The PFL is returning to North Carolina and bringing with it some native favorites.
On Wednesday, the PFL introduced that it’s going to maintain an occasion on August seventh at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, that includes a middleweight bout between Brian Battle and Dalton Rosta.
Battle (12-3, 1 no contest) was born in Missouri however grew up in Charlotte and nonetheless trains there. He’s finest identified for; final fighter 29He fought, however left the UFC in 2024 after repeated issues making weight. After efficiently branching out into soiled boxing, Battle made his PFL debut in March, dropping by submission to former champion Johnny Eblen.
Rosta (11-3) was a mainstay in Bellator till becoming a member of the PFL in 2025, reaching the middleweight event finals that yr however dropping to Fabian Edwards. Rosta tried to rebound in March, however was taken down by Impa Kasanganay.
The cardboard additionally options two different middleweight bouts, with Josh Silveira taking over Aaron Jeffery and Josh Fremd taking over Johnny Gregory.
Silveira (15-5) is a PFL mainstay who misplaced to Kasanganay within the 2023 middleweight event finals. His most up-to-date victory was a choice win over Murad Ramazanov in August. Jeffery (16-6), like the remainder of the roster, spent most of his profession in Bellator earlier than transferring to the PFL in 2025. In his most up-to-date match, he misplaced a cut up resolution to Rosta in June of final yr.
Fremd (12-6) competes in a number of organizations, most not too long ago successful at BKFC in April. Gregory (10-5) joined the PFL final yr and went 1-1 within the promotion, most not too long ago defeating Haider Khan at PFL Dubai in February.
PFL Charlotte’s predominant card will air reside on ESPN beginning at 10pm ET.
