PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan

PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan
The poster for PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJuly 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
VenueUBS Arena
CityElmont, New York, United States
Event chronology
PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Rodriguez PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta

PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan (also known branded as PFL New York Presented by Arkham) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on July 31, 2026, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's first visit to Elmont, its sixth hosted on Long Island, following PFL 3 (2019) in June 2019.

The event was headlined by a PFL Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and undefeated contender Archie Colgan.

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 served as the co-main event. The pairing was originally scheduled to meet at PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis in January, but Ditcheva not competing due to injury.

During the fight week, there were a scheduled another several bouts changes made:

Results

Main card (ESPN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Archie Colgan KO (punches) 1 3:42
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva def. Denise Kielholtz Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Amru Magomedov def. Angel Alvarez TKO (punches) 2 4:28
Light Heavyweight Moustapha Diakhaté def. Darryl King Walker TKO (punches) 1 2:35
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Lázaro Dayron def. Raufeon Stots Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Sean Gauci def. Allan Begosso Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (175 lb) Omar El Dafrawy def. Jonathan Piersma Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women Flyweight Tatiana Postarnakova def. Montana De La Rosa Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Levan Khabalaev def. Chamy Delva TKO (knee to the body and punches) 1 1:44
  1. ↑ For the PFL Lightweight Championship.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PFL kicks off 'Summer Series' with six shows in eight weeks and new fan engagement events across the U.S." Professional Fighters League. 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
  2. ↑ Martin, Damon (2026-05-26). "Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva anchor PFL's return to New York". MMA Fighting: UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  3. ↑ Holland, Jesse (2026-05-26). "Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva top PFL New York fight card on July 31". MMA Mania: UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  4. ↑ Dorff, Marcel (2026-05-26). "Usman Nurmagomedov and Dakota Ditcheva Booked for PFL New York". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  5. ↑ "UBS Arena to host Professional Fighters League in New York". The Stadium Business. 2026-05-26. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  6. ↑ Hannoun, Farah. "Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva booked for PFL Long Island in July". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  7. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (2026-05-26). "Ditcheva vs Kielholtz rebooked for PFL New York in July". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2025-12-23). "Dakota Ditcheva Out of Next PFL Fight Due to Injury". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  9. 1 2 "PFL New York takes a late hit as Nurmagomedov and Ditcheva undercard loses former champion". bloodyelbow.com. 2026-07-30. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  10. ↑ Wells, Matthew. "Simeon Powell explains PFL New York cancellation, gets new date". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  11. ↑ Wells, Matthew; Bohn, Mike. "PFL New York loses two bouts during fight week". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  12. ↑ Behunin, Alexander (2026-07-30). "PFL New York staredowns: Usman-Colgan, Ditcheva-Kielholtz face off at ceremonial weigh ins". MMA Mania: UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  13. ↑ "PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2026-05-15.