PFL Europe Reveals Lineup for Second Regular Season Card in Germany on July 8

THE MATCHUPS ARE SET!

The regular season concludes with bantamweights and lightweights live from Verti Music Hall in Berlin on July 8. Live on DAZN.

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Berlin will receive a rare event from a major organization, as a branch of the Professional Fighters League will be stopping off there this July.

Per a press release provided from the organization on Friday, PFL Europe’s second event in 2023 has received a large portion of its lineup. The prelims have not been added, but the eight-fight main card sees a slate composed half with bantamweights and the other half in the lightweight division. PFL Europe 2 will take place at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin on July 8. The four victors of each weight category will advance in the tournament playoffs that will take place in Paris this September. The headlining attraction comes at the 135-pound category, when Francesco Nuzzi (9-1) takes on Farbod Iran Nezhad (11-2).

Italy’s Nuzzi has not tasted defeat since 2016 in his sophomore pro outing, when Adrian Claudiu Iancu hit an early rear-naked choke on him. Since then, Nuzzi has strung together eight straight wins, with six finishes. Along the way, the man known as “Berserker” avenged that loss to Iancu with a first-round guillotine choke. Most recently, Nuzzi met fellow PFL Europe 2 competitor Moktar Benkaci in a showcase fight on PFL 8 last year. After nearly two rounds of action, with Benkaci having the upper hand, he inadvertently poked Nuzzi in the eye to stop the fight. The result ruled a no contest ended Nuzzi’s win streak.

Born in Iran and currently residing in Germany, Nezhad has not seen quite as much success as of late for his opponent, but he is riding a three-fight win streak into this pairing. Of note, Nezhad claimed the Super League MMA bantamweight belt over Bellator MMA alum Darko Banovic last June. Although he began his career with a record of 8-0-1, the opposition in which he faced was not entirely up to par – those first eight victories came over men with a combined win-loss total of 13-11.

The promotion does not currently list broadcast plans for international audiences, but those in Germany and other European nations will be able to watch it live on Dazn. The previous event, PFL Europe 1, was unavailable for viewing for Americans and those from many other countries, as the company’s ESPN deal does not apply to this European offshoot. At the end of this tournament, the four victors from the various weight categories will claim a $100,000 check, and they may be able to clinch a spot in the 2024 PFL Regular Season and vie for next year’s $1 million prize.

PFL Europe 2 Main Card:

Francesco Nuzzi vs. Farbod Iran Nezhad – bantamweight
Moktar Benkaci vs. Khurshed Kakhorov – bantamweight
Frans Mlambo vs. Dominique Wooding – bantamweight
Ali Taleb vs. Kenji Bortoluzzi – bantamweight
Aleksandrs Chizovs vs. Acoidan Duque – lightweight
Connor Hughes vs. Dylan Tuke – lightweight
Radu Maxim vs. Jakub Kaszuba – lightweight
John Mitchell vs. Geisym Derouiche – lightweightLorena Cubero vs Griet Eeckhout Lewis McGrillen-Evans vs Amrali Saidoshurov Anatolij Baal vs Zafar Mohsen Christina Breuer vs Ruby Mesu