PFL’s upcoming event in Pittsburgh on March 28 will feature the promotional debut of UFC veterans Ariane Lipski da Silva and Julio Arce on the main card, the company announced Thursday.
Da Silva makes her first walk to the cage to face off with Sumiko Inaba, while Arce battles undefeated Alexei Pergande.
PFL Pittsburgh takes place at UMPC Events Center and feature ex-Bellator champion Johnny Eblen taking on former UFC fighter Bryan Battle in the headliner.
Da Silva (17-11) is a former KSW flyweight champion who went 6-8 under the UFC banner between 2019 and 2025. She left the promotion on a three-fight skid with defeats to Karine Silva, Jasmine Jasudavicius, and Wang Cong.
Inaba (8-2) was victorious in seven of eight bouts in Bellator, with four knockouts and one submission to her credit, before transitioning to PFL. The Hawaiian beat Mackenzie Stiller in her PFL debut before losing a decision to Dakota Ditcheva.
Arce (21-6) built a 6-4 record in the UFC with wins over the likes of Dan Ige and Julian Erosa. The 36-year-old parted ways with the promotion after a knockout win over Herbert Burns, a match Arce missed weight for, and enters PFL on a three-fight winning streak.
Pergande (7-0) built his entire professional MMA career under the PFL umbrella with three of the wins coming by way of submission.
Check the updated PFL Pittsburgh main card below.