"According to the PFL on Thursday, its upcoming event in Pittsburgh has just added two matchups with newly ranked participants. The organization released its own official rankings on Tuesday, and all combatants booked have numbers next to their names. At flyweight, Sumiko Inaba (8-2) will square off with Ariane Lipski da Silva (17-11), with the two ladies toeing the line at the UPMC Events Center in the second-largest city in Pennsylvania on March 28."
"Inaba, 34, will be looking to bounce back from a one-sided decision defeat to Dakota Ditcheva that some considered a "Beatdown of the Year" candidate. That loss to the British striker ended a two-fight win streak for the Hawaiian, who took a win on the scorecards against Saray Orozco and stopped Mackenzie Stiller with strikes. The former Bellator MMA player has never competed outside of a major organization as a professional."
""The Queen" Lipski da Silva will be walking to a cage other than the UFC's for the first time since 2018 when she faces Inaba. Two years younger than her opponent, the Brazilian will serve as the far more experienced woman, with more bouts in the UFC alone (14) than Inaba has in her whole career (10). Lipski da Silva departed the promotion after three straight losses, concluding her time with the Las Vegas-based league with a record below .500."
A PFL event in Pittsburgh on March 28 will include two notable matchups featuring fighters with recent official rankings. Flyweight Sumiko Inaba (8-2) meets Ariane Lipski da Silva (17-11) at the UPMC Events Center. Inaba seeks a rebound after a one-sided decision loss to Dakota Ditcheva that ended a two-fight win streak. Lipski brings greater promotional experience after 14 UFC bouts but exited that league following three consecutive losses. Featherweight Alexei Pergande (7-0) will face Julio Arce (21-6), with Pergande remaining undefeated and having multiple submission wins in the PFL.
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