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Usman Nurmagomedov KO’s Colgan, Calls It Last; Ditcheva Returns Victorious

8/1/2026

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Usman Nurmagomedov defended his PFL lightweight title with a knockout of Archie Colgan at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
He credited sparring with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev and said it would be his last PFL fight.
Dakota Ditcheva returned after a year as a –9000 favorite and won a 30-27 decision over Denise Kielholtz.
Analysts floated former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche as Ditcheva’s next opponent for the vacant PFL women’s flyweight title.

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Usman Nurmagomedov defended his PFL lightweight title with a knockout of Archie Colgan at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
He credited sparring with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev and said it would be his last PFL fight.
Dakota Ditcheva returned after a year as a –9000 favorite and won a 30-27 decision over Denise Kielholtz.
Analysts floated former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche as Ditcheva’s next opponent for the vacant PFL women’s flyweight title.