PFL Pittsburgh Weigh-In Results – Eblen vs. Battle
PITTSBURGH (MARCH 27, 2026) – The official weigh-ins for PFL Pittsburgh have concluded, successfully setting the stage for the highly anticipated event this Saturday, March 28, at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Headlining the card, former World Champion and top-ranked Johnny “Pressure” Eblen (16-1) successfully made weight at 185.8 lbs. His opponent, PFL newcomer and No. 9 ranked Bryan “The Butcher” Battle (12-2), also hit the scales at 186 lbs, confirming their much-anticipated middleweight clash.
The co-main event, another crucial middleweight contest, was also solidified. Pittsburgh's own No. 4 ranked Dalton “Hercules” Rosta (11-2) and former PFL Champion, No. 3 ranked Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay (19-6), both weighed in at 185.8 lbs, ensuring their high-stakes bout will proceed as planned.
Fans can catch the PFL Pittsburgh main card live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes starting at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary bouts will kick off earlier, at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, exclusively on the ESPN App.
Below are the complete weigh-in results for PFL Pittsburgh:
PFL Pittsburgh Main Card Details:
- Venue: UPMC Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date & Time: March 28 | 10:00 PM ET
- Broadcast: ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes (US)
Fights:
- Middleweight Main Event: #1-Johnny Eblen (185.8 lbs) vs. #9-Bryan Battle (186 lbs)
- Middleweight Co-Main Event: #4-Dalton Rosta (185.8 lbs) vs. #3-Impa Kasanganay (185.8 lbs)
- Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: #10-Ariane Lipski da Silva (125.8 lbs) vs. #5-Sumiko Inaba (124.6 lbs)
- Featherweight Main Card Bout: #9-Alexei Pergande (146 lbs) vs. Julio Arce (146 lbs)
- Bantamweight Main Card Bout: #9-Lazaro Dayron (135.8 lbs) vs. Jacob Thrall (135.4 lbs)
Preliminary Card Details:
- Date & Time: March 28 | 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast: ESPN App & ESPN Deportes (US)
Fights:
- Contract Weight Bout (140 lbs): Allan Begosso (139.6 lbs) vs. Jack Cartwright (140 lbs)
- Lightweight Bout: #6-Natan Schulte (155.8 lbs) vs. #9-Jakub Kaszuba (155.4 lbs)
- Lightweight Bout: Robert Watley (155.4 lbs) vs. Dakota Bush (155.8 lbs)
- Welterweight Bout: Ernesto Rodriguez (171 lbs) vs. #8-Masayuki Kikuiri (169.6 lbs)
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Tatiana Postarnakova (125.8 lbs) vs. Elora Dana (125.2 lbs)
- Middleweight Bout: Josh Fremd (186 lbs) vs. #10-Jarrah Al Salawi (185.6 lbs)
- Featherweight Bout: Ethan Goss (145.8 lbs) vs. Fred Dupras (145.8 lbs)
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