PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee

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PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee
The poster for PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 11, 2026 (2026-04-11)
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois, United States
Event chronology
PFL Africa 1 PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson

PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on April 11, 2026, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Chicago and first since PFL 7 (2025) in June 2025.[6]

A bantamweight bout between former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Sergio Pettis and undefeated prospect Mitchell McKee headlined the event.[7]

At the weigh-ins, two fighters missed weight:[8]

  • Shanna Young weighed in at 128.2 pounds, 2.2 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit.
  • Dashiande Harris-Moore weighed in at 159 pounds, 3 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit.

Young and Harris-Moore's bouts proceeded at catchweight. Both fighters were fined 20 percent of their individual purses which went to their opponents Viviane Araújo and Biaggio Ali Walsh respectively.[8]

Before the event started, a middleweight co-main event bout between Jordan Newman and former LFA Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Joshua Silveira was removed from the event after Newman made the last-minute withdrawal due to undisclosed reasons.[9]

Results

Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Mitchell McKee def. Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Renat Khavalov def. Raufeon Stots Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Viviane Araújo def. Shanna Young Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Gabriel Braga def. Cheyden Leialoha Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Flyweight Jena Bishop def. Borena Tsertsvadze Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:21
Welterweight Omar El Dafrawy def. James Vake KO (punch) 1 1:12
Women's Flyweight Paulina Wiśniewska def. Kana Watanabe TKO (elbows) 2 3:15
Heavyweight Alexander Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:10
Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Dashiande Harris-Moore TKO (punches) 1 0:46 [b]
Welterweight Valanti Atsas def. Nate Jennerman Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. Young missed weight (128.2 lb).
  2. Harris-Moore missed weight (159 lb).

[10]

See also

References

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  2. 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.
  3. Holland, Jeese (2025-11-18). "PFL announces first four events of 2026 including stops in Pittsburgh, Madrid". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  4. Anderson, Jay (2025-11-18). "PFL Announces First Four Stops of 2026". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  5. Critchfield, Tristen. "PFL Announces Locations for First Four Events of 2026, Including Madrid Debut". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  6. "PFL Announces First Four Events of 2026". Professional Fighters League. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  7. Hannoun, Farah. "Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee set for PFL Chicago main event in April". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  8. Treese, Tyler. "PFL Chicago weigh-in results: 2 fighters miss weight". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  9. Albano, Thomas (2026-04-11). "PFL Chicago Loses Co-Main Event Minutes Before Start Time". Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  10. "PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-02-27.