Usman Nurmagomedov defends his PFL lightweight title against Archie Colgan tonight (Friday, July 31) at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York.
- Unbeaten 28-year-old Nurmagomedov (21-0, 1 NC) makes the second defense of his belt after submitting Alfie Davis in the third round in February.
- Undefeated 30-year-old Colgan (13-0) of Denver, Colorado, makes his first attempt to become a champion following a unanimous decision victory over Jay-Jay Wilson last October.
The co-main event is a rescheduled flyweight bout between Dakota Ditcheva (15-0) and Denise Kielholtz (9-5).
Ditcheva of the UK and Kielholtz of the Netherlands were originally scheduled to square off in February in Dubai. The fight was canceled after Ditcheva withdrew due to injury.
- Unbeaten 28-year-old Ditcheva competes for the first time since last July, when she defeated Sumiko Inaba by unanimous decision in Cape Town.
- Kielholtz, 37, remained on the PFL Dubai card, earning a unanimous decision over replacement opponent Antonia Silvaneide.
PFL New York results
Main card
- Usman Nurmagomedov def. Archie Colgan by KO (punches, R1, 3:42)
- Dakota Ditcheva def. Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | Watch video
- Amru Magomedov def. Angel Alvarez by TKO (punches, R2, 4:28)
- Moustapha Diakhate def. Darryl Walker by TKO (punches, R1, 2:35)
Prelims
- Lazaro Dayron def. Raufeon Stots by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Sean Gauci def. Allan Begosso by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Omar El Dafrawy def. Jonathan Piersma by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
- Tatiana Postarnakova def. Montana De La Rosa by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Levan Khabalaev def. Chamy Delva by TKO (knees and punches, R1, 1:44)
PFL New York live blog
Usman Nurmagomedov KOs Archie Colgan in first round
Usman Nurmagomedov (22-0) defeats Archie Colgan (13-1) by first-round knockout with punches to retain his PFL lightweight title. The stoppage came at 3:42 of the round.
Dakota Ditcheva defeats Denise Kielholtz by decision
Dakota Ditcheva (16-0) defeats Denise Kielholtz (9-6) by unanimous decision in a flyweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Amru Magomedov stops Angel Alvarez in second round
Amru Magomedov (11-0) defeats Angel Alvarez (11-3) by second-round TKO with punches in a middleweight bout. The stoppage came at 4:28 of the round.
Moustapha Diakhate stops Darryl Walker in first round
Kicking of the main card, Moustapha Diakhate (6-0-1) defeats Darryl Walker (2-1) by first-round TKO with punches in a light heavyweight bout. The stoppage came at 2:35 of the round.
Lazaro Dayron defeats Raufeon Stots by decision
Wrapping up the prelims, Lazaro Dayron (11-0-1) defeats Raufeon Stots (21-5) by split decision in a bantamweight bout. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Sean Gauci defeats Allan Begosso by decision
Sean Gauci (12-1) defeats Allan Begosso (10-5-1) by unanimous decision in a bantamweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Omar El Dafrawy defeats Jonathan Piersma by decision
Omar El Dafrawy (16-6) defeats Jonathan Piersma (12-4) by unanimous decision in a 175-pound catchweight bout. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27.
Tatiana Postarnakova defeats Montana De La Rosa by decision
Tatiana Postarnakova (8-0) defeats Montana De La Rosa (13-10-1) by split decision in a flyweight bout. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Levan Khabalaev stops Chamy Delva in first round
In the event opener, Levan Khabalaev (5-0) defeats Chamy Delva (7-2) by first-round TKO with knees to the body and punches in a lightweight bout. The stoppage came at 1:44 of the round.
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