PFL Charlotte Results: Battle Splits Rosta, Jake Paul Next? — Yahoo Sports

RESOLVING THE LEDGER

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 06: Bryan Battle weighs in during the official weigh-in ahead of PFL Charlotte at Platform Sports Bar on on August 06, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

PFL Charlotte went down last night (Fri., Aug. 7, 2026) inside Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the main event of the evening, Bryan Battle defeated Dalton Rosta via split decision after a back-and-forth brawl. The win gave Battle his first win under the PFL banner after losing to Johnny Eblen in his debut just five months ago. As for Rosta, he has now suffered three straight defeats.

Following the win, Battle was asked if he’d be down to welcome Jake Paul — who recently announced a merger between MVP MMA and PFL — to the MMA scene, quickly saying he’d be more than open to it though he doubts “El Nino Problema” would be eager to accept the challenge.

In the co-headlining act, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov defeated Simeon Powell , also via split-decision, in a Light Heavyweight affair, while Aaron Jeffery defeated Joshua Silveira via unanimous decision in a Middleweight affair.

PFL Charlotte Quick Results:

185 lbs.: Bryan Battle vs. Dalton Rosta – Battle wins via split-decision

205 lbs.: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Simeon Powell – Powell wins via split-decision

185 lbs.: Joshua Silveira vs. Aaron Jeffery – Jeffery wins via unanimous decision

135 lbs.: Lewis McGrillen-Evans vs. Brandon Lewis – McGrillen wins via unanimous decision

185 lbs.: Josh Fremd vs. Jhony Gregory – Fremd wins via second-round TKO

265 lbs.: Denis Goltsov vs. Hasan Mezhiev – Goltsov via first-round TKO

145 lbs.: Cheyden Leialoha vs. Robbie Ring – Leialoha wins via unanimous decision

125 lbs.: Cheyanne Bowers vs. Elora Dana – Bowers wins via first-round submission

155 lbs.: Landry Ward vs. Michael Boylan – Ward wins via split-decision

265 lbs.: Valentin Moldavsky vs. Bruno Cappelozza – Cappelozza wins via unanimous decision

Catchweight: Jonathan Martin vs. Wilson Lopshire – Martin wins via unanimous decision

265 lbs.: Maxwell Djantou Nana vs. Eduardo Neves – Nana wins via first-round KO

170 lbs.: Trey Waters vs. Trukon Carson – Waters wins via first-round TKO

PFL Charlotte Highlights:

TREY WATERS DIDN'T WASTE ANY TIME 😤 A first round finish to start our night in Charlotte. #PFLCharlotte | 📺 Prelims LIVE NOW on the ESPN App | Main Card 10PM EST on ESPN pic.twitter.com/sqssvdLNkM

— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 7, 2026

SHUT. HIM. DOWN. MAXWELL DJANTOU NANA GETS IT DONE IN THE THIRD ROUND. #PFLCharlotte | 📺 Prelims LIVE NOW on the ESPN App | Main Card 10PM EST on ESPN pic.twitter.com/AUoYYDSpzf

— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 7, 2026

Worth a shot with just 10 seconds to go 🤷‍♂️ #PFLCharlotte | 📺 Prelims LIVE NOW on the ESPN App | Main Card 10PM EST on ESPN pic.twitter.com/kgPuPjhaAa