PFL Madrid Main Event
PFL Madrid’s main event tomorrow (March 20) pits middleweight champ Costello Van Steenis (17‑3) against Fabian Edwards at Palacio de Vistalegre in the league’s first Madrid card. ( ) The card also features Franco Tenaglia vs Yassin Najid in -77kg action—Tenaglia vowed “Voy a dejar seco a mi oponente” as Madrid hosts its first PFL show. ( )
Their matchup is a rematch of a three‑round Bellator Euro Series meeting in Milan in September 2020, a fight van Steenis won by split decision on the judges’ scorecards. (mmadecisions.com)) Van Steenis captured the PFL middleweight crown with a late technical submission of Johnny Eblen on July 19, 2025, forcing a tap with seconds remaining in the fifth round. (pflmma.com)) Fabian Edwards earned his PFL title shot after winning the 2025 PFL middleweight World Tournament, finishing Dalton Rosta with a third‑round head‑kick knockout at the Aug. 21, 2025 finals. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com)) Weigh‑ins were completed and the card was declared official on March 19, 2026, clearing the middleweight title bout for the March 20 fight night in Madrid. (sherdog.com)) Franco Tenaglia enters PFL Madrid with a reported 5‑2 pro MMA record and a noted bare‑knuckle boxing background as he makes a major‑promotion debut. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com)) Yassin Najid, listed on the PFL roster at roughly 9‑4, fights out of Paris but is profiled in French media as a practicing psychologist and insurance executive who balances multiple careers. (pflmma.com)) The card’s U.S. broadcast is scheduled on ESPN/ESPN+ with the PFL Madrid window listed to start in the early afternoon Eastern Time. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com))
