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Former World Champion Johnny Eblen Faces Highly Anticipated PFL Newcomer Bryan Battle in the Main Event<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh\u2019s Dalton Rosta Meets Former PFL Champion Impa Kasanganay in Middleweight Co-Main Event<\/p>\n
Complete 12-Bout Card Set for PFL Pittsburgh \u2013 Tickets On Sale Now via Ticketmaster<\/p>\n
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NEW YORK\u00a0(Feb 18, 2026) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full card for\u00a0PFL Pittsburgh, set for Saturday, March 28 at UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
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Kicking off the main card, No. 9-ranked bantamweight and undefeated\u00a0Lazaro \u201cThe Hunter\u201d Dayron\u00a0(9-0-1) of Cuba faces PFL newcomer\u00a0Jacob Thrall\u00a0(15-7-1) of Kansas. Dayron looks to extend his unbeaten run, while Thrall aims to make an immediate impact in his promotional debut.<\/p>\n
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Anchoring the preliminary card is a compelling bantamweight matchup featuring three-time NCAA Division I All-American Bryce Meredith\u00a0(7-1), who holds a 71% finish rate. Meredith returns to action following the first loss of his professional career, a setback to Lazaro Dayron last August, and looks to rebound against England\u2019s well-rounded\u00a0Jack Cartwright\u00a0(13-2), a former Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion coming off a unanimous decision victory over Caolan Loughran.<\/p>\n
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A pivotal lightweight bout will also take place as No. 6-ranked and two-time PFL Lightweight Champion Natan Schulte\u00a0(25-5-1) returns to the PFL Cage for the first time in three years. Schulte looks to reassert himself against No. 5-ranked and undefeated\u00a0Jakub Kaszuba\u00a0(15-0), the two-time PFL Europe Lightweight Champion. Kaszuba enters riding the momentum of a unanimous decision win over Sergio Cossio last August.<\/p>\n
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Opening the night, featherweights collide as Pennsylvania\u2019s Ethan Goss\u00a0(12-8) meets Canada\u2019s\u00a0Fred Dupras\u00a0(9-2). Goss, one of the state\u2019s most accomplished regional standouts, is the first and only double champion in 247 Fighting Championships history, holding both the featherweight and lightweight titles simultaneously. Dupras, a jiu-jitsu standout, owns a 100% submission rate across all nine of his victories, including seven first-round finishes.<\/p>\n
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Additional bouts include No. 9-ranked Masayuki Kikuiri\u00a0(11-3-1) versus\u00a0Ernesto Rodriguez\u00a0(10-1) at welterweight,\u00a0Robert Watley\u00a0(16-3) against\u00a0Dakota Bush\u00a0(15-4) at lightweight, and an undefeated women\u2019s flyweight clash between\u00a0Tatiana Postarnakova\u00a0(6-0) and\u00a0Elora Dana\u00a0(8-1). At middleweight,\u00a0Jarrah Al-Silawi\u00a0(21-7) faces\u00a0Josh Fremd\u00a0(11-6).<\/p>\n
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The main card airs live in the U.S. on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 10:00 p.m. ET \/ 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card begins at 7:00 p.m. ET \/ 4:00 p.m. PT on the ESPN App.<\/p>\n
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Updated\u00a0PFL Pittsburgh\u00a0Main Card:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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March 28 | 10 pm ET<\/p>\n
ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes (US)<\/p>\n
Middleweight Main Event:\u00a0#1-Johnny Eblen\u00a0(16-1) vs. #7-Bryan Battle\u00a0(12-2, 1 NC)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Middleweight Co-Main Event:\u00a0#5-Dalton Rosta\u00a0(11-2) vs.\u00a0#3-Impa Kasanganay\u00a0(19-6)<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Flyweight Main Card Bout:\u00a0#8-Ariane Lipski da Silva\u00a0(17-11) vs. #4-Sumiko Inaba\u00a0(8-2)<\/p>\n
Featherweight Main Card Bout:\u00a0#8-Alexei Pergande\u00a0(7-0) vs. #9-Julio Arce\u00a0(21-6)<\/p>\n
Bantamweight Main Card Bout:\u00a0#9-Lazaro Dayron\u00a0(9-0-1) vs.\u00a0Jacob Thrall\u00a0(15-7-1)<\/p>\n
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PFL Pittsburgh\u00a0Prelims:<\/p>\n
March 28 | 7 pm ET<\/p>\n
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Bantamweight Bout:\u00a0Bryce Meredith\u00a0(7-1) vs.\u00a0Jack Cartwright\u00a0(13-2)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lightweight Bout:\u00a0#6-Natan Schulte\u00a0(25-5-1) vs. #5-Jakub Kaszuba\u00a0(15-0)<\/p>\n
Lightweight Bout:\u00a0Robert Watley\u00a0(16-3) vs.\u00a0Dakota Bush\u00a0(15-4)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Welterweight Bout:\u00a0Ernesto Rodriguez\u00a0(10-1) vs. #9-Masayuki Kikuiri\u00a0(11-3-1)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Women’s Flyweight Bout:\u00a0Tatiana Postarnakova\u00a0(6-0) vs.\u00a0Elora Dana\u00a0(8-1)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Middleweight Bout:\u00a0Josh Fremd\u00a0(11-6) vs.\u00a0Jarrah Al Salawi\u00a0(21-7)<\/p>\n
Featherweight Bout:\u00a0Ethan Goss\u00a0(12-8) vs.\u00a0Fred Dupras\u00a0(9-2)\u00a0<\/p>\n
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