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PFL New York ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

July 31, 2026

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Usman Nurmagomedov (154.8) vs. Archie Colgan (154.8)Dakota Ditcheva (125.8) vs. Denise Kielholtz (121.8)Amru Magomedov (155.6) vs. Angel Alvarez (156.2)Raufeon Stots (136) vs. Lazaro Dayron (136)Jonathan Piersma (175.4) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (175.8)Sean Gauci (135.8) vs. Allan Begosso (135.8)Moustapha Diakhate (205.2) vs. Darryl King Walker (204.6)Montana De La Rosa (125.8) vs. Tatiana Postarnakova (125.8)Levan Khabalaev (156) vs. Chamy Delva (155.6) Sherdog's live PFL New York coverage will begin Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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Levan Khabalaev (156) vs. Chamy Delva (155.6)Round 1 A lightweight affair pitting the unbeaten Khabalaev (5-0, 0-0 PFL) against Delva (7-1, 0-0 PFL) at 155 pounds kicks off festivities at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Keith Peterson adjudicates matters. Awkward glove touch gets them going. Delva immediately pushes for a clinch and presses his counterpart into the cage. Khabalaev denies the takedown and turns Delva into the fence. They trade knees to the body, as they jockey for position. Khabalaev drops Delva with a knee to the body, assumes top position and initiates his ground-and-pound. Delva tries to get up, eats another knee to the midsection, hits the deck again and eats a volley of punches. Peterson offers him the chance to respond, then intercedes on his behalf.

The Official Result Levan Khabalaev def. Chamy Delva—TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) 1:44 R1 Montana De La Rosa (125.8) vs. Tatiana Postarnakova (125.8)Round 1 They keep the PFL New York line moving with a women’s flyweight tilt between De La Rosa (13-9-1, 0-0 PFL) and the undefeated Postarnakova (5-0, 1-0 PFL) at 125 pounds. Tommy Santana accepts the officiating assignment. Away they go in the second bout on the card. DLR probes with her jab, feints and whiffs on a low kick. Postarnakova doubles up on her jab and connects on an inside leg kick, then circles. They trade jabs in the center of the cage, and DLR lands a left hook. Wide stance from Postarnakova. Another lead left hook from DLR, who follows with a glancing head kick. Postarnakova counters a leg kick from the American with one of her own. Modest “USA!” chant breaks out, then subsides. They exchange jabs and continue to circle. Halfway home in the first round. Neither woman has gained separation. More jabs from DLR, who sprawls on a surprise takedown attempt. They clinch along the fence. DLR powers into top position, only to lose her way and wind up on the bottom. Postarnakova works behind her and jumps to the backpack position, forcing DLR to crash back to the canvas. Both hooks in for the Russian. Postarnakova flirts with a rear-naked choke as the round closes.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova

Round 2 DLR likely facing an early deficit in her promotional debut. They touch gloves out of respect, then get down to business. DLR steps into a powerful right hand, follows it into the clinch and secures double underhooks. She lands a few knees to the body, forcing Postarnakova to play defense. Fans boo as they stall along the fence. Tough crowd. More knees to the body from DLR, who has bled the first 90 seconds off the clock. DLR connects with another knee to the body. Postarnakova threatens with a guillotine and jumps guard with the choke secured. DLR trying to punch her way out, then addresses the grip and breaks it. DLR lands an elbow, fends off an attempted triangle and gets to half guard. DLR attacks the neck and bites down on a guillotine of her own. Postarnakova stays calm and relieves pressure by rolling to her side while still in the DLR guard. Time runs out.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 De La Rosa

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 De La Rosa

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 De La Rosa

Round 3 Should be a round apiece here, barring any goofy scoring. DLR starts with a jab, avoids the return fire and resets. Labored movements from both women after all the grappling in the first two rounds. Sharp jab from DLR. Postarnakova answers with a right hand over the top. Slapping head kick lands for DLR. Postarnakova snatches a head lock and secures a takedown, setting off a scramble. Postarnakova wins it and drives into half guard before landing a few elbows. The Russian settles in full guard. DLR may be running out of gas in her first post-UFC appearance. Postarnakova moves to half guard again and unleashes elbows. DLR again recovers full guard. Postarnakova stays busy with short punches and hammerfists. Ninety seconds to go. More ground-and-pound from Postarnakova, who has seized control here. DLR tries to kick her opponent away. Postarnakova zeroes in on the neck and lands a few knees= to the head and body as DLR stands. DLR secures a body lock but struggles to mount meaningful offense. She tosses Postarnakova to the floor and sets of a final exchange between the two participants.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova (29-28 Postarnakova)

