NEW YORK (JULY 30, 2026) –– The weigh-ins are now final as all athletes hit the scales ahead of PFL New York Presented by Arkham on Friday, July 31 at the UBS Arena.
New York will play home to the one of the most stacked PFL cards of the year, as two undefeated Lightweights meet in the cage in an attempt to take the title and keep their 0. PFL Lightweight Champion #C-Usman Nurmagomedov (21-0) hit the scales at 154.8 lbs, and his opponent #3-Archie “King” Colgan (13-0) weighed in at 154.8 lbs. The stage is set as one fighter looks to build his legacy, and the other looks to start his.
The co-main event will see the return of #1-“Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva (15-0) who looks to remind the everyone she is the best women’s flyweight in the world. Tipping the scales at 125.8 lbs, she will stand across from #6-Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (9-5), a former world kickboxing champion she was originally set to face before suffering an injury. Kielholtz, planning to play the role as disruptor, successfully weighed in at 121.8 lbs.
PFL New York Presented by Arkham at the UBS Arena on Friday, July 31, has undergone changes in the last 24 hours.
- Dovlet Yagshimuradov vs. Simeon Powell has been moved to PFL Charlotte on Friday, August 7
- Khabib Naviev vs. Jamelle Jones has been removed from the card
- Moustapha “Black Black” Diakhaté’s opponent, Zach Nishimwe, was not medically cleared. Diakhaté will now face Syndicate MMA’s 2-0 Darryl “The Sacred Beast” Walker, a former amateur champion in Tuff-N-Uff MMA
The full PFL New York Presented by Arkham is set to be broadcast in the U.S for fans with access to the ESPN App at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT, with the main card beginning at 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT available to watch live on ESPN.
PFL New York Presented by Arkham Main Card:
UBS Arena – Belmont Park, New York
7:00pm ET | 4:00pm PT | Friday, July 31
ESPN (U.S.) | ESPN Deportes (Brazil)
Lightweight Main Event Title Bout: #C-Usman Nurmagomedov (154.8 lbs) vs. #3-Archie Colgan (154.8 lbs)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: #1-Dakota Ditcheva (125.8 lbs) vs. #6-Denise Kielholtz (121.8 lbs)
Lightweight Bout: #10-Amru Magomedov (155.6 lbs) vs. Angel Alvarez (156.2 lbs*)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Moustapha Diakhaté (205.2 lbs) vs. Darryl Walker (204.6 lbs)
PFL New York Presented by Arkham Preliminary Card:
4:30pm ET | 1:30pm PT | Friday, July 31
ESPN App (U.S.)
Bantamweight Bout: Raufeon Stots (136.0 lbs) vs. Lazaro Dayron (136.0 lbs)
Bantamweight Bout: Sean Gauci (135.8 lbs) vs. Allan Begosso (135.8 lbs)
Catchweight Bout (175 lbs): Jonathan Piersma (175.4 lbs) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (175.8 lbs)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Montana De La Rosa (125.8 lbs) vs. Tatiana Postarnakova (125.8 lbs)
Lightweight Bout: Chamy Delva (155.6 lbs) vs. Levan Khabalaev (156.0 lbs)
*Denotes missed weight UPCOMING PFL SCHEDULE:
- Friday, July 31 – PFL New York Presented by Arkham – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, Long Island, New York
- Friday, August 7 – PFL Charlotte – Bojangles Coliseum – Charlotte, North Carolina
- Saturday, August 22 – PFL Tampa Presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater – Tampa, Florida
