PFL Add Irish Talent to European Championship Final in Dublin

24/10/2023 14:30

The Professional Fighters League have revealed a number of Irish names set to feature on their European Championship Final event, which takes place on Friday 8th December in Dublin’s 3Arena.

With John Mitchell and Frans Mlambo already set to compete for €100k each in the lightweight and bantamweight finals, PFL have added a number of other Irish fighters to the highly anticipated card.

SBG Ireland featherweight prospect Nathan Kelly (8-2) is set to make his 4th walk under the PFL banner in Dublin. The Finglas fighter is undefeated since joining the promotion last year, and is currently riding an 8-fight win streak dating back to 2018.

Dylan “The Nuke” Tuke will once again return to the PFL cage. Hailing from Dublin’s north inner city but now living and training in Bathgate, Scotland, Tuke is set to fight on Irish soil for the first time since 2017. His last appearance in 3Arena saw Tuke score a highlight-reel finish over David Khalsa in front of a hometown crowd.

“How would you have a show in Dublin without me?! I am D1!”, Tuke commented to .

Surging welterweight Andreeas Binder (8-2) has also been confirmed for the card. The SBG Charlestown fighter most recently captured the Levels Fight League lightweight title with an impressive 4th-round KO of UK veteran Aiden Lee.

Joining his fellow Galwegian, longtime Irish pro Ben Davis (8-6) is also listed as one of the names to feature in 3Arena. The Shaolin MMA fighter will be looking to return to winning ways after suffering a 1st-round loss last October.

Rounding out the Irish inclusions on the card to date, 19-year-old SBG Ireland fighter Nate “The Great” Kelly will feature in an amateur bout on the night.

The full press release, which Severe MMA obtained a copy of, can be read below:

PFL CONFIRMS IRISH TAKEOVER OF 3ARENA ON DECEMBER 8 AS  TOP TALENT ADDED TO THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN EUROPEAN MMA

Fan favourites Nathan Kelly, Dylan Tuke, Andreeas Binder and Ben Davis to feature in 50/50 bouts

Wonderkid Nate 'The Great' Kelly to make PFL Europe debut in amateur bout

PFL Europe Championship to be headlined by Ireland's John Mitchell and Frans Mlambo in the main and co-main for a huge night for Irish MMA

2023 PFL Europe Championship, Friday, December 8 at the 3Arena in Dublin, live on DAZN

Tickets now available at

DUBLIN (October 24) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, has added a host of top Irish names to the already stacked card for the biggest night in European MMA on December 8 in Dublin's 3Arena at the PFL Europe Championships. 

Looking to put on a show in front of their passionate home crowd for special showcase bouts will be local Dublin stars Nathan Kelly, currently on a phenomenal eight-fight winning streak, and Dylan Tuke, who will be aiming to immediately bounce back from a close decision loss in the PFL Europe Playoffs in Paris. 

In another huge signing to the card on December 8 in Dublin, one of Ireland's most highly rated prospects, Nate 'The Great' Kelly, will make his SmartCage debut in his home city. Born and bred in Dublin, the 19 year old teenage sensation is a 2 x world and 11x national kickboxing champion, and has been widely tipped to be the next Irish superstar. Nate will now bring his enormous talent and fanbase to PFL Europe for the first time.

Also added to the December 8 bill and hailing from Galway, Ireland, the formidable Andreeas Binder, who boasts an impressive record of 8 wins and just 2 loses, will step into the SmartCage along with the hugely experienced stalwart of the Irish MMA scene Ben Davis. 

These fighters join Ireland's John Mitchell and Frans Mlambo, who will headline in the main and co-main events, at the inaugural PFL Europe Championship that will see four title fights take place with $400,000 on the line in a massive night of high-stakes action at the 3Arena.

Dan Hardy, Head of Fighter Operations for PFL Europe: "Supporting the two Irish representatives in the championship bouts, we have a stacked undercard of Irish stars ready to put on a show for the Dublin fans. From high level amateurs to the next generation of European and World champions, PFL Europe in Dublin will showcase the best of Irish talent that the Emerald Isle has to offer."

PFL Europe Championship match-ups:

• Lightweight – John Mitchell (Ireland) vs Jakub Kaszuba (Poland) 
• Bantamweight – Frans Mlambo (Ireland) vs Khurshed Kakhorov (Germany) 
• Women's Flyweight – Dakota Ditcheva (England) vs Valentina Scatizzi (Italy) 
• Light Heavyweight – Simeon Powell (England) vs Jakob Nedoh (Slovenia)

PFL Europe is the PFL's first international league and showcases the very best MMA athletes across Europe, which began in Newcastle on March 25. The ground-breaking league features 32 of Europe's top fighters from 14 countries competing across four weight divisions. After four events, four PFL Europe Champions will be crowned, with each Champion taking home $100,000. Champions also have a chance to earn a spot on the PFL Global Roster and the $1 million global season prize.

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