{"id":376571,"date":"2026-07-17T07:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/376571\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:39:07","slug":"pfl-austin-card-updated-after-injuries-force-two-matchup-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/376571\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Austin card updated after injuries force two matchup changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> has finalized the lineup for its
\nupcoming event in Austin, Texas, with one late change to the main
\ncard.<\/p>\n

The promotion recently announced that Levy
\nSaul Marroquin<\/a> has been removed from the
\nPFL Austin<\/a> card on July 18 at Moody Center. As a result,
\nJoey
\nRuquet<\/a> will now face former PFL featherweight champion Jesus
\nPinedo<\/a> in a 145-pound bout.<\/p>\n

Sergio Pettis withdrawal and Levy Saul Marroquin removal alter
\nthe PFL Austin lineup
\n
\nThe main event features former Bellator
\nMMA<\/a> middleweight king Johnny
\nEblen<\/a> running it back with 2023 PFL light heavyweight
\ntournament winner Impa
\nKasanganay<\/a> for the interim PFL middleweight championship. The
\nbout was booked after undisputed champion Costello
\nvan Steenis<\/a> was forced to the sidelines with an injury.<\/p>\n

The co-headliner has undergone a change, with Rafael
\ndo Nascimento<\/a> stepping in to face 2024 PFL Europe bantamweight
\nchampion Lewis McGrillene-Evans following Sergio
\nPettis<\/a>‘ withdrawal due to injury.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on the main card, Caolan
\nLoughran<\/a> meets Julio Arce<\/a> in
\na featherweight contest before Pinedo and Ruquet close out the
\ntelevised portion.<\/p>\n

A middleweight
\ntitle fight headlines PFL Austin: Tune on Saturday, July 18 at 8
\np.m. ET on ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the preliminary card features Biaggio
\nAli Walsh<\/a> taking on Gamid
\nKhizriev<\/a> in a lightweight bout, Andrea
\nVazquez<\/a> meeting Aleksandra
\nSavicheva<\/a>, unbeaten prospect Mia Grawe<\/a>
\nsquaring off against Ashley
\nThiner<\/a>, Jackson
\nGlass<\/a> facing Zak Flessas<\/a>
\nat featherweight and Victoria
\nAlba<\/a> colliding with Borena
\nTsertsvadze<\/a> in women’s flyweight action.<\/p>\n

\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf: Updated #PFLAustin<\/a>
\nFight Card<\/p>\n

–Levy
\nSaul Marroquin<\/a> is OUT.
\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude04 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf5\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfd: Joseph Ruquet will now face Jesus
\nPinedo<\/a> in a Featherweight bout #PFLAustin<\/a>
\n| Saturday, July 18th | \ud83d\udcfaPrelims 5:30 PM EST on the ESPN App | Main
\nCard 8PM EST on ESPN 2 pic.twitter.com\/cX8L2DNSQo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PFL (@PFLMMA)
\nJuly 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n