On Friday morning the PFL conducted the weigh ins for their return to Southern California as the athletes took to the scales to make their bouts official.

In the headliner, former Bellator champion AJ McKee faces the undefeated newcomer Salamat Isbulaev who enters the bout following a victory over former tournament champion Jesus Pinedo. PFL CEO John Martin recently expressed in interviews that the winner between McKee and Isbulaev will most likely fight for the vacant title in their next bout.

The undercard also features action in the women’s flyweight division as former longtime Bellator champion Liz Carmouche takes on fellow UFC veteran Viviane Araujo while another UFC veteran in Ariane da Silva takes on perennial contender Jena Bishop.

In other action, former Bellator Grand Prix finalist Alexandr Shabliy will face recent title challenger Alfie Davis to round out the main card.

The event will take place at the Pechanga Sports Arena in San Diego tomorrow night.

PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev Weigh-In Results

Main card

Featherweight: AJ McKee (145.6) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8)
Flyweight: Liz Carmouche (126) vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8)
Lightweight: Alexandr Shabliy (155.8) vs. Alfie Davis (156)
Light-Heavyweight: Abraham Bably (205.6) vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8)

Preliminary card

Featherweight: Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146)
Flyweight: Ariane Lipski da Silva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125)
Bantamweight: Justin Wetzell (135.6) vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov (137.6)*
Flyweight: Shannon Clark (125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8)
Bantamweight: Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs. Daniel Bzdigian (135.6)

* Missed weight

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The lightweight title fight headlined PFL: Road to Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE, the first card of 2026 for the promotion.

An “Usman! Usman! Usman!” chant immediately broke out in the arena, while Davis flashed stance switches in response to Nurmagomedov’s kicks. The champ followed suit with a stance change of his own. While Davis would connect with a probing leg kick, Nurmagomedov’s kicks were significantly stronger. Kicks were key through the first two minutes, with the champ employing a front kick, and even a spinning wheel kick.

After battling it out on the feet for four minutes, mostly kicks with the odd punch thrown into the mix, Nurmagomedov landed the first takedown of the fight. The champ found himself in half guard, Davis along the fence, locking his hands together, trying to prevent Nurmagomedov from improving position. No such luck, but Davis ate enough time to escape the round.

Nurmagomedov opened round two with another spinning kick, with Davis blocking and escaping. The challenger was firing the odd kick of his own, but found himself outperformed in terms of volume. Davis did fire a trio of kicks, the final attack a spinning kick. Nurmagomedov fired a head kick, but slipped. As the round progressed, Davis loosened up, with lots of creative kicks of his own fired. The problem was, champ Nurmagomedov avoided most of them, slipping under the best of the bunch.

Round three opened with a Nurmagomedov takedown, a considerable change of pace following a second frame that was getting a bit wild by the end. Nurmagomedov found enough space to drill some punches to the body and side of the head. Davis struggled to escape but would eventually return to his feet, only to be met with front kicks and forward pressure from the champ.

Then, a takedown attempt, a follow-up, and Nurmagomedov was back on top. This time, Davis was cramped against the fence, went belly down, and Nurmagomedov was able to get the hooks in. He got an arm under the neck, flattening Davis out, and forced the tap!

Official Result: Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Alfie Davis by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 4:41

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Gone is PFL founder Donn Davis. Gone is longtime exec, PFL President of Fighter Operations Ray Sefo. Gone too is former PFL CEO Peter Murray. After an apparent cleaning of the house, John Martin is now firmly in place as the PFL’s CEO, and he has his work cut out for him.

Francis Ngannou has been nowhere to be found, and Cris Cyborg is nearing retirement. With Kayla Harrison departed for the UFC, and Ryan Bader off to RIZIN, the league is low on star power, but Usman Nurmagomedov remains a bright spot.

Nurmagomedov, who came in as part of the PFL’s Bellator acquisition, is 27, undefeated at 20-0, 1NC, and now holds lightweight gold. After back-to-back wins over Paul Hughes, the cousin of UFC legend Khabib now takes on PFL World Tournament lightweight winner Alfie Davis to top PFL: Road to Dubai.

