PFL

PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan

Completed UBS Arena, Elmont, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Usman Nurmagomedov beat Archie Colgan by knockout in the main event.
  • Dakota Ditcheva beat Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision in the co-main event at women's flyweight.
  • Four of the nine results came early: four knockouts.

Main card

AC

Archie Colgan vs Usman Nurmagomedov

Lightweight
Knockout R1 3:42
UN
DK

Denise Kielholtz vs Dakota Ditcheva

Women's flyweight
Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DD
AA

Angel Alvarez vs Amru Magomedov

Lightweight
Knockout R2 4:28
AM
DW

Darryl Walker vs Moustapha Diakhaté

Light heavyweight
Knockout R1 2:35
MD

Preliminary card

LD

Lazaro Dayron vs Raufeon Stots

Bantamweight
Split decision R3 5:00
RS
AB

Allan Begosso vs Sean Gauci

Bantamweight
Unanimous decision R3 5:00
SG
OD

Omar El Dafrawy vs Jonathan Piersma

Catchweight
Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JP
TP

Tatiana Postarnakova vs Montana De La Rosa

Women's flyweight
Split decision R3 5:00
MR
LK

Levan Khabalaev vs Chamy Delva

Lightweight
Knockout R1 1:44
CD
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Results

Main and co-main events

Usman Nurmagomedov beat Archie Colgan by knockout at 3:42 of round one in the main event of PFL New York at the UBS Arena in Elmont. In the co-main event, Dakota Ditcheva beat Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision after three rounds at women's flyweight.

How the card was decided

Across the nine bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout and five on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in nine fights. Two of the five decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Levan Khabalaev, who stopped Chamy Delva at 1:44 of round one, and three of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Amru Magomedov's knockout of Angel Alvarez, 9 minutes and 28 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 32 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The main card finished at the higher rate: three of four, against one of the five below it. Levan Khabalaev (knockout, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

Five weight classes were used, lightweight most often with three bouts.

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