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The promotion recently announced that Levy Saul Marroquin has been removed from the PFL Austin card on July 18 at Moody Center. As a result, Joey Ruquet will now face former PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo in a 145-pound bout.
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Sergio Pettis withdrawal and Levy Saul Marroquin removal alter the PFL Austin lineup
The main event features former Bellator MMA middleweight king Johnny Eblen running it back with 2023 PFL light heavyweight tournament winner Impa Kasanganay for the interim PFL middleweight championship. The bout was booked after undisputed champion Costello van Steenis was forced to the sidelines with an injury.
The co-headliner has undergone a change, with Rafael do Nascimento stepping in to face 2024 PFL Europe bantamweight champion Lewis McGrillene-Evans following Sergio Pettis‘ withdrawal due to injury.
Elsewhere on the main card, Caolan Loughran meets Julio Arce in a featherweight contest before Pinedo and Ruquet close out the televised portion.
A middleweight title fight headlines PFL Austin: Tune on Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Meanwhile, the preliminary card features Biaggio Ali Walsh taking on Gamid Khizriev in a lightweight bout, Andrea Vazquez meeting Aleksandra Savicheva, unbeaten prospect Mia Grawe squaring off against Ashley Thiner, Jackson Glass facing Zak Flessas at featherweight and Victoria Alba colliding with Borena Tsertsvadze in women’s flyweight action.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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