PFL New York will take place at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, Long Island, airing on ESPN starting at 7 p.m. ET. The event is headlined by reigning lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov defending his belt against Archie Colgan. Nurmagomedov is unbeaten in 22 professional fights, with his only blemish tied to a failed drug test at Bellator 300. He won the PFL lightweight title in January 2025 and has defended it twice since, including a unanimous decision over Paul Hughes and a third-round submission of Alfie Davis. Colgan is undefeated in 13 pro outings and has earned consecutive decision wins in PFL. Dakota Ditcheva returns from injury to face Denise Kielholtz in the co-main event.
"PFL New York will be headlined by a lightweight tilt pitting reigning champion Usman Nurmagomedov against Archie Colgan, while Dakota Ditcheva will return from injury to face Denise Kielholtz in the evening's co-main event. The promotion announced the bookings on Tuesday. PFL New York takes place at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, Long Island and airs on ESPN beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT."
"Nurmagomedov is unbeaten in 22 professional outings, with his lone blemish coming as a result of a failed drug test at Bellator 300. The 28-year-old Dagestani captured PFL lightweight gold with a majority decision over Paul Hughes in January 2025. He has since defended the belt with a unanimous verdict against Hughes in a rematch this past October and with a third-round submission of lightweight tournament winner Alfie Davis at PFL Dubai on Feb. 7."
"A collegiate wrestler at the University of Wyoming, Colgan is undefeated in 13 professional outings. The 30-year-old known as "King" initially built his name under the Bellator MMA banner, earning eight victories with the promotion before it was purchased by the PFL. Since then, Colgan has scored back-to-back decision wins over Mansour Barnoui and Jay-Jay Wilson in PFL competition."
""PFL New York will be the culmination of three consecutive main event World Title fights, and on July 31, the world will see elite MMA at its finest," PFL CEO John Martin said in a release. "In one corner you have the lightweight champion, Usman Nurmagomedov, who has been a class above every man to stand opposite him. Some crumble to his aura, some to his skills, but either way hi"
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