NEW YORK (Feb 18, 2026) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full card for PFL Pittsburgh, set for Saturday, March 28 at UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kicking off the main card, No. 9-ranked bantamweight and undefeated Lazaro “The Hunter” Dayron (9-0-1) of Cuba faces PFL newcomer Jacob Thrall (15-7-1) of Kansas. Dayron looks to extend his unbeaten run, while Thrall aims to make an immediate impact in his promotional debut.
Anchoring the preliminary card is a compelling bantamweight matchup featuring three-time NCAA Division I All-American Bryce Meredith (7-1), who holds a 71% finish rate. Meredith returns to action following the first loss of his professional career, a setback to Lazaro Dayron last August, and looks to rebound against England’s well-rounded Jack Cartwright (13-2), a former Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion coming off a unanimous decision victory over Caolan Loughran.
A pivotal lightweight bout will also take place as No. 6-ranked and two-time PFL Lightweight Champion Natan Schulte (25-5-1) returns to the PFL Cage for the first time in three years. Schulte looks to reassert himself against No. 5-ranked and undefeated Jakub Kaszuba (15-0), the two-time PFL Europe Lightweight Champion. Kaszuba enters riding the momentum of a unanimous decision win over Sergio Cossio last August.
Opening the night, featherweights collide as Pennsylvania’s Ethan Goss (12-8) meets Canada’s Fred Dupras (9-2). Goss, one of the state’s most accomplished regional standouts, is the first and only double champion in 247 Fighting Championships history, holding both the featherweight and lightweight titles simultaneously. Dupras, a jiu-jitsu standout, owns a 100% submission rate across all nine of his victories, including seven first-round finishes.
Additional bouts include No. 9-ranked Masayuki Kikuiri (11-3-1) versus Ernesto Rodriguez (10-1) at welterweight, Robert Watley (16-3) against Dakota Bush (15-4) at lightweight, and an undefeated women’s flyweight clash between Tatiana Postarnakova (6-0) and Elora Dana (8-1). At middleweight, Jarrah Al-Silawi (21-7) faces Josh Fremd (11-6).
The main card airs live in the U.S. on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card begins at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT on the ESPN App.
Updated PFL Pittsburgh Main Card:
UPMC Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
March 28 | 10 pm ET
ESPN2 & ESPN Deportes (US)
Middleweight Main Event: #1-Johnny Eblen (16-1) vs. #7-Bryan Battle (12-2, 1 NC)
Middleweight Co-Main Event: #5-Dalton Rosta (11-2) vs. #3-Impa Kasanganay (19-6)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: #8-Ariane Lipski da Silva (17-11) vs. #4-Sumiko Inaba (8-2)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: #8-Alexei Pergande (7-0) vs. #9-Julio Arce (21-6)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: #9-Lazaro Dayron (9-0-1) vs. Jacob Thrall (15-7-1)
PFL Pittsburgh Prelims:
March 28 | 7 pm ET
ESPN App & ESPN Deportes (US)
Bantamweight Bout: Bryce Meredith (7-1) vs. Jack Cartwright (13-2)
Lightweight Bout: #6-Natan Schulte (25-5-1) vs. #5-Jakub Kaszuba (15-0)
Lightweight Bout: Robert Watley (16-3) vs. Dakota Bush (15-4)
Welterweight Bout: Ernesto Rodriguez (10-1) vs. #9-Masayuki Kikuiri (11-3-1)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Tatiana Postarnakova (6-0) vs. Elora Dana (8-1)
Middleweight Bout: Josh Fremd (11-6) vs. Jarrah Al Salawi (21-7)
Featherweight Bout: Ethan Goss (12-8) vs. Fred Dupras (9-2)
