PFL World Tournament Results 2026: Nurmagomedov Dominates New York

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PFL World Tournament Results 2026 are official after Usman Nurmagomedov stopped Archie Colgan during the opening round of the PFL New York main event.

Nurmagomedov dropped the previously undefeated challenger with a head kick and follow-up punches before completing the TKO at 3:42. The victory moved the lightweight champion to 22-0 with one no contest and handed Colgan his first professional defeat.

Dakota Ditcheva also remained undefeated, but the enormous favorite needed all three rounds to defeat Denise Kielholtz. Every judge scored the co-main event 30-27 for Ditcheva.

Amru Magomedov and Moustapha Diakhaté completed a finish-heavy main card with TKO victories. Lazaro Dayron defeated Raufeon Stots by split decision in the most significant betting result from the preliminary card.

The full ScoresAndStats winner predictions finished 8-1. However, the five primary betting selections went 2-3 because Nurmagomedov by decision, Ditcheva by KO or TKO and Stots at plus money all lost.

The PFL schedule continues Friday, August 7, with Bryan Battle facing Dalton Rosta at PFL Charlotte. Before moving to that card, here are the complete New York results, settled betting markets and major divisional takeaways.

Latest PFL World Tournament Results

The latest PFL World Tournament Results come from PFL New York, held July 31 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York.

Nine fights were completed after multiple fight-week changes reduced the original card. Four contests ended by TKO, while five reached the judges.

Nurmagomedov produced the most important finish by stopping Colgan in the first round. Diakhaté and Levan Khabalaev also earned opening-round TKOs, while Amru Magomedov stopped Angel Alvarez during Round 2.

Ditcheva, Sean Gauci and Omar El Dafrawy won through unanimous decisions. Dayron and Tatiana Postarnakova won split decisions.

All seven favorites attached to the widely available two-way prices listed in the previous article won. The night still punished several prop and underdog positions because three heavily favored finish predictions went differently than expected.

Official results, records and scorecards can be reviewed through the PFL New York results page.

Complete PFL New York Results

The four-fight main card produced three stoppages. Only the Ditcheva-Kielholtz co-main event reached the scorecards.

The preliminary card moved in the opposite direction. Three of the five fights required decisions, including two closely contested split results.

Dayron’s victory over Stots was the only result that defeated a ScoresAndStats winner prediction. Every other selected fighter won.

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Archie Colgan Result

Nurmagomedov defeated Colgan by first-round TKO at 3:42 to retain the PFL Lightweight World Championship.

The pre-fight analysis expected Colgan’s wrestling to create a competitive and potentially extended fight. Nurmagomedov never allowed that scenario to develop.

The champion used his kicking game to force Colgan into uncomfortable reactions. A head kick and follow-up left hand dropped the challenger before Nurmagomedov closed the fight with uppercuts and ground strikes.

Colgan entered with an undefeated 13-0 record and high-level collegiate wrestling experience. The loss demonstrated the difficulty of preparing for Nurmagomedov’s complete striking and grappling game.

The winner prediction was correct, but the preferred method was not. Nurmagomedov by decision lost when the champion delivered a faster and more decisive result than expected.

Main-Event Result: Nurmagomedov defeated Colgan by TKO at 3:42 of Round 1.

Betting Result: Nurmagomedov’s moneyline won. The Nurmagomedov-by-decision selection lost.

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Denise Kielholtz Result

Ditcheva defeated Kielholtz by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27.

Ditcheva returned after more than one year away and extended her unbeaten professional record to 16-0. She controlled range, landed the more damaging strikes and added a takedown.

Kielholtz still proved more durable than the extreme betting line suggested. She remained competitive enough to reach the final horn and denied Ditcheva the stoppage expected by the previous article.

The result justified the warning against laying a price as high as -5000. Ditcheva won every round, but bettors accepting that moneyline risked an enormous amount for a minimal return.

The preferred KO or TKO position lost. Bettors who used Ditcheva by decision instead received the more profitable method result.

Co-Main Result: Ditcheva defeated Kielholtz by unanimous decision.

Betting Result: Ditcheva’s moneyline won. Ditcheva by KO or TKO lost.

PFL New York Main-Card Recap

Amru Magomedov Stops Angel Alvarez

Amru Magomedov defeated Alvarez by TKO at 4:28 of Round 2.

Magomedov attacked the legs throughout the fight and eventually knocked Alvarez down with a damaging kick. He moved into full mount and forced the stoppage with ground strikes.

The previous article correctly predicted a KO or TKO and identified the first two rounds as the preferred finishing window. Magomedov remains undefeated at 11-0.

Moustapha Diakhaté Handles Replacement Opponent

Diakhaté defeated Walker by first-round TKO at 2:35.

Walker accepted the fight on short notice after Zacharia Nishimwe was not cleared. Diakhaté avoided the uncertainty created by the replacement and immediately established control through his wrestling.

After reaching full mount, Diakhaté landed enough unanswered strikes to force the stoppage. His moneyline around -340 became one of the two winning primary bets from the previous card.

