The PFL makes its way back to Brussels, pitting hometown representative Patrick Habirora against UFC phenom Benson Henderson. <\/p>\n
PFL Brussels aims to deliver one of the best European mixed martial arts cards of the year so far. In the main event, Belgian knockout king Patrick Habirora steps up to defend his home turf against former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson in a thrilling welterweight clash. In the penultimate match of the evening, more UFC veterans in Taylor Lapilus and Jake Hadley collide to decide who is the better bantamweight prospect.<\/p>\n
PFL Brussels Main Event<\/p>\n
After just two years of fighting as a professional, Habirora is viewed as a hot 170-lb up-and-comer, with seven of his eight wins ending inside the distance by strikes. In his second headlining scrap with the PFL, \u201cThe Belgian Bomber\u201d is preparing to take out his most accomplished adversary yet on his climb towards the top of the division.<\/p>\n
Appearing to walk off in the sunset in 2023 following an unfortunate submission loss to Usman Nurmagomedov,\u00a0 Henderson <\/a>had garnered an extensive list of accolades that elevated him to heights few 155-lb names will ever reach. Cutting his retirement short, the previous WEC and UFC kingpin moves up a weight class to demonstrate that he still has what it takes to fight at the highest level of the sport.<\/p>\n PFL Burrsels Co-Main Event<\/p>\n Having lost just one bout over nearly the last decade, Lapilus has emerged as a bantamweight competitor to look out for. Winner of five straight, including triumphs over Cody Stamann, Vince Morales, and Kasum Kasumov, \u201cDouble Impact\u201d can easily make a case that he belongs in the PFL\u2019s 135-lb upper echelon with a solid performance this weekend.<\/p>\n Managing a rare Scottish twister in his freshman outing in the smart cage last year, Hadley looked to be a promising prospect in the PFL\u2019s bantamweight. Sadly, a decisive defeat to Marcirley Alves quickly took the wind out of his sails. Back in the saddle for the first time in 2026, \u201cWhite Kong\u201d is out to prove that he has what it takes to contend in the organization’s stacked 135-lb class.<\/p>\n More Bouts On the PFL Brussels Main Card<\/p>\n Also on the main card, Boris Mbarga Atangana tangos with Jared Gooden. Then, \u00a0Marcirley Alves locks horns with Naoki Inoue. Finally, Asa\u00ebl Adjoudj and Keisuke Sasu throw down to kick off the main card action.<\/p>\n PFL Brussels Predictions and Staff Picks<\/p>\n MMASucka staff picks are composed of four of the world\u2019s leading mixed martial arts organizations: the\u00a0Ultimate Fighting Championship <\/a>(UFC), the\u00a0Professional Fighters League<\/a>\u00a0(PFL),\u00a0ONE Championship <\/a>(ONE FC), and\u00a0Dana White\u2019s Contender Series <\/a>DWCS).<\/p>\n UFC picks will include main card fights ranging from four to six matchups per event.<\/p>\n PFL picks from main cards for both pay-per-views and regular events.<\/p>\n ONE FC and DWCS picks will feature all MMA fights from the event with a minimum of three matchups.<\/p>\n Staff picks in 2025 were won by Hank Strandberg with a record of 216-119.<\/p>\n Find our PFL Brussels picks and fight odds below.<\/p>\n Staff records after UFC Vegas 117:<\/p>\n 1. Hank Strandberg: 73-37 *Note \u2013 not all staff pick for every event*<\/p>\n Asa\u00ebl Adjoudj -400 Hank Strandberg: Adjoudj by Unanimous Decision Marcirley Alves -160 Hank Strandberg: Alves by Unanimous Decision Boris Mbarga Atangana -800 Hank Strandberg: Atangana by First Round Knockout ; Taylor Lapilus -650 Hank Strandberg: Lapilus by Unanimous Decision Patrick Habirora -2000 Hank Strandberg: Habirora by Second Round Knockout \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The PFL makes its way back to Brussels, pitting hometown representative Patrick Habirora against UFC phenom Benson Henderson.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16778,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5],"tags":[18,3447,10918],"class_list":["post-16777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brussels","tag-brussels","tag-pfl","tag-pfl-brussels-habirora-vs-henderson"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@be\/116617500713748151","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
2. Frazer Krohn: 66-49
3. Drew Zuhosky: 55-58
4. Andrew Benjamin: 18-14<\/p>\n
Vs. Keisuke Sasu +300 FEATHERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
Drew Zuhosky: Sasu by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Adjoudj: 1
Staff picking Sasu: 1<\/p>\n
Vs. Naoki Inoue
BANTAMWEIGHT<\/p>\n
Drew Zuhosky: Alves by Unanimous Decision ;
Staff picking Alves: 2
Staff picking Inoue: 0<\/p>\n
Vs.
Jared Gooden +550
MIDDLEWEIGHT<\/p>\n
Drew Zuhosky: Gooden by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Atangana: 1
Staff picking Gooden: 1<\/p>\n
Vs.
Jake Hadley +475
BANTAMWEIGHT<\/p>\n
Drew Zuhosky: Hadley by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Lapilus: 1
Staff picking Hadley: 1<\/p>\n
Vs.
Benson Henderson +1000
WELTERWEIGHT<\/p>\n
Drew Zuhosky: Henderson by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Habirora: 1
Staff picking Henderson: 1<\/p>\n