PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 – Full Results and Highlights
PFL Madrid sees reigning middleweight king Costello van Steenis put his gold on the line against familiar foe Fabian Edwards.
Nearly six years ago, van Steenis secured a close split decision win over Edwards under the Bellator banner. Now, they’ll headline the PFL’s big return to La Villa y Corte. But this time, the stakes will be even higher as van Steenis defends his 185-pound title for the first time since his buzzer-beating submission victory over Johnny Eblen at PFL Africa 1.
As for his opponent, Edwards rides into Madrid on a three-fight win streak, including highlight-reel finishes against Impa Kasanganay and Dalton Rosta.
In the co-main event of PFL Madrid, former Bellator featherweight titleholder A.J. McKee takes on the promotion’s fourth-ranked contender at 145 pounds, Adam Borics. Fans will also see a high-stakes strawweight scrap as Aussie standout Jacinta Austin faces submission specialist Benita van Rooij.
We’ve got all the results and highlights from a loaded night of fights in the capital of Spain below:
PFL Madrid Main card (4 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- PFL Middleweight Championship Bout: Costello van Steenis(c) def. Fabian Edwards via KO (elbows) at 1:48 of Round 3.
- Featherweight Bout: AJ McKee def. Ádám Borics via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29).
- Welterweight Bout: Franco Tenaglia def. Yassin Najid via TKO (shoulder injury) at 5:00 of Round 2.
- Strawweight Bout: Jacinta Austin def. Benita van Rooij via TKO (strikes) at 2:40 of Round 1.
- Heavyweight: Linton Vassell def. Jose Augusto via TKO (strikes) at 2:48 of Round 2.
PFL Madrid Preliminary card (1 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Bantamweight Bout: Luciano Pereira def. Kevin Cordero via KO (strikes) at 2:10 of Round 1.
- Flyweight Bout: Borja Garcia def. Rafael Calderon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight Bout: Gino van Steenis def. Mark Ewen via KO (strikes) at 2:43 of Round 1.
- Bantamweight Bout: Mattia Giordano def. Ernesto Schisano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Catchweight (165lbs) Bout: Claudio Pacella def. David Mora via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27).
- Featherweight Bout: Nacho Campos def. Mathys Duragrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
