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\nSchilling’s first MMA fight since 2019 ended in controversy. | PFL
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Joe Schilling was on his back during a light heavyweight matchup \ud83d\ude31 C’EST DU JAMAIS VU !<\/p>\n Joe \u2014 RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) ‘One of the Coolest Moments of My Life’ “One of the coolest moments of my life,” Schilling wrote. Schilling hadn\u2019t competed in MMA since Oct. 4, 2019, when he The fight was Abena\u2019s pro MMA debut.<\/p>\n
\nSchilling<\/a>\u2019s first mixed martial arts appearance in more than
\nsix years ended in unusual fashion at
\nPFL Brussels<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nagainst Donegi
\nAbena<\/a> when his opponent headbutted him while inside guard.
\n\u201cStitch \u2018Em Up\u201d was visibly angry as the bout was halted due to the
\nfoul. The fight appeared ready to resume after referee Mike Beltran
\ntook a point from Abena, but Schilling decided to call it quits
\nwhen the fighters were repositioned on the canvas. As a result,
\nSchilling suffered a technical knockout loss due to retirement at
\nthe 36-second mark of Round 1.<\/p>\n
\nSchilling<\/a> met fin au combat apr\u00e8s avoir pris un coup de t\u00eate de
\nson adversaire, parce qu’il n’est pas d’accord avec la position
\npour reprendre l’action ! pic.twitter.com\/hggZdvQlsU<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMay 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nThe former Glory Kickboxing standout reacted to the incident in a
\npost on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\n“Everything else is just noise. I know exactly who I am and so does
\nmy family. Most of you talking s\u2014t couldn\u2019t hold my jock strap. My
\nopponent also [knows] exactly who he is and that\u2019s on him. God
\nBless.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nsuffered a 36-second TKO defeat to Tony
\nJohnson<\/a> at Bellator 229. The 42-year-old Californian is 4-7 in
\nMMA overall, with his most notable victory coming via second-round
\nKO over Melvin
\nManhoef<\/a> in November 2014.<\/p>\n