The PFL kicks off its 2026 in Dubai, with two title fights headlining the big PFL: Road to Dubai card on Saturday.
Usman Nurmagomedov moves on from his series with Paul Hughes in the main event, when the lightweight champ takes on World Tournament winner and Bellator alum Alfie Davis. In the co-main, a pair of welterweights face off for gold when Ramazan Kuramagomedov takes on Shamil Musaev.
“Lazy King” Abdoul Abdouraguimov will also be in action, against a short-notice replacement in Kendly St. Louis. Speaking of replacement fights, Denise Kielholtz was to have faced Dakota Ditcheva on this card. However, with Ditcheva out of the fight, Antonia Silvaneide stepped up – and was the lone fighter to miss weight at Friday’s official weigh-in. She hit the scales at 127lbs, one pound over the non-title flyweight limit.
The bout moves forward; results from the PFL: Road to Dubai weigh-ins are below.
PFL: Road to Dubai Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Lightweight: Usman Nurmagomedov (c) (155.0 lbs) vs. Alfie Davis (154.6 lbs) – for the PFL lightweight championship
Welterweight: Ramazan Kuramagomedov (170.0 lbs) vs. Shamil Musaev (169.6 lbs) – for the vacant PFL welterweight championship
Welterweight: Abdoul Abdouraguimov (170.2 lbs) vs. Kendly St. Louis (171.0 lbs)
Featherweight: Jesus Pinedo (145.2 lbs) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (144.2 lbs)
Heavyweight: Pouya Rahmani (250.2 lbs) vs. Karl Williams (256.5 lbs)
Preliminary Card
Lightweight: Amru Magomedov (155.6 lbs) vs. Kolton Englund (155.8 lbs)
Bantamweight: Taylor Lapilus (135.6 lbs) vs. Kasum Kasumov (136.0 lbs)
Featherweight: Renat Khavalov (136.0 lbs) vs. Edgars Skrivers (135.2 lbs)
Lightweight: Amin Ayoub (155.2 lbs) vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov (155.9 lbs)
Women’s Flyweight: Denise Kielholtz (123.6 lbs) vs. Antonia Silvaneide* (127.0 lbs)
Light Heavyweight: Luke Trainer (205.2 lbs) vs. Rob Wilkinson (204.6 lbs)
Light Heavyweight: Khabib Nabiev (205.4 lbs) vs. Ahmed Sami (205.4 lbs)
Middleweight: Haider Khan (185.4 lbs) vs. Jhony Gregory (184.6 lbs)
* Silvaneide missed weight, will forfeit 20% of her purse, bout moves forward at a catchweight
