{"id":62960,"date":"2026-09-29T13:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatabout.live\/?p=62960"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:46:43","slug":"rkena-x-pfl-georgia-takes-on-the-world-on-october-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatabout.live\/ka\/rkena-x-pfl-georgia-takes-on-the-world-on-october-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Rkena x PFL: Georgia Takes On the World on October 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six of Rkena’s best against six fighters from the Professional Fighters League. One night, one cage, at the Tbilisi Sports Palace.<\/em><\/p>\n

On Saturday, October 17, Georgian MMA reaches its biggest stage yet. Rkena Fighting Championship hosts the PFL, the major American MMA league, for a head-to-head showdown in Tbilisi. It is Georgia versus the world, and the whole country is invited to watch.<\/p>\n

Who is Rkena<\/h2>\n

Rkena is a Georgian MMA promotion founded in 2025. In a short time it has become the home of the country’s fighting talent, building a loyal crowd around homegrown athletes. Partnering with the PFL, one of the biggest MMA organisations in the world, is its boldest move so far, and a chance for Georgian fighters to prove themselves against international opposition in front of their own fans.<\/p>\n

The fight card<\/h2>\n

The main event pits Georgia’s Nikoloz Abramishvili<\/strong> (7\u20133) against the PFL’s Aaron McKenzie<\/strong> (12\u20132\u20131) in a 165 lb catchweight bout. McKenzie brings more experience; Abramishvili brings a home crowd that will be louder than anything he has heard before.<\/p>\n

The card has 14 fights in all. The Rkena vs PFL bouts announced so far:<\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bout<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Nikoloz Abramishvili vs Aaron McKenzie (main event)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davit Lortkipanidze vs Tracy Reeder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nika Kupravishvili vs Ibragim Ibragimov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bekzat Almakhan vs Abdul Kamara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Mgoyan vs Asa Ten Pow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There are unbeaten records on both sides. Lortkipanidze is 9\u20130 at lightweight, and Ibragimov is 10\u20130 at featherweight. Somebody’s zero is going.<\/p>\n

Be there<\/h2>\n

Georgia has always produced fighters, from wrestling and judo to the UFC’s biggest stages. On October 17, the next generation gets its shot on home soil, against a league that knows how to build stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/td>\nSaturday, October 17, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doors<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First fight<\/td>\n16:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venue<\/td>\nTbilisi Sports Palace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tickets<\/td>\nFrom 50 GEL on biletebi.ge<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tickets are non-refundable. Children under 6 are not admitted, and anyone under 18 must be with an adult.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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