{"id":133963,"date":"2026-03-27T14:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133963"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:27:21","slug":"former-world-champion-johnny-eblen-and-pfl-debutant-bryan-battle-both-successfully-made-weight-for-their-middleweight-main-event-at-185-8-lbs-186-lbs-respectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133963","title":{"rendered":"Former World Champion Johnny Eblen and PFL Debutant Bryan Battle Both Successfully Made Weight for Their Middleweight Main Event At 185.8 lbs &#038; 186 lbs Respectively"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133963\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133963\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133964 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mail-3-730x485.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The weigh-ins for PFL Pittsburgh are now in the books and the stage is set for this Saturday, March 28 at UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The main event is set, as former World Champion and ranked No. 1 ranked Johnny \u201cPressure\u201d Eblen (16-1) and PFL debutant No. 9 ranked Bryan \u201cThe Butcher\u201d Battle (12-2) made weight for their highly anticipated middleweight bout as they hit the scales at 185.8 lbs and 186 lbs respectively.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The co-main event was also solidified in another middleweight fight with big consequences, as Pittsburgh\u2019s own No. 4 ranked Dalton \u201cHercules\u201d Rosta (11-2) and former PFL Champion ranked at No. 3 Impa \u201cTshilobo\u201d Kasanganay (19-6) both successfully made weight at 185.8 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>The PFL Pittsburgh main card will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes from 10:00 p.m. ET \/ 7:00 p.m. PT. The preliminary card begins at 7:00 p.m. ET \/ 4:00 p.m. PT on the ESPN App.<\/p>\n<p>The full weigh-in results are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>PFL Pittsburgh Main Card:<\/p>\n<p>UPMC Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA<\/p>\n<p>March 28 | 10 pm ET<\/p>\n<p>ESPN2 &amp; ESPN Deportes (US)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Main Event: #1-Johnny Eblen (185.8 lbs) vs. #9-Bryan Battle (186 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Co-Main Event: #4-Dalton Rosta (185.8 lbs) vs. #3-Impa Kasanganay (185.8 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Flyweight Main Card Bout: #10-Ariane Lipski da Silva (125.8 lbs) vs. #5-Sumiko Inaba (124.6 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Main Card Bout: #9-Alexei Pergande (146 lbs) vs. Julio Arce (146 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight Main Card Bout: #9-Lazaro Dayron (135.8 lbs) vs. Jacob Thrall (135.4 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary Card:<\/p>\n<p>March 28 | 7 pm ET<\/p>\n<p>ESPN App &amp; ESPN Deportes (US)<\/p>\n<p>Contract Weight Bout (140 lbs): Allan Begosso (139.6 lbs) vs. Jack Cartwright (140 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Bout: #6-Natan Schulte (155.8 lbs) vs. #9-Jakub Kaszuba (155.4 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Lightweight Bout: Robert Watley (155.4 lbs) vs. Dakota Bush (155.8 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight Bout: Ernesto Rodriguez (171 lbs) vs. #8-Masayuki Kikuiri (169.6 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Flyweight Bout: Tatiana Postarnakova (125.8 lbs) vs. Elora Dana (125.2 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Bout: Josh Fremd (186 lbs) vs. #10-Jarrah Al Salawi (185.6 lbs)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Bout: Ethan Goss (145.8 lbs) vs. Fred Dupras (145.8 lbs)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kurt Maloo 360 Conversation:  The Captain Of Her Heart, Music,  Herb Alpert,  Miles Davis &amp; 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