Joe Schilling Headlines May 23 PFL Brussels Fight at 42, Chasing Career Closure

7 articles · Updated · Sherdog.com · May 20

42-year-old Joe Schilling said he accepted the May 23 PFL Brussels headliner immediately after an early-morning call, framing it as a chance to finish his career on his own terms.
2020’s pandemic shutdown pushed Schilling into film and TV, and he said his son and wife helped convince him he still had one more high-level fight in him.
Schilling expects a short stand-up fight against Abena, betting his speed and MMA experience against a larger, 28-year-old opponent still adapting from kickboxing.
PFL Brussels airs Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2, with Schilling leaving open whether the bout could be his last.

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