Charlie Leary’s Sense of Duty

Charlie Leary has operated within the same sphere as Jack Grant for years, but the two men have never really stood face to face as competitors—until now.

The well-traveled Englishmen will lock horns at the behest of the Professional Fighters League when they confront one another in a PFL Europe 2 welterweight showcase this Saturday at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. Leary, 41, seeks his first victory since October 2020. He has long been familiar with Grant’s work.

“It’s weird,” Leary told Sherdog.com. “It’s one of [those situations] where we’ve basically fought on the same shows coming up. We’ve both fought on all the shows coming through. I’ve seen him fight and stuff like that, but…