittsburgh on March 28.
Johnny Eblen prepares to headline PFL Pittsburgh on March 28.

Johnny Eblen and Bryan Battle headline stacked main card

PFL Pittsburgh will be headlined by a middleweight showdown between No. 1-ranked Johnny Eblen and No. 7-ranked Bryan Battle. Eblen enters with a 16-1 record, while Battle brings a 12-2 mark with one no contest into the high-stakes matchup.

The co-main event features No. 5 Dalton Rosta against No. 3 Impa Kasanganay in another pivotal middleweight clash. The main card also includes a women’s flyweight bout between No. 8 Ariane Lipski da Silva and No. 4 Sumiko Inaba.

Featherweights Alexei Pergande and Julio Arce square off in a ranked contest, while unbeaten No. 9 bantamweight Lazaro Dayron meets promotional newcomer Jacob Thrall to open the main card.

Natan Schulte returns to the PFL cage after a three-year absence.
Natan Schulte returns to the PFL cage after a three-year absence.

Depth and returning champions highlight prelims

The preliminary card is anchored by a bantamweight contest between Bryce Meredith and former Cage Warriors champion Jack Cartwright. Meredith seeks redemption following his first professional loss, while Cartwright aims to build on recent momentum.

At lightweight, two-time PFL champion Natan Schulte returns after a three-year absence to face undefeated Jakub Kaszuba in a pivotal ranked bout. Additional matchups include Robert Watley versus Dakota Bush at lightweight and Ernesto Rodriguez against Masayuki Kikuiri at welterweight.

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An undefeated women’s flyweight clash between Tatiana Postarnakova and Elora Dana adds intrigue to the prelims. The early portion of the night also features middleweight action between Josh Fremd and Jarrah Al-Silawi, along with featherweights Ethan Goss and Fred Dupras opening the event.

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