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  • Patrick Habirora Puts Away Benson Henderson In Just 20 Seconds

    For Patrick Habirora, it was the statement win over an MMA legend that gave a notable name on his resume. For Benson Henderson, it was a disastrous return to MMA after his retirement three years earlier.

    Habirora defeated Henderson by knockout in just 20 seconds in the main event of PFL Brussels.

    Habirora started to get things going, feeling things out with Henderson while landing a big body kick.

    But Habirora brought things to an end quickly when he connected with a left hand that slumped Henderson face-first in the center of the cage.

    Patrick Habirora KOs Benson Henderson In Mere Seconds At PFL Brussels

    Habirora is now 9-0 as a pro, including a 4-0 PFL record. He came into this bout off first-round knockouts of Danny Roberts and Kevin Jousset in 2025.

    This marked Henderson’s first MMA fight since 2023. While the former UFC and WEC champion has fought in boxing, Karate Combat, and RAF since, Henderson last fought MMA at Bellator 292, retiring after unsuccessfully challenging Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator lightweight title.

  • PFL Brussels Results: Habirora vs. Henderson Live Updates And Highlights

    PFL Brussels results and highlights are updated live as the action unfolds from the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium. The main event will feature a welterweight bout between Patrick Habirora and Benson Henderson. MMANews has you covered with all the results and highlights!

    Patrick Habirora vs. Benson Henderson – Welterweight Main Event

    Patrick Habirora is one of Europe’s hottest MMA prospects, let alone perhaps PFL’s. Habirora is 8-0 in professional MMA, including a 4-0 PFL record so far, with seven finishes to his name. He comes into this bout off back-to-back first-round finishes of Danny Roberts and Kevin Jousset.

    Henderson, the former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, comes out of retirement for his first professional MMA bout in three years. Henderson’s last MMA fight came at Bellator 292, when he unsuccessfully challenged Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator lightweight title during the Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix.

    Henderson has since kept busy in other disciplines, defeating Chris Avila and losing to Idris Virgo in boxing, losing to Anthony Pettis in Karate Combat, and losing to Aljamain Sterling in RAF.

    The co-main event will be a bantamweight contest featuring Taylor Lapilus and Jake Hadley.

    Lapilus has won five straight and 11 of his last 12, which includes a 3-1 stint with the UFC. Lapilus is 3-0 since moving from the UFC to the PFL, most recently finishing Kasum Kasumov at PFL Lyon in December.

    Hadley, the former Cage Warriors champion, had his own stint in the UFC after winning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. After going 3-4 with the UFC between 2022 and 2024, Hadley arrived at the PFL last year. He scored a Scottish twister submission of Matheus Mattos before losing to eventual Bantamweight World Tournament champion Marcirley Alves.

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

    How to Watch PFL Brussels

    • Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
    • Venue: ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium
    • Streaming: ESPN Unlimited (full card), ESPN2 (main card), ESPN+ (prelims)
    • Prelims: 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT
    • Main Card: 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT

    PFL Brussels Quick Results

    • Main Event: Patrick Habirora vs. Benson Henderson – Patrick Habirora def. Benson Henderson via KO (Rd. 1, 0:20)
    • Co-Main: Taylor Lapilus vs. Jake Hadley – Taylor Lapilus def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
    • Boris Mbarga Atangana vs. Jared Gooden – Boris Mbarga Atangana def. Jared Gooden via TKO (Rd. 1, 1:05)
    • Marcirley Alves vs. Naoki Inoue – Naoki Inoue def. Marcirley Alves via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
    • Asael Adjoudj vs. Keisuke Sasu – Asael Adjoudj def. Keisuke Sasu via KO (Rd. 2, 2:22)

    PFL Brussels Results & Highlights

    Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 12:30 PM ET)

    Welterweight: Rustam Serbiev vs Ashley Reece

    Result: Ashley Reece def. Rustam Serbiev via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    Featherweight: Adam Meskini vs Keweny Lopes

    Result: Adam Meskini def. Keweny Lopes via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

    Welterweight: Khamzat Abaev vs Luca Poclit

    Result: Khamzat Abaev def. Luca Poclit via TKO (Rd. 1, 2:56)

    Bantamweight: Movsar Ibragimov vs Youssouf Binate

    Result: Movsar Ibragimov def. Youssouf Binate via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 1, 3:28)

    Light Heavyweight: Joe Schilling vs. Donegi Abena

    Result: Donegi Abena def. Joe Schilling via TKO (retirement) (Rd. 1, 0:37)

    Bantamweight: Baris Adiguzel vs Gustavo Oliveira

    Result: Gustavo Oliveira def. Baris Adiguzel via submission (guillotine choke) (Rd. 2, 1:10)

    Main Card (ESPN+, 3 PM ET)

    Featherweight: Asael Adjoudj vs Keisuke Sasu

    Result: Asael Adjoudj def. Keisuke Sasu via KO (Rd. 2, 2:22)

    Bantamweight: Marcirley Alves vs Naoki Inoue

    Result: Naoki Inoue def. Marcirley Alves via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

    Middleweight: Boris Mbarga Atangana vs Jared Gooden

    Result: Boris Mbarga Atangana def. Jared Gooden via TKO (Rd. 1, 1:05)

    Bantamweight: Taylor Lapilus vs Jake Hadley

    Result: Taylor Lapilus def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

    Welterweight: Patrick Habirora vs. Benson Henderson

    Result: Patrick Habirora def. Benson Henderson via KO (Rd. 1, 0:20)

  • ‘Looks Like Another European Star For PFL’ – Fans React To Patrick Habirora Landing Devastating KO With Head Kick In PFL Brussels Main Event

    ‘Looks Like Another European Star For PFL’ – Fans React To Patrick Habirora Landing Devastating KO With Head Kick In PFL Brussels Main Event

    Patrick Habirora is slowly making a name for himself in the PFL with his young career, and he may have just taken himself to a new level of status with his performance in front of his home country.

