At PFL Sioux Falls, Logan Storley defeated Florim Zendeli by unanimous decision. Gadji Rabadonov defeated Alexander Chizhov by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28. Sergey Bilostenniy scored a third-round TKO victory over Renan Ferreira. Magomed Magomedov defeated Leandro Issa by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27), and Rasul Magomedov defeated Rafael Xavier by unanimous decision (30-27 across all cards). Other notable results included Tayla Santos scoring a first-round TKO over Qihui Yan, and Brett Bye knocking out Taylor Michels in the first round.
PFL held its Sioux Falls event on May 3, 2026, with several fighters delivering standout performances across a stacked card that produced multiple stoppages and a pair of hard-fought decisions.
Magomed Magomedov, known as "TIGER," earned a split-decision victory over Leandro Issa by scores of 30-27, 28-29, and 30-27. The 33-year-old Russian carries a 21-5 record and brings a notable precision game to his fights, posting a striking accuracy rate of 63.4 percent. He stands five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach. Issa, the 42-year-old Brazilian veteran nicknamed "Brodinho," entered the bout at 13-6. Fighting out of Evolve MMA, he averages 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes and had the grappling credentials to make the contest competitive, though the judges ultimately sided with Magomedov on two of the three scorecards.
Elsewhere on the card, Gadji Rabadonov picked up a unanimous decision win over Alexander Chizhov by scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. Sergey Bilostenniy stopped Renan Ferreira by TKO in the third round, a result that ends a notable heavyweight contest emphatically. Logan Storley defeated Florim Zendeli by unanimous decision, while Rasul Magomedov swept all three judges against Rafael Xavier with 30-27 scores across the board.
The card also featured two first-round finishes. Tayla Santos stopped Qihui Yan by TKO in the opening round. Yan, nicknamed "Queen Kong," held a 25-5 record coming in and averages 4.38 significant strikes per minute with a takedown rate of 3.68 per 15 minutes, making her a dangerous opponent. Brett Bye added another quick finish to the night, knocking out Taylor Michels in the first round.
Why it matters
- Bilostenniy's third-round TKO over Ferreira carries significant weight in the PFL heavyweight division
- Storley's decision win over Zendeli keeps him in contention at welterweight
- Both Magomedov brothers winning on the same card strengthens their respective positions heading into the playoff picture
