PITTSBURGH (MARCH 27, 2026) – The official weigh-ins for PFL Pittsburgh have concluded, successfully setting the stage for an action-packed fight night this Saturday, March 28, at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The highly anticipated middleweight main event is now confirmed, as former World Champion and top-ranked Johnny “Pressure” Eblen (16-1) and PFL debutant, No. 9 ranked Bryan “The Butcher” Battle (12-2), both successfully made weight. Eblen hit the scales at 185.8 lbs, while Battle registered 186 lbs, making their bout official.
The co-main event, another crucial middleweight clash, is also set following successful weigh-ins. Pittsburgh’s own No. 4 ranked Dalton “Hercules” Rosta (11-2) and former PFL Champion, No. 3 ranked Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay (19-6), each weighed in precisely at 185.8 lbs, ensuring their fight proceeds as planned.
Fans can catch the PFL Pittsburgh main card live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes starting at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card will kick off earlier at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, exclusively available on the ESPN App.
Full Weigh-in Results:
PFL Pittsburgh Main Card:
- 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:
- 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)
