A thrilling night of MMA action is underway at the ING Arena in Brussels, with the second PFL Europe event of 2025 kicking off live at 5 p.m. CEST.
Main Event – Welterweight Showdown
Local favorite Patrick “The Belgian Bomber” Habirora (6-0) brings his perfect record—and five KO/TKO victories—to the cage. He’ll face UK veteran Danny “Hot Chocolate” Roberts, a seasoned fighter with 13 finishes in 14 UFC appearances. Both men tipped the scales comfortably under the 170-pound welterweight limit (Habirora at 169.5 lbs and Roberts at 171 lbs), setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between a rising star and a hard-earned veteran.
Co-Main Event – Bantamweight Smash
New PFL signee Taylor “Double Impact” Lapilus (21-4) continues his hot run—8 wins in 9 bouts—with a showdown against unbeaten 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Champion Ali Taleb (12-1). Lapilus came in at 135.2 pounds, while Taleb weighed 134.1 lbs. Expect fireworks in this battle of top-tier bantamweights.
Bantamweight Tournament Round 1
Also on tap is the kickoff of the PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament, featuring talent from six nations, all vying for advancement toward the championship and a $100,000 prize.
All of the Results from PFL Europe: Habirora vs. Roberts
- Patrick Habirora defeated Danny Roberts via KO/TKO at 4:32 of round one
- Taylor Lapilus defeated Ali Taleb via unanimous decision
- Gaetano Pirrello defeated Salvatore Liga via submission (d'arce choke) at 3:22 of round one
- Boris Mbarga Atangana defeated Bruno Santos via KO/TKO at 0:56 of round one
- Chequina Noso Pedro defeated Khamzat Abaev via unanimous decision
- Movsar Ibragimov defeated Gerardo Fanny via submission (Von Flue choke) at 1:42 of round two
- Ibragim Ibragimov defeated Mathys Duragrin via unanimous decision
- Dean Garnett defeated Toumas Grönvall via unanimous decision – Bantamweight Tournament
- Mahio Campanella defeated Matiss Zaharovs via unanimous decision – Bantamweight Tournament
- Catalin Safta defeated Nicolas Di Franco via split decision
- Anas Azizoun vs. Gustavo Oliveira defeated Anas Azizoun via KO/TKO at 3:25 of round one – Bantamweight Tournament
- Julien Lopez vs. Jan Ciepłowski defeated Julien Lopez via KO/TKO at 3:43 of round one – Bantamweight Tournament
- Paulina Wiśniewska defeated Jessica Cunha via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:12 of round one
- Adam Meskini defeated Tiziano Ferranti via KO/TKO at 4:56 of round two
- Levi Batchelor defeated Fahdi Khaled by technical submission (Ezekiel choke) at 4:43 of round 3
- Salvo Giudice deeated Brice Belghazi by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:14 of round three
