Two of PFL Promotions top two most successful fighters, Usman Nurmagomedov and Archie Colgan will be headlining on July 31st at the UBS arena in Elmont, New York.
Nurmagomedov (21-0, 1 NC) last fought in February, beating Alfie Davis by technical submission in his first title defense. Nurmagomedov will be putting his lightweight world title on the line again against Colgan. The cousin of retired UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman is definitely a force to be reckoned with. PFL CEO John Martin spoke of Usman’s fan appeal and was quoted saying Usman “has been a class above every man to stand opposite him. Some crumble to his aura, some to his skills …” Nurmagomedov is No. 6 in the ESPN lightweight rankings.
Colgan (13-0) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jay-Jay Wilson in October. Colgan, an undefeated fighter like Usman will coming into this fight looking to snatch the title and keep his “0” while handing Usman his first loss. This fight will be an all out action packed show, and someone’s “0” gotta go!
The PFL New York co-main event pits undefeated Dakota Ditcheva (15-0) against Denise Kielholtz (9-5) in a women’s flyweight bout. Ditcheva, is the No. 8 in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings despite not fighting since last July’s unanimous decision victory over Sumiko Inaba. Ditcheva broke her hand in that bout, then broke the other one while training for a fight with Kielholtz originally scheduled for February. Will the injuries and layoff favor Kielholtz, or will the undefeated No. 8 pound for pound Ditcheva show that she hasn’t missed a step and continue her climb up the ranks? CEO John Martin chimed in regarding Ditcheva’s return stating “Where better to bring one of the faces of PFL than New York. Twelve finishes in 15 fights is an astounding knockout rate for her weight class, and she’s must-see TV every time she steps in the cage.”
These two fights are destined to be crowd pleasers so you do not wanna miss out on this PFL fight card so make sure to tune in come fight night!
