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While Professional Fighters League‘s early PFL Brussels weigh-ins proved relatively uneventful, the ceremonials had a bit of a brouhaha.
Headlining the Belgian event is a welterweight fight between mixed martial arts legend Benson Henderson and undefeated rising star Patrick Habirora. Both men had no issue making weight for the five-round main event. There was also one late adjustment to the card as Movsar Ibragimov will no longer face Youssouf Binate at bantamweight and will now take on Shane Campbell in a 140-pound catchweight fight.
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During the ceremonial weigh-ins, Khamzat Abaev and Luca Poclit squared off despite bad blood practically boiling over between the two. Earlier in the week during the faceoffs, the welterweights nearly engaged in fisticuffs. This time, former fighter-turned-executive Dan Hardy could not contain the two men, whose teams proceeded to clear the proverbial benches and throw hands all across the stage. The status of the bout is currently unclear.
Henderson (30-12) enters his latest fight at the tender age of 42. The former Bellator MMA, Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting titleholder hasn’t fought since his 2023 defeat to Usman Nurmagomedov. Prior to the setback, “Smooth” had shown he was still dangerous with wins over Peter Queally and Islam Mamedov. The MMA Lab product weighed 171 pounds on the dot for his first PFL fight.
The entire pro career of Habirora (8-0) has occurred since Henderson last fought. The 25-year-old is coming off a trio of PFL Europe wins, including a brutal knockout over Kevin Jousset. Seven of his eight victories have come from violent finishes, so “The Belgian Bomber” has definitely lived up to his nickname. Habirora weighed 170.9 for the biggest fight of his career.
PFL Brussels will air live on ESPN+ on Saturday. The main card starts at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT, while the early card starts at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT.
PFL Brussels weigh-in results:
Patrick Habirora (170.9) vs. Benson Henderson (171)
Taylor Lapilus (135.7) vs. Jake Hadley (136)
Boris Mbarga Atangana (184.6) vs. Jared Gooden (184.9)
Marcirley Alves (135.5) vs. Naoki Inoue (135.5)
Asael Adjoudj (145.9) vs. Keisuke Sasu (145.3)
Donegi Abena (205.5) vs. Joe Schilling (204.9)
Baris Adiguzel (136) vs. Gustavo Oliveira (135.9)
Movsar Ibragimov (139.5) vs. Shane Campbell (TBD)
Khamzat Abaev (170.4) vs. Luca Poclit (170.9)
Adam Meskini (145.8) vs. Keweny Lopes (145.3)
Rustam Serbiev (169) vs. Ashley Reece (168)
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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