Usman Nurmagomedov continued his incredible undefeated run Friday at PFL New York with another defense of his lightweight title, this time against Archie Colgan.
Colgan (13-1) came into the fight with a perfect record and all the confidence, but Nurmagomedov (22-0) took that away from him with a first-round knockout victory in the event headliner at UBS Arena on Long Island.
With the win, Nurmagomedov completed the final fight of his PFL contract and will become one of the most coveted fighters in the sport. He resisted talking about the situation, but the door could potentially be open for a long-discussed moved to the UFC's 155-pound weight class.
Check below for the top social media reactions to Nurmagomedov's title defense vs. Colgan at PFL
New York.
Usman Nurmagomedov and Archie Colgan are moments away from their #PFLNY title clash.
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 1, 2026
21-0 vs. 13-0: Who ya got? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/o3cNHbHr9o
John Martin weighs in on our Main Event matchup and the future of the PFL 👀#PFLNY | Main Card Live NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/qoijrOyiyF
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 1, 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov is battle ready for our Main Event 🔥#PFLNY | Main Card Live NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/8xwMfEcBZq
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 1, 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov is in the octagon. Goosebumps.
— PAM (@ParamPam1990) August 1, 2026
Khabib and Umar are in Usman's corner. Justin Gaethje is in Archie Colgan's corner.
let's go PFL New York! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/FwSXHe3MBS
Unreal finish by Usman Nurmagomedov. Moves to 22-0, and completes his PFL contract. Things about to get very interesting. #PFLNY
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) August 1, 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov just became one of the hottest free agents in MMA history after that performance.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) August 1, 2026
Absolutely dominated the previously undefeated Archie Colgan and made it look easy.
Very impressive showing from Usman Nurmagomedov. He stops Archie Colgan in the first and does so with clean, efficient and deadly striking. Took his time with the jab before starting combos, which helped close the show.
Colgan was too defensive, but Usman was clinical.— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) August 1, 2026
USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV WITH THE FIRST ROUND KO 😱#PFLNY | Main Card Live NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/mikFN1ZLFx
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 1, 2026
#PFLNY results: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Archie Colgan via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:42 – to defend lightweight title
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 1, 2026
Full coverage ➡️ https://t.co/PFg2nvJBu1 pic.twitter.com/GOdjXGkSSV
Usman is a monster it should be him vs Arman at some point
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 1, 2026
Khabib grabbed the belt from Jake Paul and wrapped it around Usman Nurmagomedov after his win 👀
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 1, 2026
(h/t @MMA_PROS_PICK_) pic.twitter.com/WR3YyjFpuM https://t.co/F2yiphST0Z
Usman Nurmagomedov reflects on his big win 💪#PFLNY | Main Card Live NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/WizQIilJWe
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 1, 2026
And to round off this glorious night, I have the shot of the evening for you, MMA Twitter.👇
— PAM (@ParamPam1990) August 1, 2026
Khabib kicking Usman Nurmagomedov in the PFL octagon after his dominant win to the outrage of the UFC champion Islam Makhachev. 😂 pic.twitter.com/OkrilMtOPP
"MVP, they always trash talk about Dana (White) – he doesn't pay. Now we're going to see how they want to pay."
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 1, 2026
Usman Nurmagomedov sends his message to MVP MMA after completing his PFL deal at #PFLNY. 👀
🎥 @pflmma pic.twitter.com/YOcRIJEzj8
😳😳😳
— CrisCy₿org.Com (@criscyborg) August 1, 2026
Mashallah https://t.co/JD3EzPvhYk
USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV REMAINS THE PFL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD 🔥#PFLNY | Main Card Live NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/jmWLkWp3yj
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 1, 2026
Whenever yall are chanting “we love Jake Paul” in the arenas just remember like I’m just a guy type shit
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 1, 2026
Don’t gas me up too much type shit
Could be the case. Usman Nurmagomedov is of the more interesting free agent watches in quite some time. Let's see what happens! https://t.co/ju0qrZUFqv pic.twitter.com/DWdJRGLbg2
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 1, 2026
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Fighters react to Usman Nurmagomedov's PFL title defense in final contract fight