Results from Saturday, Feb. 7’s PFL: Road to Dubai card can be found below.

PFL: Road to Dubai – Nurmagomedov vs. Davis Results

Main Card

Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Alfie Davis by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 4:41 – for the PFL lightweight championship
Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Shamil Musaev by unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) – for the vacant PFL welterweight championship
Abdoul Abdouraguimov def. Kendly St. Louis by majority decision (30-27, 29-29, 30-27)
Salamat Isbulaev def. Jesus Pinedo by submission (strikes), Round 1, 4:57
Pouya Rahmani def. Karl Williams by submission (arm-triangle), Round 2, 3:41

Preliminary Card

Amru Magomedov def. Kolton Englund by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 1, 0:37
Taylor Lapilus def. Kasum Kasumov by TKO (punches), Round 3, 0:47
Renat Khavalov def. Edgars Skrivers by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Amin Ayoub def. Makkasharip Zaynukov by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Denise Kielholtz def. Antonia Silvaneide by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Luke Trainer def. Rob Wilkinson by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 3:48
Khabib Nabiev def. Ahmed Sami by TKO (ground-and-pound), Round 2, 2:26
Jhony Gregory def. Haider Khan by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 1:18

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At the top of the card, lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will look to avenge the loss of his longtime teammate against 2025 World Tournament champion Alfie Davis. Many questions circle Nurmagomedov who will look to build on his two close victories over Irish sensation Paul Hughes. Once one of Bellator’s top prospects, Nurmagomedov has now matured into a top talent who could end up as one of the most sought after free agents on the market should he keep his undefeated record intact for the remaining pair of fights on his contract.

The final faceoff before everything goes down tomorrow in Dubai!

PFL Lightweight World Champion Usman Nurmagomedov clashes with 2025 PFL World Tournament Lightweight Champion @AlfieRDavis #RoadToDubai | Saturday, February 7th | Dubai, UAE | Prelims 9AM EST | Main Card 12PM EST… pic.twitter.com/V296YG6UDi

— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 6, 2026

Standing in his way is Davis who notched the victory of his career in completing the World Tournament last fall and reigning supreme. In the final, he bested the defending champion and Nurmagomedov’s teammate from the Abdoulmanap Nurmagomedov school in Dagestan: Gadzhi Rabadanov. But while he’s now in a more personal bout with the PFL’s first undisputed lightweight champion, he must show that it was no accident that he has reached this point.

In the co-main event, a pair of welterweights will final return to the cage with a chance to reintroduce themselves to the audience and set up a high profile bout later this year. In June of 2024, Ramazan Kuramagomedov bested former Bellator champion Jason Jackson to claim the rebranded Bellator Champions Series title. In November of the same year, Shamil Musaev went on to win the welterweight Grand Prix and become the second title holder for the promotion in the weight class. Neither man competed in 2025 under any of the brands the PFL has which led to questions about when the two would return. The matchup will test the more experienced Musaev against the slightly younger Kuramagomedov in a bout that will see two of the more complete talents that the promotion has to offer.

But that is only the first step. The winner is undoubtedly set to welcome 2025 World Tournament winner Thad Jean back sometime later this year. Jean was among the most visible athletes on the roster during his run and it is expected that his return fight in 2026 will be one of the bigger bouts for the company. Considering the championship experience behind both Musaev and Kuramagomedov, the bout with Jean will showcase some of the best elite talent that the company has been able to draft in recent years.

If there is one area where the PFL shines, it is finding talent that might otherwise not get the same opportunities so quickly in other promotions. On Saturday, two of Nurmagomedov’s teammates from the Abdoulmanap School will be in action on the prelims. The first is undefeated former Eagle FC bantamweight champion Renat Khavalov who meets Karate Combat veteran Edgars Skrivers in early action. The other fighter is another undefeated combatant in former UAE lightweight champion Amru Magomedov who meets Kolton Englund in the featured prelim of the night.