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova (29-28 Postarnakova)

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova (29-28 Postarnakova)

The Official Result Tatiana Postarnakova def. Montana De La Rosa—Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Jonathan Piersma (175.4) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (175.8)Round 1 Moving along at PFL New York, Piersma (12-3, 0-0 PFL) locks horns with El Dafrawy (15-6, 5-1 PFL) in a catchweight confrontation at 175 pounds. Dan Miragliotta presides over the proceedings. Piersma shoots on a single-leg, eats a few punches and secures a powerful takedown. El Dafrawy lands elbows from the bottom. Piersma postures but cannot get off any offense. El Dafrawy opens a cut with an elbow strike from the bottom, builds a base and stands. Piersma, in the backpack position, hunts a choke, then works a face crank. El Dafrawy defends. Piersma stays attached with a standing body triangle. He alternates between punches and choke/crank attempts. Two minutes to go. El Dafrawy spins into top position and goes to work in full guard. The Egyptian alternates between occasional elbows and punches. El Dafrawy moves to a kneeling position and increases the intensity of his ground-and-pound. He sprawls while Piersma clings to a single-leg. They stand and clinch against the cage. Thirty seconds to go in a back-and-forth round. El Dafrawy closes strong with punches, knees and elbows.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 El Dafrawy

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 El Dafrawy

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 El Dafrawy

Round 2 Momentum in El Dafrawy’s corner to start the middle stanza. Blood still streaming from Piersma’s forehead. Nevertheless, he shoots on a single-leg and secures a takedown in the center of the cage. Piersma maximizes shoulder pressure and works in some punches from half guard. He clings loosely to a far-side cradle, then passes to side control. Heavy hips from Piersma, who moves briefly to a mounted crucifix. El Dafrawy scrambles. Piersma wheels behind him and secures position his back. The American makes a pass at a rear-naked choke. Midway through the round. Piersma clamps down on a body triangle. Fans boo the perceived inaction. Piersma moves to top position and works on a face crank. El Dafrawy scrambles out and gets to his feet with less than a minute left. He rolls out of an attempted single leg and batters Piersma with punches. Piersma stands, only to be taken down again. Punches and elbows flow, with Piersma in a kneeling position. Another strong close for El Dafrawy.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Piersma

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Piersma

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 El Dafrawy

Round 3 Outcome still very much in doubt at the start of Round 3. Piersma shoots on a single-leg, eats some punches and bails. El Dafrawy backs him to the fence, unleashes a knee from the Thai clinch and follows it with an uppercut. Short-range elbow from the Egyptian. Piersma takes a front headlock and powers into top position. El Dafrawy sweeps and hammers away with punches. Piersma closes guard but eats an elbow. He turns away from contact, takes more punches and moves to a kneeling position. He tries to stand, but El Dafrawy curtails those efforts and piles up more points with punches. Piersma retreats to his back under duress and closes guard. El Dafrawy lands elbows and punches. Ninety seconds to go, and the fight appears to be slipping away from Piersma. He frames a kimura, but it goes nowhere. El Dafrawy continues to land punches as Piersma stands. The American sneaks behind El Dafrawy and logs another takedown. Piersma moves to the back with one hook, then another, and goes after the neck. Time runs out with Piersma landing short punches.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 El Dafrawy (29-28 El Dafrawy)

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Piersma (29-28 Piersma)

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 El Dafrawy (30-27 El Dafrawy)

