"Stots defeated Juan Archuleta to claim interim gold in Bellator in 2022, in the opening round of the promotion's bantamweight grand prix, and defended his title opposite current RIZIN champ Danny Sabatello later that year. He'd end up losing a title unification bout in the grand prix finale against Patchy Mix in April 2023."
"Dagestan's Khavalov is a former Eagles FC bantamweight champion, and sits at 3-0 under the PFL banner. Seven of his eleven victories have come via KO/TKO to date. He trains under UFC Hall of Famer and lightweight great Khabib Nurmagomedov, alongside the likes of Islam Makhachev, Usman and Umar Nurmagomedov, and others."
Raufeon Stots, ranked #2 in PFL's bantamweight division, will compete against undefeated Renat Khavalov, ranked #7, at the PFL Chicago event on April 11, 2026, at Wintrust Arena. Stots, a former Bellator interim bantamweight champion who trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, defeated Juan Archuleta for interim gold in 2022 and defended against Danny Sabatello before losing a title unification bout to Patchy Mix in 2023. He recently suffered a loss to teammate Sergio Pettis at PFL 7. Khavalov, a former Eagles FC bantamweight champion from Dagestan, maintains an undefeated record with seven knockout victories. He trains under UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov alongside other elite fighters.
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