Overview

• PFL confirmed Friday that Battle has joined its middleweight roster, with financial terms not disclosed.
• Battle was released by the UFC after weighing in four pounds over the middleweight limit for a UFC 319 bout with Nursulton Ruziboev that was then canceled.
• The miss followed an earlier four-pound overage at welterweight against Randy Brown, marking consecutive failures in two divisions.
• Between his release and the PFL deal, Battle made 185 pounds and stopped Derik de Freitas in 56 seconds at Dirty Boxing’s Aug. 29 event.
• An opponent and date for his PFL debut have not been announced, as the former TUF 29 winner arrives with a 7-1 (1 NC) UFC record and lingering scrutiny over future cuts.