UFC light-weight champion Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov shall be going through off once more, however this time outdoors the cage, from reverse corners on the upcoming PFL New York.
PFL New York is about to happen on the thirty first of July on the UBS Area in Lengthy Island, New York. The occasion is headlined by a light-weight championship bout between undefeated fighters, Usman Nurmagomedov (the present champion) and Archie Colgan.
Khabib’s cousin, Usman, boasts a staggering 21-0 document. He gained the inaugural PFL light-weight championship after beating Paul Hughes by way of unanimous determination, again in October 2025. Usman has defended the belt as soon as, as he beat Alfie Davis by technical submission earlier this 12 months at PFL Dubai.
His challenger, Colgan, in the meantime, is 13-0 in his MMA profession and is coming off 6 straight unanimous determination victories. His final win got here towards Jay-Jay Wilson on the identical evening Usman gained the PFL light-weight belt.
With solely a few days left for the combat, information has emerged that Gaethje shall be cornering Colgan, reverse Khabib, who shall be within the nook of Usman. ‘The Spotlight’ additionally confirmed the identical in an interview with reporter Kennedy Smith.
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Justin Gaethje was Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Final Battle in his MMA Profession
Khabib Nurmagomedov hung up his gloves following UFC 254 again in October 2020. The indomitable Russian was defending his UFC light-weight belt when he took on Justin Gaethje, in what could be the final combat in his MMA profession.
‘The Eagle’ had misplaced his father resulting from issues from COVID-19, just a few months prior (July 2020). In a combat that ran excessive on feelings for Khabib, he earned a second-round technical submission victory (by way of triangle choke) to cap off one of many best careers ever within the sport.
