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\nUsman Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his lightweight belt
\nfor a third time at PFL New York. | PFL MMA<\/b><\/p>\n
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Two of Nurmagomedov is unbeaten in 22 professional outings, with his lone A collegiate wrestler at the University of Wyoming, Colgan is \u201cPFL New York will be the culmination of three consecutive main Ditcheva returns for the first time since last July, when she Kielholtz, a Dutch kickboxing standout with a black belt in judo, Top notch \u201cThen we also have the return of Dakota Ditcheva, and where better Usman \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddea \ud835\uddec\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddde \u2757\ufe0f \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude51\ud835\ude40 \ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude43\ud835\ude40 \ud835\ude3f\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude40\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n The PFL returns to New York with a STACKED card on Friday, July Usman Plus, the return of \u201cDangerous\u201d Dakota
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a>\u2019s top stars will be in action when
\nthe organization debuts in the Empire State this summer.<\/p>\n
\nPFL New York<\/a> will be headlined by a lightweight tilt tilt
\npitting reigning champion Usman
\nNurmagomedov<\/a> against Archie
\nColgan<\/a>, while Dakota
\nDitcheva<\/a> will return from injury to face Denise
\nKielholtz<\/a> in the evening\u2019s co-main event. The promotion
\nannounced the bookings on Tuesday. PFL New York takes place at UBS
\nArena in Belmont Park, Long Island and airs on ESPN beginning at 7
\np.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n
\nblemish coming as a result of a failed drug test at Bellator 300.
\nThe 28-year-old Dagestani captured PFL lightweight gold with a
\nmajority decision over Paul Hughes<\/a>
\nin January 2025. He has since defended the belt with a unanimous
\nverdict against Hughes in a rematch this past October and with a
\nthird-round submission of lightweight tournament winner Alfie Davis<\/a>
\nat
\nPFL Dubai<\/a> on Feb. 7. Nurmagomedov\u2019s resume also includes
\nvictories over the likes of Alexandr
\nShabliy<\/a>, Benson
\nHenderson<\/a> and Patricky
\nFreire<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nundefeated in 13 professional outings. The 30-year-old known as
\n\u201cKing\u201d initially built his name under the Bellator
\nMMA<\/a> banner, earning eight victories with the promotion before
\nit was purchased by the PFL. Since then, Colgan has scored
\nback-to-back decision wins over Mansour Barnoui and Jay-Jay
\nWilson<\/a> in PFL competition.<\/p>\n
\nevent World Title fights, and on July 31, the world will see elite
\nMMA at its finest,\u201d PFL CEO John Martin said in a release. \u201cIn one
\ncorner you have the lightweight champion, Usman Nurmagomedov, who
\nhas been a class above every man to stand opposite him. Some
\ncrumble to his aura, some to his skills, but either way his ability
\nis undeniable. And now we have a challenger everyone says could be
\nthe kryptonite, Archie Colgan, an NCAA Division I wrestler who many
\nbelieve is yet to lose a round. Does a legacy continue, or a legacy
\nstart? We\u2019ll find out, and I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nsuffered a broken hand in a victory against Sumiko
\nInaba<\/a> at PFL Capetown. The British muay thai specialist is a
\n2023 PFL Europe Champion and a 2024 PFL flyweight champion. She
\nearned the most significant victory of her career to date at the
\n2024 PFL finals, where she scored a second-round stoppage of former
\n
\nUFC<\/a> title challenger Taila
\nSantos<\/a>. \u201cDangerous\u201d was initially slated to meet Kielholtz on
\nFeb. 7 before another broken hand forced her to withdraw from the
\nevent.<\/p>\n
\nwill take a three-bout winning streak into the matchup with
\nDitcheva. Most recently, she outpointed replacement foe Antonia
\nSilvaneide<\/a> at PFL Dubai on Feb. 7. Kielholtz notably challenged
\nfor flyweight gold at Bellator 262, falling to Juliana
\nVelasquez<\/a> via unanimous decision on July 16, 2021.<\/p>\n
\nfeatherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at
\n9 p.m. ET on ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nto bring one of the faces of PFL than New York,\u201d Martin stated.
\n\u201cTwelve finishes in 15 fights is an astounding knockout rate for
\nher weight class, and she\u2019s must-see TV every time she steps in the
\ncage. But she won\u2019t have it easy in her return, Kielholtz has world
\nchampionship level kickboxing and a black belt in judo, meaning
\nhigh risk for Dakota, and an opportunity to disrupt for
\nDenise.\u201d<\/p>\nPFL New York Card<\/h2>\n
\nNurmagomedov<\/a> vs. Archie
\nColgan<\/a>
Dakota
\nDitcheva<\/a> vs. Denise
\nKielholtz<\/a>\n
\n31st!<\/p>\n
\nNurmagomedov<\/a> defends his PFL Lightweight World Title against
\nundefeated Archie
\nColgan<\/a>!<\/p>\n
\nDitcheva<\/a> against Denise\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/aEbVZR4CDG<\/a><\/p>\n