Overview
- Nurmagomedov stopped undefeated Archie Colgan with a question-mark high kick followed by an uppercut and ground strikes to win by TKO at 3:42 of round one and keep the PFL lightweight belt.
- The New York victory was the last fight on his PFL contract, which means he is now a free agent with maximum leverage after an emphatic finish.
- Jake Paul and PFL leaders were at ringside and Paul entered the cage after the fight while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev were in Usman’s corner and credited with the fight-ending sequence.
- Nurmagomedov used his post-fight platform to press the business case for higher pay, putting pressure on the newly merged PFL–MVP to make a competitive offer while UFC boss Dana White publicly signaled interest.
- The PFL–MVP merger raises the stakes for where he signs because PFL needs marquee stars to grow under the new ownership and the choice will shape Nurmagomedov’s immediate earnings, matchups, and long-term legacy.