The Official Result Omar El Dafrawy def. Jonathan Piersma—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) Sean Gauci (135.8) vs. Allan Begosso (135.8)Round 1 Action at PFL New York now shifts to the bantamweight division, where the surging Gauci (11-1, 0-0 PFL) awaits Begosso (10-4-1, 0-1 PFL) at 135 pounds. Kevin MacDonald administers the law and order. They greet each other in the center of the cage. Gauci presses forward, paws with his lead hand and dodges a left hook from the Brazilian. Begosso turns to his jab, including one to the body. Gauci feints a right hand and covers up, as Begosso unleashes a combination. Another stout jab from the Brazilian. Gauci answers with an overhand right. Begosso turns away an attempted takedown. Inside leg kick from Begosso, followed by two to the outer lead leg. Slow start for Gauci. Nice one-two from the Aussie, followed by a low kick and a right hook to the body. Stout leg kick from Begosso. Gauci shoots and secures a takedown in the center of the cage. Body punches from the Australian. Begosso looks to answer with elbows from the bottom. Two minutes to go. Gauci again targets the body with punches, then follows them with a slashing elbow. Begosso makes a pass at a heel hook but surrenders side control in the process. Gauci stays on top and continues to score. Elbows and forearm strikes from the Aussie, who has turned the tide. He goes to work on an arm-triangle but bails in the closing seconds.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Round 2 A back-and-forth first round now gives way to the middle stanza. Gauci steps forward with a high guard and pressures the Brazilian to the fence. Three low kicks land for Begosso. Gauci changes levels and drives his counterpart to the fence, then separates. Sharp jab from the Australian, who connects to the body with hooks from both hands. Gauci crashes into the clinch and lands a knee to the body. Begosso connects with an elbow on the break, as they back out into open space. They exchange jabs. Begosso threatens a spinning attack. Gauci again targets the body with punches. He closes the distance and completes a double-leg takedown in the center of the cage. Gauci moves to half guard and applies some serious shoulder pressure. Punches to the body from the Aussie. Ninety seconds on the clock. Gauci mixes in a few elbows to the head and uncorks some punches. Begosso stuck on the bottom, as another round starts to slip away from him. More punches and elbows from Gauci, who stays on top until the period ends.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Round 3 Gauci looks to be in firm control as the third round gets underway. Gauci backs up the Brazilian with a jab. Begosso whiffs with winging hooks. Lead right from Gauci, who resets and swoops in for another takedown. Begosso stands. Gauci drops in on the hips and completes a takedown, then flows to half guard. Steady ground-and-pound ensues. Begosso tries to stall his way to a standup. No luck. Nice knee to the body from Guaci, who remains in half guard. Heavy pressure from the Australian. Gauci shuts down an attempted sweep, then resumes his assault. He mixes should strikes with short elbows and punches. Crowd boos despite Gauci’s efforts. Ninety seconds left. Gauci threatens with an arm-triangle, then turns back to his ground-and-pound. Short punches to the body from the Aussie, who has taken complete control here. He boxes the ears and again threatens Begosso’s neck. Gauci mixes more elbows with punches in the final seconds.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gauci (30-27 Gauci)

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Gauci (30-27 Gauci)

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Gauci (30-27 Gauci)

The Official Result Sean Gauci def. Allan Begosso—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Raufeon Stots (136) vs. Lazaro Dayron (136)Round 1 Attention at PFL New York stays in the 135-pound weight class, where Stots (21-4, 1-2 PFL) puts the unbeaten Dayron (10-0-1, 2-0-1 PFL) in the bantamweight division. Peterson takes the reins as referee. Off they go in the final bout on the undercard. Inside leg kick from Dayron. Stots lands one to the outside. Two more inside leg kicks from Dayron. Stots answers with a kick to the body. They paw with their lead hands. Stots connects with a one-two. Sneaky uppercut from Dayron. Stots lands a body kick and counters with a short right hook. Multi-punch volley from Dayron, who fakes a takedown and returns to throwing punches. Overhand left from Stots. Midway through the round. Dayron follows a jab with a one-two. The Cuban wrestler now doubles up on his jab and mixes in a leg kick to the outside. Stots having issues with output. Push kick to the knee from Dayron. Stots still not throwing much. He shuts down an attempted takedown. Dayron resets and stays busy with his jab. Stots sneaks in an overhand left and a rear elbow strike. He paws with his jab and blocks a head kick. Dayron ducks into a takedown with 14 seconds to go on the clock and lands a knee to the body as Stots stands.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dayron

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Dayron

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Dayron

Round 2 Lots of work left to do for both men. Strong push kick to the midsection from Dayron. Stots paws with his lead hand. Multi-punch volley from Dayron. Stots fires a head kick, and while Dayron blocks it, the impact still knocked him off-balance. Nice one-two from Stots. Dayron lands a leg kick and eats an overhand left. He doubles up on his left hook and sticks Stots with a sharp right hand. Stots answers with a jab, then another. Another push kick from Dayron followed by an overhand right. Stots denies a takedown and lands a jab. Both men block head kicks. They trade right hands and start to exchange. Ninety seconds to go. Sharp jab from Stots. Long one-two from Dayron. Not much separation between the two in this round. Stots sneaks in an overhand right and a right hook to the body. Sharp jab from the Yves Edwards protégé. Dayron gets his jab in gear and then punches in combination. Round ends in a lull.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Stots

