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The organization completed its lineup of 12 matches for its PFL Sioux Falls offering on May 2. The fights are scheduled to take place inside of the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota’s most populous city of Sioux Falls—it is not, however, its capital, as that honor falls to Pierre. Capping off the jaunt to the home state of Mount Rushmore will be a local staple against a PFL Europe champ, as Logan Storley (18-4) looks to defend home turf against Albania’s Florim Zendeli (9-1-1).
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Interim Bellator MMA welterweight titlist Storley was absorbed into the PFL following the merger, joining its roster in 2024. After getting knocked out by the first time in his career at the hands of Shamil Musaev, Storley turned things around to enter the final welterweight bracket of the main tourney. While he reached the finals, Thad Jean turned him away on the scorecards.
It has been well over four years since Zendeli last tasted defeat. Competing for his entire career in his home continent of Europe save for his last outing in the United Arab Emirates, it will be the Albanian’s first fight on U.S. soil as a pro. Zendeli made a splash in 2024 when he ran through the PFL Europe bracket at 170 pounds, throttling Daniele Miceli and Tomasz Langowski—along with a decision over Jack Grant—to secure the $100,000 check and a chance for greener pastures.
While the majority of the billing was already on the books ahead of this announcement, the PFL did confirm or first reveal a pair of tilts on the undercard. Capping off the prelims will be a light heavyweight battle as undefeated Bahrainian Rasul Magomedov (8-0) throws down with Rafael Xavier (14-8). Additionally, the event will open with the heavyweights, as Maxwell Djantou Nana (7-2) steps out of the PFL Africa circuit to collide with struggling Virgin Islands native Karl Williams (10-5).
PFL Sioux Falls complete lineup:
Logan Storley vs. Florim Zendeli – welterweight
Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Aleksandr Chizov – lightweight
Simeon Powell vs. Emiliano Sordi – light heavyweight
Renan Ferreira vs. Sergey Bilostenniy – heavyweight
Magomed Magomedov vs. Leandro Higo – bantamweight
Rasul Magomedov vs. Rafael Xavier – light heavyweight
Cheyanne Bowers vs. Sabrinna de Sousa– women’s flyweight
Humberto Bandenay vs. Sang Won Kim – featherweight
Taila Santos vs. Qihui Yan – women’s flyweight
Angel Alvarez> vs. Bryce Logan – lightweight
Brett Bye vs. Taylor Michels – welterweight
Maxwell Djantou Nana vs. Karl Williams – heavyweight
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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