FlorimZendeli ranks as one of the more compelling under-30 talents onthe Professional Fighters League roster.The once-beaten Albanian prospect will take center stage when hemeets LoganStorley in the PFL Sioux Falls headliner on Saturday at the Sanford Pentagonin South Dakota. Zendeli, 27, won the PFL Europe welterweighttournament in 2024, then fought only once in 2025. He last competedat PFL Champions Series 3, where he laid claim to a three-roundunanimous decision over Omar ElDafrawy on Oct. 3. Zendeli returns to a PFL that now employs atraditional ranking system instead of a tournament format. Itshould be more conducive to upward mobility.The tournament was good because you have everybody who is going upas theyre winning, so the two best fighters in the tournament arefighting each other in the finale, but for me, the rankings systemis much better for my situation, Zendeli told Sherdog.com. I havetime for recovery, time to fight, and you get to see who is wherein the rankings, who theyre fighting; and its easier to plan, soI like the rankings much more.Zendeli understands the reality of his current situation, as heheads into enemy territory against an accomplished opponent.Storley, a former interim BellatorMMA champion, was born in Roslyn, South Dakota, some 165 milesnorth of Sioux Falls.Look, for me, its fighting, Zendeli said. If I fight in my homeor the home of my opponent or any other city, it doesnt matter. Wefight in the cage. The cage is my home. I have respect for all fansof Logan Storley and also have respect for Logan Storley, but I amjust going in there for a fight. Im going in there for a win.A world classwelterweight clash headlines PFL Sioux Falls: Tune in Saturday, May2 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.The confrontation with Storley offers Zendeli a chance to test hiswrestling skills against a man who was a four-time NCAAAll-American at the University of Minnesota.Logan and I fighting is like one in the same, he said. Hes alsoa wrestler with good striking, and me, too. Im more of a wrestler.I have a little bit better striking, but for me, it doesnt matterwhether its striking or wrestling. I am ready for a fight. This isMMA. I think Im much better than him everywhere. Our wrestling isgoing to be a good match because I come from a mountain. Mywrestling is not from college; its from a mountain. Its going tobe a hard night for Logan. Hes going to see.This marks Zendelis first appearance in the United States, and ashe prepares to introduce himself to a new audience, he wants onlyto be seen as a fighter who chases the biggest challenges.I come from a small city in Albania and when I was there, I didnthave a gym or anything, he said. I come here to the States justfor the high level of fighters and opponents, and Id just like thefans to respect me for that. I came from nothing to be in theUnited States, to become world champion and to fight the high-levelguys.