PFL Madrid sees reigning middleweight king Costello van Steenis put his gold on the line against familiar foe Fabian Edwards.
Nearly six years ago, van Steenis secured a close split decision win over Edwards under the Bellator banner. Now, they’ll headline the PFL’s big return to La Villa y Corte. But this time, the stakes will be even higher as van Steenis defends his 185-pound title for the first time since his buzzer-beating submission victory over Johnny Eblen at PFL Africa 1.
As for his opponent, Edwards rides into Madrid on a three-fight win streak, including highlight-reel finishes against Impa Kasanganay and Dalton Rosta.
In the co-main event of PFL Madrid, former Bellator featherweight titleholder A.J. McKee takes on the promotion’s fourth-ranked contender at 145 pounds, Adam Borics. Fans will also see a high-stakes strawweight scrap as Aussie standout Jacinta Austin faces submission specialist Benita van Rooij.
We’ve got all the results and highlights from a loaded night of fights in the capital of Spain below:
PFL Madrid Main card (4 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Middleweight Bout: Costello van Steenis vs. Fabian Edwards
- Featherweight Bout: A.J. McKee vs. Adam Borics
- Welterweight Bout: Franco Tenaglia vs. Yassin Najid
- Strawweight Bout: Jacinta Austin vs. Benita van Rooij
- Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell vs. Jose Augusto
PFL Madrid Preliminary card (1 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Bantamweight Bout: Luciano Pereira def. Kevin Cordero via KO (strikes) at 2:10 of Round 1.
- Flyweight Bout: Borja Garcia def. Rafael Calderon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight Bout: Gino van Steenis def. Mark Ewen via KO (strikes) at 2:43 of Round 1.
- Bantamweight Bout: Mattia Giordano def. Ernesto Schisano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Catchweight (165lbs) Bout: Claudio Pacella def. David Mora via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).
- Featherweight Bout: Nacho Campos def. Mathys Duragrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
