FULL CARD ANNOUNCED FOR PFL CHICAGO ON APRIL 11 AT WINTRUST ARENA

PFL Chicago will be available in the U.S. on ESPN2, the ESPN App and ESPN Deportes 

NEW YORK (March 24, 2026) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full fight card for PFL Chicago live from Wintrust Arena on Saturday, April 11.

In the main event, former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis (25-7) meets undefeated rising contender Mitch McKee (10-0) in a pivotal 135-pound showdown. The co-main event features a middleweight clash as Milwaukee’s undefeated Jordan Newman (8-0) takes on American Top Team’s Josh Silveira (15-5). 

In addition, the following main card matchups have been made official, a bantamweight bout between No. 2-ranked Raufeon Stots (21-3) and the undefeated No. 7-ranked Renat Khavalov (11-0), as well as a featherweight contest between No. 6-ranked Gabriel Braga (16-3) and Cheyden Leialoha (11-2), who replaces Mahdi Baydulaev.

The seven-bout preliminary card is also confirmed, with three marquee matchups at women’s flyweight, Viviane Araujo (13-7) vs. Shanna Young (11-8), No. 7-ranked Jena Bishop (9-3) vs. Borena Tsertsvadze (6-0) and No. 8-ranked Kana Watanabe (13-4-1) vs. No. 6-ranked Paulina Wisniewska (6-1). The PFL Chicago full bout listing can be found below.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. For more information, visit pfl.info/chicago. 

The main card will air live in the U.S. on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. The early card begins at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT on the ESPN App for fans with access to the ESPN Unlimited plan.

Completed PFL Chicago Main Card: 

Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL

April 11 | 9 pm ET

ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes (US)

Bantamweight Main Event: #1-Sergio Pettis (25-7) vs. Mitch McKee (10-0)

Middleweight Co-Main Event: #4-Jordan Newman (8-0) vs. #7-Josh Silveira (15-5)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: #2-Raufeon Stots (21-3) vs. #7-Renat Khavalov (11-0)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: #6-Gabriel Braga (16-3) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (11-2)

Preliminary Card:

April 11 | 6 pm ET

ESPN App

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Viviane Araujo (13-7) vs. Shanna Young (11-8)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: #7-Jena Bishop (9-3) vs. Borena Tsertsvadze (6-0)

Welterweight Bout: #9-Omar El Dafrawy (14-6) vs. James Vake (7-1)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: #8-Kana Watanabe (13-4-1) vs. #6-Paulina Wisniewska (6-1) 

Heavyweight Bout: #8-Slim Trabelsi (8-1) vs. #6-Rodrigo Nascimento (12-4, 1 NC)

Lightweight Bout: Biaggio Ali Walsh (3-1) vs. Dash Harris (2-0)

Welterweight Bout: Valanti Atsas (9-1) vs. Nate Jennerman (18-6)

UPCOMING PFL SCHEDULE:

Saturday, March 28 - PFL Pittsburgh - UPMC Events Center - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Saturday, April 11 - PFL Chicago - Wintrust Arena - Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, April 16 - PFL Belfast - SSE Arena Belfast - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Saturday, May 2 - PFL Sioux Falls - Sanford Pentagon - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Saturday, May 23 - PFL Brussels - ING Arena - Brussels, Belgium

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