PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2
| PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 | ||||
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 The poster for PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Professional Fighters League | |||
| Date | March 20, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Palacio Vistalegre | |||
| City | Madrid, Spain | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on March 20, 2026, at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
The event will mark the organization debut in Spain.[6]
A PFL Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion Costello van Steenis and Fabian Edwards is scheduled to headline the event.[7] The pair previously met at Bellator Milan 2 in September 2020, which van Steenis won the bout by split decision.[8]
Fight card
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis (c) | vs. | Fabian Edwards | [a] | |||
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | vs. | Ádám Borics | ||||
| Lightweight | Alexandr Shabliy | vs. | Acoidan Duque | ||||
| Welterweight | Franco Tenaglia | vs. | Yassin Najid | ||||
| Heavyweight | Linton Vassell | vs. | Denis Goltsov | ||||
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Kevin Cordero | vs. | Luciano Pereira | ||||
| Flyweight | Rafael Calderón | vs. | Borja García | ||||
| Lightweight | Gino van Steenis | vs. | Mark Ewen | ||||
| Bantamweight | Reda Abdellaoui | vs. | Ernesto Schisano | ||||
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Claudio Pacella | vs. | David Mora | ||||
| Featherweight | Ignacio Campos | vs. | Mathys Duragrin | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Jacinta Austin | vs. | Victoria Dudakova | ||||
- ^ For the PFL Middleweight World Championship.
See also
References
- ^ "PFL announces 24 events on tap in 2026, locations for first four". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2025-11-18). "PFL announces first 4 events for 2026, plans for 24 total shows next year". MMA Fighting: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Holland, Jeese (2025-11-18). "PFL announces first four events of 2026 including stops in Pittsburgh, Madrid". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2025-11-18). "PFL Announces First Four Stops of 2026". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "PFL Announces Locations for First Four Events of 2026, Including Madrid Debut". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "PFL Announces First Four Events of 2026". Professional Fighters League. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2025-12-12). "Costello van Steenis vs. Fabian Edwards Headlines PFL Madrid". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2020-09-26). "Bellator Europe 8 results: Costello van Steenis gives Fabian Edwards first MMA loss in Milan". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-01-29.