Joe Schilling returned to MMA after more than six years at PFL Brussels in a light heavyweight bout against Donegi Abena. Schilling was on his back when Abena headbutted him while inside guard. The referee halted the fight due to the foul and later took a point from Abena. The bout appeared ready to resume after the fighters were repositioned, but Schilling chose to stop the fight. The stoppage was recorded as a technical knockout loss by retirement 36 seconds into Round 1. Schilling later posted on Instagram, calling the moment among the coolest of his life and dismissing outside criticism. Abena’s bout marked his pro MMA debut.
"Schilling was on his back during a light heavyweight matchup against Donegi Abena when his opponent headbutted him while inside guard. "Stitch 'Em Up" was visibly angry as the bout was halted due to the foul. The fight appeared ready to resume after referee Mike Beltran took a point from Abena, but Schilling decided to call it quits when the fighters were repositioned on the canvas. As a result, Schilling suffered a technical knockout loss due to retirement at the 36-second mark of Round 1."
""One of the coolest moments of my life," Schilling wrote. "Everything else is just noise. I know exactly who I am and so does my family. Most of you talking s-t couldn't hold my jock strap. My opponent also [knows] exactly who he is and that's on him. God Bless.""
"Schilling hadn't competed in MMA since Oct. 4, 2019, when he suffered a 36-second TKO defeat to Tony Johnson at Bellator 229. The 42-year-old Californian is 4-7 in MMA overall, with his most notable victory coming via second-round KO over Melvin Manhoef in November 2014."
"The fight was Abena's pro MMA debut."
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