PFL Sioux Falls featured multiple fights with Russian fighters earning victories. Logan Storley defeated Florim Zendeli by unanimous decision, while Gadji Rabadanov defeated Alexander Chizhov by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. Simeon Powell stopped Emiliano Sordi by TKO in the third round, and Sergey Bilostenniy defeated Renan Ferreira by third-round TKO. Magomed Magomedov won a split decision over Leandro Igo (30-27, 28-29, 30-27), and Rasul Magomedov beat Rafael Xavier by unanimous decision (30-27 across all scorecards). Other results included Sabrina de Souza defeating Cheyenne Buys, Sang Won Kim stopping Humberto Bandenay by second-round TKO, Taila Santos earning a first-round TKO over Kihui Yan, Angel Alvarez winning a unanimous decision over Bryce Logan, Brett Bye knocking out Taylor Michels in round one, and Maxwell Jantu Nana defeating Carl Williams by unanimous decision.
PFL held its Sioux Falls event on May 3, 2026, delivering a full card of results across multiple weight classes, with several fighters picking up notable victories by decision and stoppage.
Magomed "Tiger" Magomedov earned a hard-fought split decision over Leandro "ALTER" Higo, with two judges scoring it 30-27 in Magomedov's favor against one 28-29 card for Higo. Magomedov, a 33-year-old Russian fighter standing five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach, improved to 21-5-0 with the win. He carries a striking accuracy of 63.4 percent, among the sharper numbers on the card. Higo, a 36-year-old Brazilian veteran with a 23-7-0 record, brought experience into the bout but could not secure the majority verdict on the judges' cards.
Sang Won Kim picked up a second-round TKO stoppage over Humberto Bandenay. Bandenay, a 31-year-old southpaw from Peru fighting out of Dogo Training Center, entered at 14-7-0 and stood five-foot-eleven with a 71-inch reach. He averages 2.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, showing a willingness to mix levels, but was unable to keep the fight going past the second frame.
Why it matters
- Magomedov's split decision win over a veteran in Higo keeps his record moving in the right direction at 21-5-0
- Sergey Bilostenniy's third-round TKO of Renan Ferreira and Gadji Rabadanov's unanimous decision over Alexander Chizhov add to a strong night for fighters from Russia and Eastern Europe
- Logan Storley's unanimous decision over Florim Zendeli and Rasul Magomedov's clean 30-27 sweep over Rafael Xavier reinforce the depth across PFL's welterweight and lighter divisions
- Taila Santos's first-round TKO of Kihui Yan signals continued momentum for the Brazilian flyweight contender
