Bryan Battle says personal issues and his UFC departure left him unable to give full focus to preparation for his PFL debut against Johnny Eblen. “The Butcher” returns against Dalton Rosta in the PFL Charlotte main event on August 7. Bryan Battle Explains What Went Wrong Against Johnny Eblen Ahead of PFL CharlotteSpeaking with Ariel Helwani, Bryan Battle did not point to a technical excuse for the result. Bryan Battle opens up about the struggles he faced leading into his PFL debut against Johnny Eblen:"I learned lessons. For Battle, the Rosta fight is his first chance to show that the Eblen loss was a hard lesson rather than a verdict on his place in the PFL middleweight field.