PFL New York Preliminary Recap

Dayron defeated Stots through a close split decision and remained unbeaten at 11-0-1.

The fight was competitive enough for one judge to score it for Stots. The other two preferred Dayron’s work, producing the only incorrect winner prediction from the nine completed matchups.

Gauci controlled Begosso and won every round on all three scorecards. His moneyline around -235 became the second successful primary betting selection.

El Dafrawy also produced a clear unanimous decision over Piersma. The winner was selected in the previous article, although no dependable widely available moneyline had been included.

Postarnakova remained undefeated through a split decision over De La Rosa. The prediction and decision-method lean both won.

Khabalaev recorded the fastest stoppage of the event by finishing Delva at 1:44 of Round 1. Like El Dafrawy, he was listed as a prediction-only position because no dependable market was available during the previous update.

Previous PFL Picks Graded

The previous article predicted every completed fight on the nine-bout card.

Eight winner selections were correct. Dayron’s split-decision victory over Stots prevented a perfect prediction record.

The full-card success should not be confused with the performance of the primary betting card. Several correct winner predictions carried prices too expensive to recommend as straight wagers.

Biggest PFL New York Winners

Usman Nurmagomedov

Nurmagomedov delivered the night’s most valuable performance by finishing an undefeated challenger before the fight reached four minutes.

Colgan’s wrestling was expected to test the champion in a different way. Nurmagomedov removed that advantage by winning the striking exchanges before grappling became a major factor.

Dakota Ditcheva

Ditcheva did not produce the expected finish, but she returned after a long injury absence and won every round against an experienced striker.

Completing 15 minutes may ultimately prove useful after a run dominated by quick finishes. The performance demonstrated that Ditcheva can remain composed when an opponent refuses to collapse under pressure.

Amru Magomedov

Magomedov extended his unbeaten record and delivered one of the card’s most methodical finishes.

His leg attacks created the decisive opening before the ground-and-pound stoppage. He should receive a ranked lightweight opponent in his next appearance.

Lazaro Dayron

Dayron earned the most important rankings victory from the preliminary card.

Defeating an experienced former champion such as Stots should move the unbeaten bantamweight toward a higher-profile matchup, even though the split scorecards showed how close the fight was.

What Is Next for Usman Nurmagomedov?

Nurmagomedov remains the PFL Lightweight World Champion after producing one of the strongest performances of his career.

The immediate challenge is finding an opponent whose résumé and current form justify another championship fight. Colgan represented one of the division’s strongest undefeated contenders and was stopped quickly.

A matchup with another leading PFL lightweight would allow Nurmagomedov to continue building his championship résumé. The promotion must also clarify its longer-term plans for the division before bettors can evaluate his next market.

Nurmagomedov’s next opponent, date and betting line were not officially confirmed when this article was updated.

What Is Next for Dakota Ditcheva?

Ditcheva remains the leading women’s flyweight contender after improving to 16-0.

Her next assignment should carry more competitive odds than the Kielholtz fight. A price reaching several thousand dollars on the favorite creates little practical betting interest and indicates a significant matchmaking gap.

The New York result also changed the method discussion. Ditcheva remains an elite finisher, but her first fight after the long layoff demonstrated that experienced opponents can survive her pressure.

Future method markets should account for opponent durability rather than automatically treating every Ditcheva fight as an early stoppage.

Next PFL Event: Battle vs. Rosta

The next event is PFL Charlotte on Friday, August 7, at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bryan Battle faces Dalton Rosta in the middleweight main event. Both fighters enter looking to rebound and move closer to the championship picture.

The rescheduled light heavyweight matchup between Dovlet Yagshimuradov and Simeon Powell is also expected on the card after being removed from PFL New York.

Josh Silveira faces Aaron Jeffery in another important middleweight contest. The early card begins at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 10 p.m. ET.

Current fight odds, weigh-in results and replacement opponents should be confirmed before placing any PFL Charlotte wager.

Final PFL World Tournament Takeaways

Nurmagomedov strengthened his position as the PFL’s leading lightweight by stopping Colgan during the opening round.

Ditcheva completed a successful return and won every round, but Kielholtz’s durability defeated the preferred stoppage prop.

Amru Magomedov and Diakhaté delivered the expected victories through TKOs. Gauci, El Dafrawy, Postarnakova and Khabalaev also converted their winner predictions.

Dayron’s split-decision victory over Stots produced the only incorrect full-card prediction and defeated the previous best bet.

The final record was 8-1 on winner predictions but 2-3 on the five primary betting positions. That difference reinforces the importance of separating likely winners from wagers that offer enough value at the listed price and method.

Additional completed fight results are available through the ScoresAndStats UFC fight results hub. More combat-sports articles can be found in the MMA coverage archive.

Moneylines, totals and method-of-victory markets are explained through the MMA betting guide. Available betting operators can be compared through the sportsbook reviews.

SaS’s PFL New York Prediction Record: 8-1 on fight winners.

SaS’s Primary Betting Record: 2-3.

SaS’s Best Winning Pick: Moustapha Diakhaté moneyline.

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