PFL: van Steenis retains
Costello van Steenis successfully defended his PFL middleweight title with a win over Fabian Edwards, a result that’s been circulating in highlight clips across social platforms. The finish tightens the middleweight picture in PFL storylines this month. (x.com)
Van Steenis ended the rematch with a barrage of standing elbows that produced a stoppage at 1:48 of Round 3 (KO/TKO). (mmajunkie.usatoday.com) The fight headlined PFL Madrid at Palacio Vistalegre on March 20, 2026, marking the promotion’s first major event staged in Spain. (espn.com) The victory moved van Steenis to an 18–3 professional record and dropped Fabian Edwards to 13–4, and it served as van Steenis’s first defense of the PFL middleweight title. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com) The matchup was a rematch of their first meeting at Bellator Milan 2 in September 2020, where van Steenis earned a split‑decision win. (en.wikipedia.org) Short highlight clips and slow‑motion packages of the elbow KO have been posted by ESPN and PFL, fueling widespread circulation on social platforms. (youtube.com) The Madrid card’s co‑main event saw AJ McKee defeat Adam Borics, and several other fights on the show ended in stoppages as the PFL staged its European expansion night. (nationaltoday.com)
