Fabian Edwards will struggle within the Skilled Fighters League’s middleweight event which can see the eventual champion win £395,000 ($500,000) of prize cash.
The Briton is one in every of eight contenders, with fellow Englishman Mike Shipman additionally included.
The primary struggle evening will occur on 18 April and contrary to previous years, the event might be knockout from the beginning.
Edwards and Shipman’s opponents are but to be introduced, however the event will even embrace former PFL champions Impa Kasanganay (light-heavyweight) and Sadibou Sy (welterweight).
The brand new-look 2025 tournaments had been a part of sweeping modifications the PFL made to its format this 12 months, with the likes of 2025 PFL champion Dakota Ditcheva not a part of the brand new setup and as an alternative competing on the PFL’s new ‘PFL Champions Series’.
Edwards, 32, was one in every of a restricted variety of Bellator’s greatest stars to struggle usually in 2025 and competed for the now defunct Bellator middleweight title final October.
Johnny Eblen beat Edwards in that bout and the Birmingham fighter will now face a brand new listing of contenders.
Edwards might be among the many favourites to win the event having already overwhelmed Shipman and Canadian Aaron Jeffery.
People Josh Silveira and Dalton Rosa and Russia’s Murad Ramazanov will even struggle within the middleweight event.
