May 10, 2025

Lewis McGrillen Wins Back-And-Forth Ground Battle With Second-Round Submission

Lewis McGrillen reached the pinnacle of PFL Europe last year when he became the 2024 PFL Europe bantamweight champion, and now he looks to follow that up with a major co-main event battle in Belfast. McGrillen is a known finisher, with 10 of his 1...

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May 10, 2025

Connor Hughes Lands Violent One-Punch KO To Lock Up Last Lightweight Semifinal Spot

Connor Hughes is a decorated martial artist, coming from a family filled with them, with championships in kickboxing and karate – as well as being a former Golden Gloves NW boxing finalist. A teammate to Paddy Pimblett, Hughes started his ca...

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May 10, 2025

Gino van Steenis uses pressure to overcome being dropped, score decision to advance in Lightweight T...

A 15-fight MMA veteran, Decky McAleenan finally gets the opportunity to compete on a major stage with the PFL Europe lightweight tournament. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, McAleenan has won eight of his nine victories via a finish. He last foug...

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May 10, 2025

Haider Khan uses grappling edge to take decision in middleweight showcase

A striking specialist, Haider Khan has a black belt in taekwondo and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Khan, a former regional champion who has taken advice from legendary British boxer Amir Khan, is on a five-fight win streak. Khan made his P...

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May 10, 2025

Alex Chizov snaps two-fight skid with left hand to score KO and tournament semifinal

Mark Ewen is a former Scottish freestyle wrestling silver medalist who impressed on the amateur circuit before his professional debut in 2021. Ewen is 6-1 currently, with all of his wins coming via a finish. Ewen’s unbeaten streak came to an...

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May 10, 2025

Claudio Pacella survives back-and-forth battle to clinch Semi-final spot

A judo black belt, Claudio Pacella paid his dues on the road to success in MMA, eventually becoming a regional lightweight champion. Now the 5-2 SBG Ireland product, who has won three of his last four, looks to capture major MMA gold through the P...

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May 10, 2025

Eoin Sheridan chooses violence with flurry-filled attack to score knockout in under two minutes

With his martial arts journey beginning at 5 years old through karate and kickboxing, Eoin Sheridan has gone on to success in kickboxing – thanks to a two-time Team Ireland representative at the IMMAF Championships and an ISKA Irish National...

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