PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on April 11, 2026, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Fight Card
Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes)
Bantamweight Sergio Pettis vs. Mitchell McKee 135 lbs
Middleweight Jordan Newman vs. Joshua Silveira 185 lbs
Bantamweight Raufeon Stots vs. Renat Khavalov 135 lbs
Featherweight Gabriel Braga vs. Cheyden Leialoha 145 lbs
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Flyweight Viviane Araújo vs. Shanna Young 125 lbs
Women's Flyweight Jena Bishop vs. Borena Tsertsvadze 125 lbs
Welterweight Omar El Dafrawy vs. James Vake 170 lbs
Women's Flyweight Kana Watanabe vs. Paulina Wiśniewska 125 lbs
Heavyweight Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Alexander Romanov 265 lbs
Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Dashiande Harris-Moore 155 lbs
Welterweight Nate Jennerman vs. Valanti Atsas 170 lbs
Background
In the main event, former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis (25-7) meets undefeated rising contender Mitch McKee (10-0) in a pivotal 135-pound showdown.
The co-main event features a middleweight clash as Milwaukee’s undefeated Jordan Newman (8-0) takes on American Top Team’s Josh Silveira (15-5).
In addition, the following main card matchups have been made official, a bantamweight bout between No. 2-ranked Raufeon Stots (21-3) and the undefeated No. 7-ranked Renat Khavalov (11-0), as well as a featherweight contest between No. 6-ranked Gabriel Braga (16-3) and Cheyden Leialoha (11-2), who replaces Mahdi Baydulaev.
The seven-bout preliminary card is also confirmed, with three marquee matchups at women’s flyweight, Viviane Araujo (13-7) vs. Shanna Young (11-8), No. 7-ranked Jena Bishop (9-3) vs. Borena Tsertsvadze (6-0) and No. 8-ranked Kana Watanabe (13-4-1) vs. No. 6-ranked Paulina Wisniewska (6-1).
The event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Chicago and first since PFL 7 (2025) in June 2025.
A bantamweight bout between former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Sergio Pettis and undefeated prospect Mitchell McKee is scheduled to headline the event.
