The PFL will return to New York with two of its biggest stars.
Usman Nurmagomedov (21-0) defends his lightweight title against Archie Colgan (13-0) in the July 31 main event at UBS Arena in Long Island. In the co-headliner, Dakota Ditcheva (15-0) returns against Denise Kielholtz (9-5), a fight that was scheduled for PFL Dubai in February before Ditcheva withdrew due to injury.
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Promotion officials announced the bookings to the New York Post on Tuesday.
Dakota Ditcheva def. Chelsea Hackett, 2024 PFL 4
Since defeating Paul Hughes a second straight time to capture the inaugural PFL lightweight title, Nurmagomedov defended his belt by submitting 2025 tournament winner Alfie Davis at PFL Dubai in February. Colgan competed as recently as Nurmagomedov when he defeated Jay Jay Wilson by unanimous decision at PFL Dubai. The two-time NCAA Championship qualifier in wrestling holds wins over the likes of Mansour Barnaoui, ex-UFC fighter Thibault Gouti, and Emmanuel Sanchez.
Ditcheva returns from a more than year-long layoff due to a hand injury. The 2024 PFL flyweight tournament winner’s past two victories came over former UFC title challenger Taila Santos and Sumiko Inaba last July. Meanwhile, Kielholtz is on a three-fight winning streak, most recently defeating Antonia Silvaneide, who replaced her original opponent Ditcheva on the PFL Dubai card.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL Long Island books Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva to headline
