The official weigh-ins for PFL Chicago have successfully concluded, confirming that all fighters on the main card have made their designated weights for tomorrow night’s event at Wintrust Arena. The highly anticipated bantamweight main event is set, with top-ranked Sergio Pettis of Milwaukee (25-7) ready to face the undefeated Mitch McKee (10-0).
In the co-main event, a middleweight showdown between two prominent contenders is also confirmed. The undefeated No. 5 ranked Jordan Newman (8-0) and No. 6 ranked Josh Silveira (15-5) both successfully weighed in.
The main card will be broadcast live in the United States on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes starting at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card will commence earlier, at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT, and will be available on the ESPN App.
PFL Chicago Main Card Bouts:
Location: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL
Date: April 11 | Time: 9 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes (US)
- Bantamweight Main Event: #1-Sergio Pettis (134.4 lbs.) vs. Mitch McKee (135.6 lbs.)
- Middleweight Co-Main Event: #5-Jordan Newman (185.8 lbs.) vs. #6-Josh Silveira (186 lbs.)
- Bantamweight Main Card Bout: #2-Raufeon Stots (136 lbs.) vs. #6-Renat Khavalov (136 lbs.)
- Featherweight Main Card Bout: #4-Gabriel Braga (145 lbs.) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (146 lbs.)
Preliminary Card Bouts:
Date: April 11 | Time: 6 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN App
- 129-pound Catch Weight Bout: Viviane Araujo (125.8 lbs.) vs. Shanna Young (128.2 lbs.)*
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: #7-Jena Bishop (125.2 lbs.) vs. Borena Tsertsvadze (125.8 lbs.)
- Welterweight Bout: #9-Omar El Dafrawy (170.2 lbs.) vs. James Vake (169.8 lbs.)
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: #8-Kana Watanabe (125 lbs.) vs. #6-Paulina Wisniewska (126 lbs.)
- Heavyweight Bout: Alexandr Romanov (259.4 lbs) vs. #6-Rodrigo Nascimento (254.4 lbs.)
- 159-Pound Catch Weight Bout: Biaggio Ali Walsh (156 lbs.) vs. Dash Harris (159 lbs.)*
- Welterweight Bout: Valanti Atsas (170.8 lbs.) vs. Nate Jennerman (170.4 lbs.)
* Denotes a fighter who missed weight.