Speaking on the two, coach and UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov said “I don’t see many people in the world who can beat them…Maybe I can say one, two, maybe three guys can give them a hard time because I’ve been in this sport in general so many years. I was in professional sports since I was a kid, and even when I wasn’t competing, I saw so many champions, and these two guys I don’t think many people can even give them a hard time.” (h/t Red Corner MMA)

While there have not been many announcements made for the second quarter of the year, it is understandable that the PFL will want Saturday’s event in Dubai to set the tone for the promotion as they head toward their next key event in March and the rest of the year.

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This Saturday, the PFL will return to action for the first time in 2026 as their lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will be taking on Alfie Davis. This will be the third straight time that Nurmagomedov will be fighting in Dubai after headlining two pivotal events against Paul Hughes.

“He’s dangerous opponent for us”

Khabib breaks down the matchup between Usman Nurmagomedov versus Alfie Davis

Usman Nurmagomedov vs Alfie Davis | Road to Dubai: Episode 4 out now on the PFL MMA YouTube Channel

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— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 5, 2026

While Nurmagomedov has downplayed it, there is no doubt that this fight is slightly more personal for him and his team. Davis won the 2025 World Tournament and did so by besting the defending champion and fellow member of the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov school: Gadzhi Rabadanov.  While Nurmagomedov has downplayed how much extra incentive he feels to avenge his teammate, there’s no question the two have a natural friction going into the fight. Being one of the highest profile fighters from the team bearing his surname, Nurmagomedov expressed at media day that it’s not personal with Davis but that he does know the pressure that comes with representing his team and carrying on the reputation of dominance expected of them:

“About Alfie Davis, I don’t think nothing. He’s just somebody in my way, and I have to finish him. That’s it. I’m tired of fighting all five rounds. For this fight I have prepared something special…Our legacy is legacy for Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov school. Always when I go into the cage, I know I have to prove that legacy. We’re here just to show people we’re the best in the world.”

It’s not lost on anyone that this is an important stretch for the team. Usman’s elder brother Umar Nurmagomedov is coming off a key victory two weeks ago in the UFC against Deiveson Figueiredo to put himself back in serious title contention. Then of course, their famed elder cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to continue his excellent record as coach. In speaking about one of the youngest members of the contingent when he started out, Nurmagomedov said:

“Alfie Davis and Usman. They don’t like each other, and this is good. They both have unpredictable fight style. The way I see it, Usman is better than him. But he has good movement, he is a dangerous fighter for us…ou know Alfie and Usman have unpredictable fight style. They move a lot, have good kicks, spinning kicks. But I think Usman is one class above, Usman is better. We are preparing for a long night. We don’t prepare for one round finish, we prepare for five round fight, but if a finish comes, Usman is going to finish him.”

Going into the fight, there’s no doubt that the team is enjoying a great moment.  As stated, Usman’s older brother is coming off a huge win and their longtime friend and teammate Islam Makhachev is at the top of the sport after winning a title in a second weight class.  But a major talking point from the team by both Khabib Nurmagomedov and the longtime American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez is that Usman Nurmagomedov may be the one to be remembered as the best fighter ever to come from the team.  Per Khabib:

“Honestly, I learnt a lot about Usman because of his last two fights. In first fight it showed a couple weaknesses of Usman. And second fight, he fixed it. He improved mentally, he improved physically. He improved his skills, and I learned a lot about him…Our goal is to make him best fighter pound for fighter, and best to ever do this. Me and Coach Jav, and when my father was alive, he was working very hard and he believed he could be best to ever do this. And now me and Coach Jav work morning and night not to make him not just champion who can defend title six times, our goal is to make him best fighter pound for pound and best to do this of all time. He has very big potential for this.”

On the other side of the cage, Alfie Davis is intent on spoiling the party. He carries the advantage that he’s faced the team and feels he carries the advantage of great perspective after watching Nurmagomedov’s past two fights:

“People say he’s a great wrestler, I do think he has good wrestling, but his pedigree was not actually wrestling. He started wrestling in his later teens, he’s not like the other Dagestanis. And when you look at him, he doesn’t have a great driving double legs, he’s got more cheeky trips. And even on the floor he’s not good at holding, Paul [Hughes] managed to get up every single time. He’s more of a back taker and stall on the back. What Usman does well is he steals exchanges very well. This is why he’s not got a huge amount of KOs, he doesn’t go for the kill, he wins on taking the exchanges in the fight and stealing rounds. If you were to put him in a wrestling match with good wrestlers, I don’t think he’d fare well. I think he’s a decent grappler, but I think there are ways to exploit what he does.”

