PFL Brussels: Abena Wins Debut After Opponent Quits Over Headbutt

At PFL Brussels, former GLORY kickboxing champion Donegi Abena made his MMA debut in controversial fashion against 42-year-old Joe Schilling, who had not fought in MMA since 2019. During the bout, Abena landed a headbutt on Schilling in the grappling exchanges. The impact was not particularly severe, but Schilling immediately reacted with anger and began cursing at Abena. The referee deducted a point from Abena and attempted to resume the fight, but Schilling stood up again and made it clear he was done fighting. The bout was not restarted, and the official result was a TKO victory for Abena at 37 seconds. The commentator suggests Schilling showed how to earn easy money without taking damage when brought in as an underdog opponent.