Franco Tenaglia believes he made the right decision to move to the PFL ahead of his appearance on the Madrid card.Tenaglia had huge success in the bare-knuckle ranks capturing the BKFC title in 2024, a promotion now part owned by UFC superstar Conor McGregor.Tenaglia has had huge success in BKFC but has moved to PFLAFPBut the Argentine left the combat sports world reeling after announcing his departure and a switch to MMA.It was announced he had signed with PFL [Professional Fighters League] and would be making his debut this week.He will take on Yassin Najid on the bill, headlined by Costello van Steenis vs Fabian Edwards, will be streamed live this Friday across the talkSPORT social pages including YouTube, Facebook and X.It is a bold move for ‘El Rey de la Calle’ who is looking to make a splash in the PFL welterweight ranks.And he insisted that it was always part of his plan to move into the cage despite his overwhelming success as a bare-knuckle boxer.He told talkSPORT.com in an exclusive chat: “I’ve been training in MMA my whole life for like 15 years.“I’ve been very successful in bare-knuckle but we all want to do well in all combat sports.“I want to show everyone that I can beat everyone in all aspects of fighting so that is why I’ve transitioned into MMA.“That is why I’ve signed with one of the best promotions in the world.”Tenaglia has a bright future with the promotion that starts this week, live on talkSPORTPFLTenaglia is hoping to have an active year, and is expected to get his hand raised in his debut.Tenaglia’s ambitions for his PFL career – title or bustIt is clear Tenaglia is brimming with confidence after his positive stint in bare-knuckle fighting.And his ultimate goal is to get his name etched into PFL history by securing a belt.But he has even brashly suggested he is the one to halt the unbeaten streak of Nurmagomedov.“I would like to get a PFL belt as soon as possible,” he said.“I know I need to make my through the rankings, but I still need to decide what weight I will fight at.“I want to be an active fighter and I want to work my way to the belt.“I also want to face the Russian guy Umar Nurmagomedov [21-0] as I think I have the answer to his wrestling and grappling.”Costello van Steenis vs Fabian Edwards headlines PFL Madrid this Friday and you can watch the full card in the UK and Ireland for FREE on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube, Facebook and X channels.