Finally, Davis says that a personal goal would be to prove his skills to the point that he coerces the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School’s famed leader out of retirement:

“It’s a shame, I really like Khabib. I really respect him. But after I beat Usman, he’s the final boss of the team, I’ve got to fight him. He’s got to come out of retirement, you know what I mean?”

Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov takes on Alfie Davis in the main event of PFL: Road to Dubai on February 7, 2026 in Dubai, UAE.

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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

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Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0, 1NC) will once again be fighting in Dubai, when he takes on 2025 PFL World Tournament winner Alfie Davis (20-5-1). The title fight takes place at the Coca-Cola Arena on February 7, 2026.

News of the booking was announced on Thursday morning by PFL CEO John Martin.

Nurmagomedov won both of his fights in 2025, against the same individual: Paul “Big News” Hughes. After a close decision in the pair’s first encounter this past January, the pair threw down for a second time last month. In another close, but slightly less controversial decision, Nurmagomedov again saw his hand raised.

The former Bellator MMA lightweight champion is undefeated in his career, though a win over Brent Primus was overturned to a No Contest after the Dagestani failed a drug test in 2023. At the time, Bellator opted not to strip Nurmagomedov of his lightweight title as the incident was found to be the result of accidental contamination of a prescription drug.

Fellow Bellator alum Alfie Davis won all three of his fights in 2025 to win the PFL World Tournament at lightweight. That stretch saw Davis stop Clay Collard, before earning decisions over Brent Primus and Gadzhi Rabadanov. With Rabadanov a teammate of Nurmagomedov under his cousin Khabib (and previously under the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov), the stage has been set for a revenge fight of sorts.

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Davis, like Rabadanov, was a former Bellator MMA star, but it was Gadzhi who was looking to repeat as a PFL champ, having won the promotion’s 155lb title last year.

Rabadanov fired a heavy hook inside of a minute into the PFL Charlotte main event, though it wouldn’t connect. Moments later, a connection was made, unfortunately, it was an inside kick landing low on the 2024 PFL Global champ. He didn’t take much recovery time, and they went right back at it.

Holding center, Rabadanov forced Davis to work counters with his back to the cage; Davis was happy enough to oblige, firing an overhand left with about 90 seconds still on the clock. Big windup, but it hit air. Still, Davis did find the mark at times, and Rabadanov was soon showing a bit of damage.

In round two, it was Rabadanov landing an early takedown, on top with lots of time to work. Davis, away from the fence, seemed content to hold Rabadanov in place, trying to stall his progress. Rabadanov would back off, fire a punch, and re-engage, with Davis at least getting to the cage wall. Still, Rabadanov would spent the rest of the round on top.

Round three saw Davis break out some slick elbows, even firing a back elbow on the feet as the round progressed. Rabadanov was walking the Brit down, but for the first time in the fight, Alfie seemed to be feeling himself. He added a kick to the midsection, landing it more than once. Rabadanov stayed patient as Davis circled outside. A closer third round after a clear Rabadanov round in the second. Davis would punctuate the round with a spinning elbow attack.

Gadzhi Rabadanov went back to what had worked in round two in the fourth frame, getting the fight to the ground and trapping Davis there. Davis was stuck on his back for an extended period, and even with Rabadanov doing minimal damage from the top, Davis was doing even less off his back. He had a butterfly guard in place at times, but simply couldn’t create space or scramble out. You could practically hear the tick of the clock as precious seconds dripped away.

Round five opened with the fight either tied, or Rabadanov up 3-1, likely dependent on a very close first frame. The first couple of minutes into the fifth and final round were fairly close, though just past the midway mark, Davis nearly caught Rabadanov with a knee as he shot in for a takedown. Davis might have had a slight edge in striking to that point. Still, in a close round and close fight, Rabadanov was able to land a takedown with about a minute to go. He’d finish the fight on top, and they would head off to the judges.

