PFL New York cancels two undercard fights ahead of event
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 9:49 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
PFL New York has lost two scheduled bouts set for Friday's event at UBS Arena in Belmont, N.Y. The main event will feature Usman Nurmagomedov defending his lightweight title against Archie Colgan, and Dakota Ditcheva facing Denise Kielholtz in the co-main event remains intact. Simeon Powell announced that his light heavyweight fight with Dovlet Yagshimuradov has been canceled, without revealing the reasons. Additionally, Zach Nishimwe has withdrawn from his preliminary bout against Moustapha Diakhate, with a replacement being sought by the promotion. The updated card includes several other matchups and is scheduled to air on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.
- •Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Archie Colgan remains the main event.
- •Simeon Powell's fight against Dovlet Yagshimuradov is off.
- •Zach Nishimwe withdraws from his bout with Moustapha Diakhate.
- •Replacement fighters are being sought for the cancelled bouts.
- •The main card is set to air on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.
- 9:49 PMYahoo Sports — PFL New York loses two bouts during fight week
"PFL New York will move forward without two scheduled matchups.
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