Former BKFC Champ Signs With PFL, Debuts at PFL Madrid in March

The promotion announced Thursday it signed former BKFC lightweight titleholder Franco Tenaglia, who will debut at PFL Madrid on March 20 in Madrid, Spain. The Professional Fighters League move brings the Argentine-born, Madrid-based 155er from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to a new stage. Tenaglia planned a 2025 BKFC title rematch with Tony Soto, but visa issues removed him, and the promotion later stripped the belt before a tournament bid ended by split decision. He has not lost in BK since. He also won a mixed-rules bout in Poland's defunct Wotore. In MMA, he is 5-2 with four finishes.