Britain’s Davis to fight Nurmagomedov for PFL title

On February 7 in Dubai, Alfie Davis of Great Britain and Usman Nurmagomedov of Russia will contest the PFL lightweight title.

The 33-year-old Davis will win $500, 000 (£369, 000) in his first fight since defeating Gadzhi Rabadanov in the PFL lightweight tournament final in August.

Nurmagomedov, 27, made his fourth comeback against Irishman Paul Hughes last month, winning a close fight.

The winner of the match at Coca-Cola Arena will be Nurmagomedov, who is cousin to former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Three months prior, Davis and Nurmagomedov’s teammate Radadanov had a major upset.

He described the prize money he won from the tournament as “life-changing” and said it was his best career so far.

After 2022’s featherweight Brendan Loughnane and women’s flyweight Dakota Ditcheva last year, Davis is the third Briton to win an annual PFL championship.

The headliner in Dubai will be Usman Nurmagomedov’s third appearance, but this time around he faces a new challenge, according to PFL CEO John Martin. “Usman Nurmagomedov is an undefeated and dominant superstar,” he said.