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Usman Nurmagomedov Wins PFL Lightweight Title with First-Round Knockout
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First reported by N12 · 11 minutes ago
What happened
Usman Nurmagomedov won the PFL lightweight title by knocking out undefeated Archie Colgan in the first round in New York. The victory marked the last fight on his PFL contract. Post-fight, Nurmagomedov caused controversy by expressing support for Palestine and announced he is now a free agent, challenging his new promoters on fighter pay.
- 01Usman Nurmagomedov won the PFL lightweight championship with a first-round knockout over undefeated Archie Colgan.
- 02The fight took place at a PFL event in New York, marking Nurmagomedov's last bout under his current contract.
- 03Jake Paul, MVP co-founder, praised Nurmagomedov's performance and the recent MVP-PFL merger.
- 04Nurmagomedov sparked controversy by saying "Free Palestine" during a live ESPN interview after the fight.
- 05He announced he is now a free agent and challenged MVP to offer him a better contract.
- 06Nurmagomedov's record improved to 22-0 following the victory.
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