    Habirora scored a first-round knockout over UFC veteran Danny Roberts in the main event of PFL Brussels, held at the ING Arena in Belgium.

    Habirora controlled the center early, but Roberts pressed him into the fence after some exchanging. Roberts landed knees and short punches in the clinch, but Habirora eventually broke free.

    Habirora found his rhythm and worked combinations before landing a powerful headkick that dropped Roberts for the win.

    Patrick Habirora Knocks Out UFC Veteran Danny Roberts At PFL Brussels

    https://twitter.com/FrenchSavagery/status/1941606868314456154

    Habirora advances to 7-0 as a pro, including a 3-0 PFL Europe record that has also seen him finish Catalin Safta and score a decision over Claudio Pacella.

    Roberts fought in the UFC from 2015 to 2023, with his run ending on a three-fight losing skid that included a loss to current UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena.

  • 2025 PFL Europe 2 Results & Highlights: Patrick Habirora Makes Statement With First-Round Head-Kick KO

    2025 PFL Europe 2 Results & Highlights: Patrick Habirora Makes Statement With First-Round Head-Kick KO

    The second PFL Europe event of the 2025 season took place on Saturday, July 5, with the PFL’s first venture to Brussels, and MMA News has you covered with all the action!

    PFL Europe was the initial expansion effort of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), an effort that has since grown out to MENA in 2024. PFL Africa and PFL Pacific will start up this year as well, with the former’s first event taking place in two weeks’ time.

    After the first leg of the third PFL Europe season started up in Belfast in May, today’s action continued to see who would advance to the playoffs card, now set for September 26 in France — and that will show who we’ll see at this year’s PFL Europe Championships (also in France) this December.

    The card, which took place at the ING Arena, saw seven Belgian fighters compete throughout the 16-fight card — a mix of bantamweight tournament and showcase bouts. And in the main event, Patrick Habirora blew the roof off the venue in his home country with a first-round knockout of UFC veteran Danny Roberts, who was making his PFL debut.

    The event was broadcast on DAZN in most countries, as well as being the first PFL Europe card broadcasted in the U.S. on the new PFL app. If you missed any of the action, MMA News has you covered below with the full results and all the highlights below.

    2025 PFL Europe 2 Results & Highlights

    Main Card:

    • Welterweight Showcase Main Event: Patrick Habirora def. Danny Roberts via KO (R1, 4:32)
    • Bantamweight Showcase Co-Main Event: Taylor Lapilus def. Ali Taleb via unanimous decision
    • Featherweight Showcase: Gaetano Pirrello def. Salvatore Liga via submission (D’Arce choke) (R1, 3:22)
    • Light Heavyweight Showcase: Boris Atangana def. Bruno Santos via TKO (R1, 0:56)
    • Welterweight Showcase: Chequina Noso Pedro def. Khamzat Abaev via unanimous decision

    Preliminary Card:

    • Bantamweight Showcase: Movsar Ibragimov def. Gerardo Fanny via submission (Von Flue choke) (R2, 1:42)
    • Featherweight Showcase: Ibragim Ibragimov def. Mathys Duragrin via unanimous decision
    • Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Dean Garnett def. Tuomas Grönvall via unanimous decision
    • Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Mahio Campanella def. Matiss Zaharovs via unanimous decision
    • Lightweight Showcase: Catalin Safta def. Nicolas Di Franco via split decision
    • Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun via KO (R1, 3:25)
    • Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Jan Ciepłowski def. Julien Lopez via TKO (R1, 3:43)
    • Women’s Flyweight Showcase: Paulina Wiśniewska def. Jessica Cunha via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 4:12)
    • Featherweight Showcase: Adam Meskini def. Tiziano Ferranti via TKO (R2, 4:56)
    • Bantamweight Showcase: Levi Batchelor def. Fahdi Khaled via technical submission (Ezekiel choke) (R3, 4:56)
    • 163-Pound Catchweight Showcase: Salvo Giudice def. Brice Belghazi via submission (rear-naked choke) (R3, 2:14)

    Salvo Giudice def. Brice Belghazi

    Levi Batchelor def. Fahdi Khaled

    Adam Meskini def. Tiziano Ferranti

    Paulina Wiśniewska def. Jessica Cunha

    Jan Ciepłowski def. Julien Lopez

    Gustavo Oliveira def. Anas Azizoun

    Catalin Safta def. Nicolas Di Franco

    Mahio Campanella def. Matiss Zaharovs

    Dean Garnett def. Tuomas Grönvall

    Ibragim Ibragimov def. Mathys Duragrin

    Movsar Ibragimov def. Gerardo Fanny

    Chequina Noso Pedro def. Khamzat Abaev

    Boris Atangana def. Bruno Santos

    Gaetano Pirrello def. Salvatore Liga

    https://twitter.com/PFLMMA/status/1941594334970654910

    Taylor Lapilus def. Ali Taleb

    Patrick Habirora def. Danny Roberts