PFL Madrid: Costello van Steenis finishes Fabian Edwards to defend middleweight title
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Key Points:
- Costello van Steenis successfully defended his PFL middleweight title by knocking out Fabian Edwards in the third round at Spain's first major global MMA event in Madrid.
- Edwards' strategy to wrestle van Steenis backfired, as the champion dominated grappling exchanges and finished the fight with a series of vicious elbows.
- This victory marked van Steenis' second win over Edwards, having previously defeated him by split decision in Bellator in 2020.
- The event drew notable attention with Real Madrid stars Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham in attendance, highlighting MMA's growing mainstream appeal in Spain.
- In the co-main event, former Bellator champion AJ McKee secured a unanimous decision win over
