PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta

PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta
The poster for PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 7, 2026 (2026-08-07)
VenueBojangles Coliseum
CityCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Event chronology
PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on August 7, 2026, at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Charlotte and first since PFL 9 (2025) in August 2025.

A middleweight bout between The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega middleweight winner Bryan Battle and Dalton Rosta headlined this event.

Results

Main card (ESPN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Bryan Battle def. Dalton Rosta Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Simeon Powell def. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Aaron Jeffrey def. Joshua Silveira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Lewis McGrillen def. Brandon Lewis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Josh Fremd def. Jhony Gregory TKO (punches) 2 1:44
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Hasan Mezhiev TKO (head kick and punches) 1 0:52
Featherweight Cheyden Leialoha def. Robbie Ring Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Cheyanne Bowers def. Elora Dana Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:36
Lightweight Landry Ward def. Michael Boylan Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza def. Valentin Moldavsky Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jonathan Martin def. Wilson Lopshire Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–25, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Maxwell Djantou Nana def. Eduardo Neves TKO (punch to the body) 3 2:01
Lightweight Trey Waters def. Trukon Carson TKO (punches and elbows) 1 4:37

See also

References

  1. ↑ Meshew, Jed (2026-06-17). "Bryan Battle vs. Dalton Rosta headlines PFL Charlotte in August". MMA Fighting: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  2. ↑ Holland, Jesse (2026-06-17). "Former UFC 'Butcher' known for 'Mortal Kombat' knockout leads PFL's return to Charlotte on Aug. 7". MMA Mania: UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  3. ↑ Staff (2026-06-17). "Battle vs. Rosta Headlines PFL Charlotte, Two More Middleweight Bouts Announced". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Professional Fighters League returns to Charlotte". WCCB Charlotte. 2026-06-17. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  5. ↑ Critchfield, Tristen. "Middleweight bout headlines PFL Charlotte on Aug. 7". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  6. ↑ "PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-06-23.