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  • Mitch McKee Uses Wrestling To Take Decision Over Sergio Pettis

    Mitch McKee Uses Wrestling To Take Decision Over Sergio Pettis

    In just one fight with the PFL, Mitch McKee has established himself as someone to watch out for at bantamweight, defeating Sergio Pettis in the main event of PFL Chicago.

    McKee’s wrestling proved to be the distance from the start, taking Pettis down quickly and overwhelming him with grappling control and ground-and-pound. McKee continued this strategy in the second round, and while Pettis looked for multiple submissions, McKee was able to easily shake those off.

    Pettis, needing a finish, looked to pick up his striking in the final round. He, however, had no answer for McKee’s takedowns, as McKee went on to score 29-28 totals on all three scorecards.

    Mitch McKee defeats Sergio Pettis In PFL Chicago Main Event

    McKee made his PFL debut tonight, spending most of his career with the LFA. He last fought at LFA 217 in September, defeating Pedro Nobre.

    Pettis, the former Bellator bantamweight champion, scored a pair of wins in his first two PFL appearances last year. He defeated Raufeon Stots by decision in June and scored a highlight knockout of Magomed Magomedov in October.

  • PFL Chicago Results: Pettis vs McKee Live Updates & Highlights

    PFL Chicago Results: Pettis vs McKee Live Updates & Highlights

    PFL Chicago results and highlights are updated live as the action unfolds from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The main event will feature a bantamweight bout between Sergio Pettis and Mitch McKee. MMANews has you covered with all the results and highlights!

    Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee – Bantamweight Main Event

    Pettis is 2-0 since arriving in the PFL, giving him two straight wins and eight wins in his last 10 fights. After dropping the Bellator bantamweight title to Patchy Mix in the promotion’s final event, Pettis fought Kyoji Horiguchi in RIZIN before debuting in the PFL last year. Pettis’ 2025 saw him earn a decision over Raufeon Stots and score a highlight knockout of Magomed Magomedov.

    This is the PFL debut for the 10-0 McKee. The highly touted prospect is an LFA and Bellator veteran. McKee most recently fought at LFA 217 in September, knocking out Pedro Nobre.

    The co-main event will be a middleweight battle between the undefeated Jordan Newman and PFL veteran Josh Silveira.

    Newman is 8-0 and fought exclusively in Bellator before the promotion’s closing. He made his PFL debut last August, needing just one round to put away Eslam Abdul Baset.

    Since coming to the PFL from the LFA, where he was a champion, it’s been a case of “the bridesmaid but never the bride” for Silveira. The 15-5 fighter is a veteran of the promotion’s old light heavyweight and middleweight tournaments, consistently falling short. Silveira made the 2023 PFL light heavyweight tournament final, only to lose to Impa Kasaganay.

    Silveira is 3-3 in his last six but has won two of his last three. He most recently fought in August, scoring a decision over Murad Ramazanov.

    If you can’t watch the action, check here for all the latest results and highlights from PFL Chicago!

    How to Watch PFL Chicago

    • Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
    • Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
    • Streaming: ESPN Unlimited (full card), ESPN2 (main card), ESPN+ (prelims)
    • Prelims: 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT
    • Main Card: 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT

    PFL Chicago Quick Results

    • Main Event: Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee — Mitch McKee def. Sergio Pettis via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
    • Co-Main Event: Raufeon Stots vs. Renat Khavalov — Renat Khavalov def. Raufeon Stots via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
    • Viviane Araujo vs. Shanna Young — Viviane Araujo def. Shanna Young (30-27 x3)
    • Gabriel Braga vs. Cheyden Leialoha — Gabriel Braga def. Cheyden Leialoha via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    PFL Chicago Results & Highlights

    Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6 PM ET)

    Welterweight: Valanti Atsas vs. Nate Jennerman

    Result: Valanti Atsas def. Nate Jennerman via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Dash Harris

    Result: Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Dash Harris via TKO (Rd. 1, 0:46)

    Heavyweight: Alexandr Romanov vs. Rodrigo Nascimento

    Result: Alexandr Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento via submission (guillotine choke) (Rd. 2, 3:10)

    Women’s Flyweight: Kana Watanabe vs. Paulina Wisniewska

    Result: Paulina Wisniewska def. Kana Watanabe via TKO (Rd. 2, 3:15)

    Welterweight: Omar El Dafrawy vs. James Vake

    Result: Omar El Dafrawy def. James Vake via KO (Rd. 1, 1:12)

    Women’s Flyweight: Jena Bishop vs. Borena Tsertsvadze

    Result: Jena Bishop def. Borena Tsertsvadze via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 1, 2:21)

    Main Card (ESPN2, 9 PM ET)

    Featherweight: Gabriel Braga vs. Cheyden Leialoha

    Result: Gabriel Braga def. Cheyden Leialoha via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    Women’s Flyweight: Viviane Araujo vs. Shanna Young

    Result: Viviane Araujo def. Shanna Young (30-27 x3)

    Bantamweight: Raufeon Stots vs. Renat Khavalov

    Result: Renat Khavalov def. Raufeon Stots via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    Middleweight: Jordan Newman vs. Josh Silveira – NEWMAN WITHDRAWS FOR UNKNOWN REASON, BOUT CANCELED

    Result:

    Bantamweight: Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee

    Result: Mitch McKee def. Sergio Pettis via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)