After a very close fight, all three judges awarded the bout to Alfie Davis, who called for the winner of Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes 2. Davis then offered to put the belt in next year’s World Tournament if he were to win it.

Official Result: Alfie Davis def. Gadzhi Rabadanov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

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Gadzhi Rabadanov, the 2024 PFL Global champion, was looking to win a second straight tournament when he took on fellow Bellator MMA veteran Alfie Davis. The co-main event, meanwhile, featured Liz Carmouche, the multi-time UFC title challenger and Bellator champ, facing BJJ star Jena Bishop.

Where to Watch the PFL World Tournament Finals

Friday, August 15, 2025 sees the Professional Fighters League visiting the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. PFL Charlotte airs live on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S., and DAZN elsewhere. Full results can be found below. The preliminary card starts at 6:30PM ET, 3:30PM PT followed by the main card at 9PM ET, 6PM PT.

PFL Charlotte: Rabadanov vs. Davis Results

Lightweight: Alfie Davis def. Gadzhi Rabadanov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) – World Tournament Lightweight Final
Women’s Flyweight: Liz Carmouche def. Jena Bishop by TKO, Round 3, 2:56 – World Tournament Women’s Flyweight Final
Bantamweight: Marcirley Alves def. Justin Wetzell by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) – World Tournament Bantamweight Final
Lightweight: Robert Watley def. Mads Burnell by TKO, Round 3, 2:43

Preliminary card

Women’s Flyweight: Juliana Velasquez def. Ekaterina Shakalova by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Adryan Grundy by knockout, Round 3, 3:23
Women’s Flyweight: Sabrina de Sousa def. Saray Orozco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Renat Khavalov def. Vilson Ndregjoni by TKO, Round 1, 2:49
Welterweight: Chris Mixan def. Kendly St. Louis by TKO, Round 1, 4:36
Catchweight (150): Damion Nelson def. Isaiah Diggs by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Of course, England’s Davis (19-5-1) is confident as well, and he believes both fighters brimming with self-belief should help the PFL Charlotte main event deliver.

“It’s gonna lend to a good fight. We’re both confident, we both feel like we’ve got the skill set to beat each other,” stated Davis on Wednesday. “So I think that when we meet in the middle, that’s going to make a great fight.”

Davis is excited to show off his striking against an opponent he has called the “runt” of his team, though he walked that comment back somewhat.

“I’m excited to show all of my striking skills, because he’s got powerful hands, but he’s limited in everything else that he can do. I’m excited to show the whole array of striking – the knees, the elbows, the kicks, and just how the eight limbs are going to fare against just his hands.”

As noted, Davis has backed off the “runt” comment, though he still believes Rabadanov is not the best fighter on his team, one that includes coach Khabib Nurmagoemdov, former UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, and PFL Champions Series lightweight champ Usman Nurmagomedov.

Still, Rabadanov is very, very good, Davis acknowledged.

“People rate him as one of the best in the world, so if I beat him, then I’m undoubtedly one of the best lightweights in the world. And that’s what I’ve believed for a while, it’s just about doing it under the lights, and I feel like this is an opportunity for me to do it under the lights and gain that respect that I deserve.”

Davis also spoke about what being part of the PFL has meant for him. He arrived, as many others did, through the promotion’s acquisition of rival Bellator MMA.

“The PFL has changed my life to be honest with you. Before even the tournament, I was with Bellator, and I had a decent career and some okay money, but being able to have three fights in a year, and just financially what that means to me, and just being able to be in the peak of my career. Because at the minute, I’m in the peak of my career and sometimes people get shelved at the peak of their career. But I’m having three fights by the end of August, and hopefully having one more by the end of the year.”

“I’m really living out the peak of my career. I hope to [continue to] do that in the next few years, and that will really set me sailing into having a really good MMA career,” Davis finished.

Watch Alfie Davis’ PFL Charlotte media day appearance above. The event takes place this Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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