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Following PFL Charlotte, matchups to watch center on the middleweight division, headlined by Dalton Rosta vs. Bryan Battle; Battle earned his first PFL win and the Charlotte card featured six of the top 10 middleweights, signaling a crowded field and several potential eliminator bouts.
Bryan Battle defeated Dalton Rosta by split decision in the PFL Charlotte main event, earning his first win under the PFL banner and leaving Rosta with a third straight defeat. In the co-main, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov also won by split decision over Simeon Powell, while Aaron Jeffery beat Joshua Silveira by unanimous decision. The event featured a full slate of results, including wins by Lewis McGrillen-Evans, Josh Fremd, Denis Goltsov, and others. Battle also floated the idea of a future bout with Jake Paul following MVP MMA’s merger with PFL.
Bryan Battle edged Dalton Rosta by split decision in the PFL Charlotte main event to earn his first PFL win, delivering a hometown showing at Bojangles Coliseum as both fighters fought cautiously and drew boos from the crowd; Battle, who lost his PFL debut earlier in the season, managed to win 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 and improve to 1-1 in PFL, while Rosta pressed early with pressure and takedowns before Battle found the late rounds. The card also featured Simeon Powell defeating Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov by split decision, Aaron Jeffery defeating Josh Silveira by unanimous decision, Lewis McGrillen defeating Brandon Lewis by unanimous decision, and Josh Fremd stopping Jhony Gregory by TKO in the second round.
Charlotte native Bryan Battle defeated Dalton Rosta by split decision (29-28 on all judges' scorecards) in the PFL Charlotte main event for his first PFL win. Battle overcame a tense first round and carried the momentum into rounds 2–3, snapping Rosta’s three-fight skid. Battle improves to 13-3 with a strong run (5-1 in his past six), while Rosta drops to three straight losses.
Bryan Battle defeated Dalton Rosta by split decision in a three-round main event at PFL Charlotte, drawing sharp fan backlash and calls that Battle and Rosta should be banned from headlining future cards. Battle, a former UFC fighter and season 29 The Ultimate Fighter winner, has had a mixed PFL run after signing following a four-pound weight miss before UFC 319, including a loss to Johnny Eblen; this card was the second event since the MVP-PFL merger announcement.
Bryan Battle, a former UFC 'The Ultimate Fighter' winner with a 12-2 record, has been released from the UFC after missing weight twice in his last two fights, including a 4-pound miss at UFC 319, leading to the cancellation of his scheduled bout and his subsequent release.
Bryan Battle was released from the UFC after missing weight for the second time and having his fight canceled at UFC 319, ending his tenure with a 7-1 record.
Bryan Battle apologized to Nursulton Ruziboev for missing weight at UFC 319, citing illness as the reason, and the two agreed to reschedule their fight for UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi after their bout was canceled due to Battle's weight miss and other fight changes.
UFC 319 faced multiple setbacks with fight cancellations, notably Bryan Battle's second consecutive weight miss leading to the cancellation of his bout, amid ongoing issues with fight lineups and weigh-ins for the event in Chicago featuring Chimaev vs. du Plessis.
UFC Vegas 88 is set to feature a heavyweight headliner between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura, with a lineup of exciting matchups including Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa, Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu, Christian Rodriguez vs. Isaac Dulgarian, and Pannie Kianzad vs. Macy Chiasson. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 16 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, with a preliminary card beginning at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and a main card at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.