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The Professional Fighters League kicks off its 2026 schedule with two title fights, which are now official following the PFL Dubai weigh-ins.
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Headlining the card, which takes place in the United Arab Emirates, is a lightweight title fight between champion Usman Nurmagomedov and challenger Alfie Davis. Both fighters made weight, as did Ramazan Kuramagomedov and Shamil Musaev, who will battle for the vacant welterweight title in the co-main event. The only fighter on the 13-fight card who missed weight was Antonia Silvaneide, who came in a pound overweight for her flyweight fight against Denise Kielholtz.
Nurmagomedov (20-0, 1 NC) put all controversy to rest as he dispatched rival Paul Hughes in a highly-anticipated rematch in his last fight. Now 2-0 over Hughes, the guy 27-year-old is clearly the top lightweight in the PFL. The Dagestani fighter also holds wins over Alexandr Shabliy, Benson Henderson and Patricky Freire. The champion officially weighed 155 pounds on the dot.
Looking to cause a major upset is England’s Davis (20-5-1). “The Axe Man” is riding a three-fight win streak, having won PFL’s 2025 lightweight tournament with wins over Gadzhi Rabadanov, Brent Primus and Clay Collard. The 33-year-old weighed 154.6 pounds for the biggest fight of his career.
PFL Dubai will air live on the ESPN app starting at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT, with the main card kicking off at noon ET/9 a.m. PT.
PFL Dubai Weigh-in Results:
Usman Nurmagomedov (155) vs. Alfie Davis (154.6)
Ramazan Kuramagomedov (170) vs. Shamil Musaev (169.9)
Jesus Pinedo (145.2) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (144.2)
Pouya Rahmani (250.2) vs. Karl Williams (256.2)
Abdoul Abdouraguimov (170.2) vs. Kendly St. Louis (171)
Kolton Englund (155.8) vs. Amru Magomedov (155.6)
Kasum Kasumov (136) vs. Taylor Lapilus (135.6)
Renat Khavalov (136) vs. Edgars Skrivers (135.2)
Amin Ayoub (155.2) vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov (155.9)
Denise Kielholtz (123.6) vs. Antonia Silvaneide (127)*
Luke Trainer (205.2) vs. Rob Wilkinson (204.6)
Khabib Nabiev (205.4) vs. Ahmed Sami (205.4)
Jhony Gregory (184.6) vs. Haider Khan (185.4)
*Silvaneide missed weight by 1 pound and will be fined a percentage of her purse.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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