The first PFL event of 2026 is now finalized with two title fights atop a 13-fight lineup.
PFL: Road to Dubai takes place Saturday, Feb. 7, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The main event is a lightweight title fight, as champion Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0) takes on 2025 lightweight tournament winner Alfie Davis (20-5-1). The co-feature bout is for the welterweight title, between former Bellator champion Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) and 2025 welterweight tournament winner Shamil Musaev (20-0-1).
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Wednesday morning, the promotion officially announced the finalized 13-fight lineup, which will broadcast live on the ESPN App, with prelim action beginning at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT). The main card is set to begin at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Filling out the main card are a few intriguing matchups. Former PFL featherweight champ Jesus Pinedo (25-7-1) takes on undefeated Salamat Isbulaev (9-0), "Prince Magomed Umalatov faces "Lazy King" Abdoul Abdouraguimov, and UFC veteran Karl Williams (10-4) opens up the main card against unbeaten Pouya Rahmani (5-0).
Check out the full lineup below.
PFL: Road to Dubai full fight card
MAIN CARD (ESPN App, noon ET)
Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alfie Davis – for lightweight title
Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Shamil Musaev – for welterweight title
Jesus Pinedo vs. Salamat Isbulaev
Magomed Umalatov vs. Abdoul Abdouraguimov
Pouya Rahmani vs. Karl Williams
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PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN App, 9 a.m. ET)
Amru Magomedov vs. Kolton Englund
Taylor Lapilus vs. Kasum Kasumov
Renat Khavalov vs. Edgar Skrivers
Amin Ayoub vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov
Denis Kielholtz vs. Antonia Silvaneide
Luke Trainer vs. Rob Wilkinson
Khabib Nabiev vs. Ahmed Sami
Haider Khan vs. Jhony Gregory
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL announces full 13-fight slate for first event of 2026

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