Middleweight bout headlines PFL Charlotte on Aug. 7

The Professional Fighters League has announced a middleweight headline bout for PFL Charlotte on August 7. Bryan Battle will face Dalton Rosta in the main event, which takes place at the Bojangles Coliseum in North Carolina and airs on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Battle joined PFL last year after a seven-fight UFC stint that saw him go 7-1 with one no contest, though he struggled with weight management. Making his PFL debut at Pittsburgh in March, he was stopped via first-round submission by former middleweight champion Johnny Eblen.

Rosta, based at American Top Team, has compiled a 2-2 record under the PFL banner. In 2026, he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Impa Kasanganay at PFL Pittsburgh, extending a recent losing streak. Before his current struggles, Rosta had won 11 of his opening 12 professional contests.

The card also features two additional 185-pound matchups: Joshua Silveira vs. Aaron Jeffery and Josh Fremd vs. Jhony Gregory.