PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis

PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis
The poster for PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateFebruary 7, 2026 (2026-02-07)
VenueCoca-Cola Arena
CityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Event chronology
PFL Africa 4 PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis PFL Madrid: van Steenis vs. Edwards 2

PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on February 7, 2026, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Background

The event marked the promotion's third visit to Dubai and first since PFL Champions Series 3 in October 2025.

The event was headlined by a PFL Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament winner Alfie Davis.

The co-main event featured an inaugural PFL Welterweight Championship bout between former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Ramazan Kuramagomedov and 2024 PFL Welterweight Tournament winner Shamil Musaev.

A women's flyweight bout between 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament winner (also a 2023 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Tournament winner) Dakota Ditcheva and Denise Kielholtz was scheduled for this event. However, the promotion announced that Ditcheva will not be competing due to injury and was replaced by Antonia Silvaneide. At the weigh-ins, Silvaneide weighed in at 127 pounds, one pounds over the flyweight limit and she was fined a percentage of her purse, which went to Kielholtz.

Magomed Umalatov was scheduled to face Abdoul Abdouraguimov in a welterweight bout at this event. However, Umalatov withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Kendly St. Louis.

Results

Main card (ESPN Unlimited / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Alfie Davis Technical Submission (reverse arm-triangle choke) 3 4:41
Welterweight Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Shamil Musaev Decision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–46, 48–46) 5 5:00
Welterweight Abdoul Abdouraguimov def. Kendly St. Louis Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Salamat Isbulaev def. Jesus Pinedo TKO (submission to elbows) 1 4:57
Heavyweight Pouya Rahmani def. Karl Williams Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:41
Preliminary card (ESPN Unlimited / ESPN+)
Lightweight Amru Magomedov def. Kolton Englund TKO (punches) 1 0:37
Bantamweight Taylor Lapilus def. Kasum Kasumov TKO (punches) 3 0:47
Bantamweight Renat Khavalov def. Edgars Skrīvers Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Makkasharip Zaynukov def. Amin Ayoub Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Denise Kielholtz def. Antonia Silvaneide Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Luke Trainer def. Rob Wilkinson Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:48
Light Heavyweight Khabib Nabiev def. Ahmed Sami TKO (punches) 2 2:26
Middleweight Jhony Gregory def. Haider Khan Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:18
  1. ↑ For the PFL Lightweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the inaugural PFL Welterweight Championship. Musaev was deducted one point in round 4 due to an illegal knee.
  3. ↑ Silvaneide missed weight (127 lb).

See also

References

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