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Dayron

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Dayron

Round 3 Still anyone’s fight with five minutes left. Jab leans into his jab, opening the round with several of them. Dayron shoots on a takedown, only to get denied. More jabs from Stots followed by a kick to the body. Push kick to the leg from Dayron, who whiffs on an overhand left. More jabs from Stots, who has worked his way back into the fight. Stots follows two jabs with a head kick. Dayron blocks it, but the message was sent. Stots stops a takedown with a strong sprawl. Dayron reaching on his punches as fatigue sets in. Nice left hook to the body from Stots, who continues to call on his jab. Overhand left from Stots. Dayron shoots on a single-leg. Stots braces himself on the cage and denies it. They separate and drift to the center of the cage. Dayron shoots again, only to be met with another sprawl. Dayron punches into the clinch. Thirty seconds to go. Stots scrambles on a takedown, calls on a sprawl and eats a few punches to the body.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Stots (29-28 Stots)

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Stots (29-28 Dayron)

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Stots (29-28 Dayron)

The Official Result Lazaro Dayron def. Raufeon Stots—Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Moustapha Diakhate (205.2) vs. Darryl King Walker (204.6)Round 1 Next on the PFL New York docket: a light heavyweight clash matching Diakhate (5-0-1, 0-0 PFL) with Walker (2-0, 0-0 PFL) at 205 pounds. Santana steps in as the third man in the cage. Don’t blink. Diakhate takes the center and staggers his opponent with a jab. Wild exchange ensues. Takedown from Diakhate, as he catches a kick and drives Walker to the canvas. Walker stands and lands a kick to the body. Another slam takedown from Diakhate, who settles in half guard. Diakhate drops punches. Pace slows. Clubbing hammerfists from Diakhate. He climbs to mount and pounds away with left hands. Santana implores Walker to fight back. No response. Santana stops it.

The Official Result Moustapha Diakhate def. Darryl King Walker—TKO (Punches) 2:35 R1 Amru Magomedov (155.6) vs. Angel Alvarez (156.2)Round 1 Lightweights are next to the PFL New York stage, as the undefeated Magomedov (9-0, 1-0 PFL) toes the line against Alvarez (11-2, 1-0 PFL) at a 157-pound catchweight. Miragliotta adjudicates matters. They touch gloves and get down to business. Magomedov paws with his jab and lands a low kick. He follows a blocked head kick with a leg kick, then another. Alvarez lands one of his own. Magomedov continues to batter the Cuban’s lower extremities with kicks. Both men flurry. Front kick to the body from Magomedov. Alvarez’s lead leg now visibly compromised. They clinch. Nice short-range elbow from Magomedov. The Russian snatches the clinch and drives a series of knees into Alvarez’s body. Hard low kick from Magomedov. One of his kicks strays south of the border and gives Alvarez a chance to regroup. Miragliotta issues the warning, then restarts them. A minute to go in the round. Magomedov gets back to his hyperactive kicking game and narrowly misses some shin-to-skull contact. Alvarez now limping from all the kicks to his leg. He clinches out of desperation as time winds down.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov

Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov

Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov

Round 2 Not looking good for Alvarez at the start of Round 2. Magomedov pumps out his jab and lands an inside leg kick, then follows it with two more. Alvarez at a loss to respond here. More leg kicks from Magomedov, who has systematically dismantled his opponent. Another leg kick has Alvarez hopping away. Another one sweeps the Cuban off his feet. Magomedov dives on top behind punches, denies an attempted single-leg, lets loose with more punches, takes a more dominant position and drops an elbow. Punches and hammerfists fall next. Alvarez retreats his back but finds no refuge. Thudding elbow from Magomedov, who climbs to mount. One minute to go. Magomedov administering quite a beating hear. He unfurls one final burst of punches to prompt the stoppage.

The Official Result Amru Magomedov def. Angel Alvarez—TKO (Punches) 4:28 R2 Dakota Ditcheva (125.8) vs. Denise Kielholtz (121.8)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:

Scottie Smith scores the round: