The 2024 PFL Europe Championship in Newcastle will take place on June 8th at the Utilita Arena, with the bantamweights and women’s flyweights embarking on their respective ‘paths to greatness’
The mega-event will also see world boxing champion Savannah Marshall make her PFL Smart Cage debut against Brazil’s Mirela Vargas in her hometown of Newcastle.
Fireworks are guaranteed as a showcase, with matches featuring Manchester’s Kane ‘The Danger’ Mooser taking on Ireland’s Dylan Tooke and the return of Lewis McGrillen.
Popular superstar Ben Woolis is also scheduled to make his PFL European debut on June 8th.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full card for the PFL Europe match against Newcastle on Saturday 8th June.
The massive event includes bantamweight and women’s flyweight rosters looking to secure a spot in the PFL Europe Playoffs this September.
The 2024 PFL Europe season will bring together returning stars and new elite talent from across Europe as they begin their “road to greatness” for the coveted PFL Europe Championship and $100,000 in prize money Non-stop action is promised as we attempt to do so.
The event will feature local hero Savannah Marshall making her MMA debut against Brazil’s Mirela Vargas, as well as a number of elite-level European MMA showcase bouts.
PFL Europe Newcastle will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN from 5pm GMT, and tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.co.uk.
“I can’t wait to return to Newcastle on June 8th, when PFL Europe will officially launch in 2023. Our bantamweight and women’s flyweight rosters are packed with quality, and we are proud to be part of Europe’s elite MMA team. They represent the best the scene has to offer. All of these fighters in the regular season format know the end goal: the European title, $100,000 and a path to the global season.” said Dan Hardy, director of operations. “But it wouldn’t be a PFL Europe event without a night of showcase stacking, and a great selection of future stars, simmering tension and a local hero in Savannah Marshall making her MMA debut.” Masu.”
A rising star who will shake up the martial arts world in 2023, Marshall, who hails from the north-east of England, is a remarkable talent with 10 knockouts in his glittering boxing career. She joins the deepest roster of female martial artists in the world, including familiar foe Marshall Marshall and Claressa Shields. Her first test in MMA will be against Vargas, who has fought three times professionally, and she will be riding into enemy territory when she takes on Marshall in front of a partisan crowd.
With the winners advancing and the losers going home, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the bantamweight division. England’s highly rated Scouser Dean Garnett (12-2-1), who is on a four-game winning streak, will take on Belgium’s Ayton de Paepe. (12-4) Both step into his PFL SmartCage for the first time.
Also in the bantamweight division, last year’s finalist Frans Mlambo of Ireland (15 wins, 6 losses) looks to get back on track for victory against Scotland’s “Apocalypse” Luke Shanks (10 wins, 4 losses). Meanwhile, returning champion Khurshed Kahorov (12-1) begins the match. He will put everything on the line to defend his PFL European title against the dangerous Georgian Kikaze Bond (8-3-1), who dominated hitting expert Dom Wooding in their last encounter.
Rounding out the bantamweight division is Alexander Laster (7-1), who has lit up the German MMA scene with all seven of his professional wins coming within the opening two rounds, and Alperen Calabrut (10-3, 1 NC), who has lit up the German MMA scene with all seven of his professional wins coming within the opening two rounds. ) to play against. The first Turkish fighter to compete inside the PFL Smart Cage.
In the women’s flyweight division, Chanel the Nightmare Dier (4-0), one of the most highly regarded female prospects in MMA, will take on Georgian submission specialist Mariam Torchinava (9-0). He made his PFL European season debut against the Reds (2 losses).
Also on the card is Dyer’s rival and breakout Sammy-Jo Ruxton (2-0) making her much-anticipated PFL European debut, and the talented Lizzie Gevers (2-0), returning from a game against the Netherlands. 3 wins, 1 loss) will appear.
After the women’s flyweight season, 2023 finalist Valentina Scatizzi of Italy (2 wins, 2 losses) will face the experienced 43-year-old Marie Loiseau (6 wins, 4 losses) of France, Dee Begley (4 wins, 5 losses) from SBG will face Poland’s Marie Loiseau. Paulina Wisniewska (2-0), looking to continue her perfect record of 2-0 as a professional.
With the fight in Paris canceled, there will be one more fight in the welterweight season. Jack Grant (19-8) advances to the playoffs and will face Charlie Leary (17-13-1) to join the semifinalists who won in Paris.
In addition to the bantamweight and women’s flyweight divisions, Newcastle will feature a number of elite showcase bouts this year on one of the most packed fights in European mixed martial arts.
Following a narrow loss to 2023 lightweight champion Jakub Kazuba, Manchester-born Bellator veteran Kane Mousser (14-6) and Irish fan favorite Dylan Tooke (7-4) He will then clash with fellow Manchester slugger Lewis McGrillen (8 wins, 4 losses). -1) will also return.
Elsewhere on the card, viral superstar and two-time kickboxing world champion Ben Woolis (2-0), an undefeated professional MMA fighter, will compete in his first fight with PFL after signing a multi-fight deal. Woolis will face Maher in hopes of continuing his record. Belkadir of France (1-1).
Following their June 8 match, undefeated Mark Ewen (5-0) transferred from Bellator to take on France’s Mathias Poiron (7-1), and exciting PFL newcomer Ibragim Ibragimov (6-0) gets the long-awaited victory. Made his debut against Wales’ Josh Reid (13-8). Dagestan-born Ibragimov comes from a sporting family, with three brothers signing for Manchester United.
The 2024 PFL Europe season kicked off with an incredible sold-out show in Paris last month, kicks off in Newcastle upon Tyne at the Utilita Arena on June 8th, and moves to new ground in Glasgow to host OVO Hydro. It was a night of big playoff action. September 28th. The season concludes with an epic championship event at a venue to be announced in the near future.
PFL Europe Newcastle Main Card Update: DAZN (UK) June 8th – 5pm GMT
Savannah Marshall (debut) vs. Mirela Vargas (1-2)
lightweight showcase match
Kane Muser (14-6) vs. Dylan Tooke (7-4)
Jack Grant (19-8) vs. Charlie Leary (17-13-1)
Dean Garnett (12-2-1) vs. Ayton de Paepe (12-4)
Women’s flyweight season match
Chanel Dyer (4-0) vs. Mariam Torchinava (9-2)
featherweight showcase match
Ibragim Ibragimov (6-0) vs. Josh Reed (13-8)
France Mlambo (15-6) vs. Luke Shanks (10-4)
Women’s flyweight season match
Lizzie Jevers (3-1) vs. Sammy-Jo Ruxton (2-0)
lightweight showcase match
Mark Ewen (5-0) vs. Matthias Poiron (7-1)
Khurshed Kahorov (12-1) vs. Bond Kikaze (8-3-1)
Women’s flyweight season match
Valentina Scatizzi (2-2) vs. Marie Loiseau (6-4)
featherweight showcase match
Ben Woolis (2-0) vs. Maher Belkadir (1-1)
Alexander Luster (7-1) vs. Alperen Calabruto (10-3, 1 NC)
Dee Begley (4-5) vs. Paulina Wisniewska (2-0)