🚨 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Patrick Habirora moves up to
welterweight to take on England’s Danny Roberts in the
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May 30, 2025
The first round of Professional Fighters League Europe’s
bantamweight tournament will kick off in a bit over a month.
Per a release from the PFL on Friday, the lineup for the nine-fight
show at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium, is official. While the
organization had hinted that local combatants would serve high on
the marquee, the billing reflects this and adds four 135-pound
quarterfinals as well. These fights will all go down on July 5,
with the European broadcast airing on Dazn while stateside viewers
do not currently have established means to watch the event
live.
The main attraction will see unbeaten Belgian prospect Patrick
Habirora (6-0) collide with Ultimate Fighting Championship vet Danny
Roberts (18-8). Since making his pro debut in January 2024,
Habirora has not looked back. The Red Kings export has earned five
of his six victories via strikes, with four of those coming in the
opening frame. On the other side, this will be the first appearance
in nearly two years for the former UFC fighter, who suffered three
straight losses to conclude his time with the promotion.
The eight combatants at 135 pounds to open up the event will all be
vying for the $100,000 prize along with a tournament belt.
Additionally, PFL may advance the winner into next season’s global
grand prix. The first match pits Dean
Garnett (12-3-1) against Alexander
Luster (9-2), with the latter a finalist in last year’s
tourney. France’s Mahio
Campanella (7-1) will ply his trade in his first PFL tournament
against Matiss
Zaharovs (7-3), a 2024 PFL Europe vet. A pair of promotional
newcomers throw down in another quarterfinal as Anas
Azizoun (5-1) faces aggressive Brazilian Gustavo
Oliveira (10-2). The fourth bout of the bracket, and the first
match of the day, comes between unbeaten Polish up-and-comer
Jan
Cieplowski (8-0) and “Boyka” Julien
Lopez (7-4-1).
PFL Europe Brussels Lineup:
Patrick
Habirora vs. Danny
Roberts – welterweight
Taylor
Lapilus vs. Ali Taleb –
bantamweight
Boris
Mbarga Atangana vs. Bruno
Santos – light heavyweight
Ibragim
Ibragimov vs. Mathys
Duragrin – featherweight
Nicolas
Di Franco vs. Catalin
Safta – lightweight
Dean
Garnett vs. Alexander
Luster – bantamweight quarterfinal
Mahio
Campanella vs. Matiss
Zaharovs – bantamweight quarterfinal
Anas
Azizoun vs. Gustavo
Oliveira – bantamweight quarterfinal
Jan
Cieplowski vs. Julien
Lopez– bantamweight quarterfinal