Johnny Eblen’s return set as everyone makes weight

A
high-stakes middleweight clash headlines PFL Pittsburgh: Tune in
LIVE, Saturday, March 28 at 10 p.m. ET.

The
Professional Fighters League’s second event in March is now set
following the
PFL Pittsburgh weigh-ins.

The main event of the 12-fight card will see former middleweight
king Johnny
Eblen take on fellow contender Bryan
Battle. Both men will be looking to earn a title shot and had
no issue making weight. All other fighters also made weight for the
event.

Eblen (16-1) is coming off suffering the first defeat in his career
to Costello
van Steenis. “Pressure” tapped to a rear-naked choke in the
fifth round of their title fight. Prior to the setback, the
34-year-old had notched wins against Fabian
Edwards, Impa
Kasanganay, Gegard
Mousasi and more. Eblen officially weighed 185.8 pounds for his
return.

Meanwhile, Battle (12-2, 1 NC) hasn’t lost since 2022. He’s won
four fights since then, including a split decision over Randy Brown
and a TKO win against Kevin
Jousset inside the Octagon. “The Butcher” weighed 186 pounds on
the dot for his first fight since leaving the UFC.

PFL Pittsburgh will air live on ESPN+ on Saturday. Prelims begin at
7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while the main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7
p.m. PT.

PFL Pittsburgh weigh-in results:

Johnny
Eblen (185.8) vs. Bryan
Battle (186)
Dalton
Rosta (185.8) vs. Impa
Kasanganay (185.8)
Ariane
Lipski da Silva (125.8) vs. Sumiko
Inaba (124.6)
Alexei
Pergande (146) vs. Julio Arce
(146)
Lazaro
Dayron (135.8) vs. Jacob
Thrall (136)
Allan
Begosso (139.6) vs. Jack
Cartwright (140)
Natan
Schulte (155.8) vs. Jakub
Kaszuba (155.4)
Robert
Watley (155.4) vs. Dakota Bush
(155.4)
Ernesto
Rodriguez (171) vs. Masayuki
Kikuiri (169.6)
Tatiana
Postarnakova (125.8) vs. Elora Dana
(125.2)
Josh
Fremd (185.6) vs. Jarrah
Al-Silawi (185.6)
Ethan
Goss (145.8) vs. Frederik
Dupras (145.8)