PFL · Lightweight champion
Usman Nurmagomedov
ChampionLightweight
22–0–01 NCNo contest. The result was voided, so it does not count as a win, a loss, or a draw.
9 KO · 7 SUB · 6 DEC
- Height
- 5′11″180 cm
- Reach
- 72″183 cm
- Weight
- 155 lb70 kg
- Age
- 28
- Born
- April 17, 1998
- From
- Makhachkala, Dagestan
- Style
- Sambo
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Eagles MMA
- Streak
- 5wins
- Last
- Archie ColganWin · July 31, 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov is the PFL lightweight champion. The record is 22–0–0, with one no contest: nine knockouts, seven submissions, and six decisions.
He won the inaugural PFL lightweight title against Paul Hughes at PFL Champions Series 3 on October 3, 2025. He defended it with a third-round submission of Alfie Davis on February 7, 2026, and a first-round knockout of Archie Colgan on July 31, 2026.
The no contest is Brent Primus at Bellator 300 on October 7, 2023. The result was overturned after a positive drug test. Before the PFL belt, he won the Bellator lightweight title against Patricky Pitbull at Bellator 288 on November 18, 2022.
Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Colgan | Win | KO (punches)Defended the lightweight title. | 1 | 3:42 | PFL New York | |
| Alfie Davis | Win | Technical Submission (reverse arm-triangle choke)Defended the lightweight title. | 3 | 4:41 | PFL Dubai | |
| Paul Hughes | Win | Decision (unanimous)Won the lightweight title. | 5 | 5:00 | PFL Champions Series 3 | |
| Paul Hughes | Win | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | PFL Champions Series 1 | |
| Alexandr Shabliy | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator Champions Series 4 | |
| Brent Primus | No contest | No contestOverturned after a positive drug test. | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 300 | |
| Benson Henderson | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:37 | Bellator 292 | |
| Patricky Pitbull | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 288 | |
| Chris Gonzalez | Win | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:54 | Bellator 283 | |
| Patrik Pietilä | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:06 | Bellator 269 | |
| Manny Muro | Win | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 3:30 | Bellator 263 | |
| Mike Hamel | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 255 | |
| Svyatoslav Shabanov | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:37 | FNG: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament | |
| Jerry Kvarnstrom | Win | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:39 | UAE Warriors 12 | |
| Ruslan Tuyakov | Win | TKO (knees) | 2 | 2:03 | Gorilla Fighting 24 | |
| Roman Golovinov | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:45 | UAE Warriors 9 | |
| Kazim Zhakhangirov | Win | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:10 | Gorilla Fighting 17 | |
| Ruslan Hisamutdinov | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Gorilla Fighting 15 | |
| Brian Gonzalez | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:14 | Gorilla Fighting 11 | |
| Romeo Njia | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:48 | Battle on Volga 9 | |
| Issei Moriyama | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | — | Brave CF 21 | |
| Dmitriy Berestovskiy | Win | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Battle on Volga 8 | |
| Imran Abdiev | Win | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:51 | Young Talents Cup 2017 |