"While Nurmagomedov has downplayed it, there is no doubt that this fight is slightly more personal for him and his team. Davis won the 2025 World Tournament and did so by besting the defending champion and fellow member of the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov school: Gadzhi Rabadanov. While Nurmagomedov has downplayed how much extra incentive he feels to avenge his teammate, there's no question the two have a natural friction going into the fight."
"About Alfie Davis, I don't think nothing. He's just somebody in my way, and I have to finish him. That's it. I'm tired of fighting all five rounds. For this fight I have prepared something special...Our legacy is legacy for Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov school. Always when I go into the cage, I know I have to prove that legacy. We're here just to show people we're the best in the world."
The PFL returns Saturday, 2026 with lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov facing Alfie Davis in Dubai. Nurmagomedov headlines his third straight Dubai event after two pivotal fights against Paul Hughes. Alfie Davis earned momentum by winning the 2025 World Tournament and defeating defending champion and teammate Gadzhi Rabadanov, creating natural friction with Nurmagomedov's team. Nurmagomedov downplays personal vengeance but acknowledges pressure to represent and continue the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov school's legacy. He says he prepared something special, is tired of full five-round battles, and intends to finish Davis to demonstrate the team's dominance.
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