{"id":40440,"date":"2026-09-11T20:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/90-Boris-Mbarga-Atangana-faces-toughest-test-yet-in-Bryan-Battle-at-PFL-Lyon-202776"},"modified":"2026-09-11T20:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:46:01","slug":"9-0-boris-mbarga-atangana-faces-toughest-test-yet-in-bryan-battle-at-pfl-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/9-0-boris-mbarga-atangana-faces-toughest-test-yet-in-bryan-battle-at-pfl-lyon\/","title":{"rendered":"9-0 Boris Mbarga Atangana faces toughest test yet in Bryan Battle at PFL Lyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-0-boris-mbarga-atangana-faces-toughest-test-yet-in-bryan-battle-at-pfl-lyon.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p> Belgium\u2019s <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Boris-Mbarga-Atangana-409019\">Boris<br \/>\nMbarga Atangana<\/a> will put his unbeaten record on the line<br \/>\nagainst former <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> fighter <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Bryan-Battle-249825\">Bryan<br \/>\nBattle<\/a> in a matchup that pits one of <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Professional-Fighters-League-12241\"><br \/>\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> Europe\u2019s emerging prospects<br \/>\nagainst an experienced American veteran.<\/p>\n<p>Atangana, 27, is 9-0 with all nine of his victories coming by<br \/>\nstoppage. He has recorded seven knockouts and two submissions and<br \/>\nis 4-0 in PFL competition, including three first-round<br \/>\nfinishes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Boris Mbarga Atangana brings a 100% finish rate into his<br \/>\nshowdown with former UFC fighter Bryan Battle<\/h2>\n<p>In his most recent appearance, Atangana stopped UFC vet <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Jared-Gooden-187959\">Jared<br \/>\nGooden<\/a> by knockout in 65 seconds at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/Professional-Fighters-League-PFL-Brussels-Habirora-vs-Henderson-111953\"><br \/>\nPFL Brussels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Battle (13-3, 1 no contest) represents Atangana\u2019s most experienced<br \/>\nopponent to date. The winner of Season 29 of \u201cThe Ultimate<br \/>\nFighter,\u201d Battle compiled a 7-1 record with one no contest during<br \/>\nhis UFC tenure.<\/p>\n<p> Battle also has history with French mixed martial arts fans after<br \/>\nhis appearance at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-Fight-Night-Moicano-vs-St-Denis-102194\"><br \/>\nUFC Paris<\/a> in 2024. He stopped France\u2019s <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Kevin-Jousset-300519\">Kevin<br \/>\nJousset<\/a> and then taunted the crowd following the victory.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/pflmma.com\/watch\">A flyweight<br \/>\ntitle fight headlines PFL Chicago: Tune in on Saturday, Oct. 16 at<br \/>\n11 p.m. ET on ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know y\u2019all didn\u2019t think The Butcher was going to lose in a fist<br \/>\nfight to a French dude,\u201d Battle said after the bout.<\/p>\n<p>That performance gives the matchup an additional promotional push<br \/>\nas Battle returns to fight in front of a European crowd against the<br \/>\nBelgian knockout artist.<\/p>\n<p><center readability=\"4.8980099502488\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"12.467661691542\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude4f\u2019\ud835\ude4e \ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude44\ud835\ude49 \ud835\ude47\ud835\ude54\ud835\ude4a\ud835\ude49!! \u2694\ufe0f\ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Boris Atangana vs. Bryan Battle \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>Undefeated Belgian knockout artist Boris Atangana clashes with<br \/>\nBryan \u201cThe Butcher\u201d Battle at the LDLC Arena on Saturday December<br \/>\n19!<\/p>\n<p>Atangana faces the biggest test of his career so far, with the<br \/>\nBelgian\u2026 <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ixAJKOWljI\">pic.twitter.com\/ixAJKOWljI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PFL Europe (@PFLEurope) <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFLEurope\/status\/2098352673384726859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"><br \/>\nSeptember 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium\u2019s Boris Mbarga Atangana will put his unbeaten record on the line against former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Bryan Battle in a matchup that pits one of Professional Fighters League Europe\u2019s emerging prospects against an experienced American veteran. Atangana, 27, is 9-0 with all nine of his victories coming by stoppage. 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