Professional Fighters League's return to UBS Arena in Long
Island, New York, was punctuated by a majestic performance in the
main event.

The
PFL New York headliner saw current 155-pound titleholder
Usman
Nurmagomedov (22-0, 1 NC; 4-0 PFL) defend his championship
against Archie
Colgan (13-1, 2-1 PFL). After a feeling-out couple of minutes
in the center of the cage, Nurmagomedov connected with a head kick
on his opponent's temple before following up with a big left hand
that dropped Colgan. Shortly after the American managed to
recompose himself and get back to his feet, Nurmagomedov followed
up with more uppercuts that sent “King†to his knees. Smelling
blood, the Dagestani landed more punches before referee Keith
Peterson waved it off at the 3:42 mark of Round 1. In his
post-fight interview, Nurmagomedov was noncommittal about his
future in the promotion, since Friday's fight was the last on his
current contract.

In the co-main event, Dakota
Ditcheva (16-0, 11-0 PFL) made a successful return from a
year-long injury hiatus, taking on former Bellator
MMA title challenger Denise
Kielholtz (9-6, 1-1 PFL). “Dangerous†showed no cage rust,
combining clean, sharp striking with effective takedowns, putting
any concerns about the injured hand to rest. Ditcheva made the most
of her reach, attacking from range with front kicks to the head and
midsection, while Kielholtz answered with a few spinning attacks
but overall posed little threat. The pace slowed in the third
frame, drawing scattered boos as Ditcheva went the distance for the
third time in her otherwise finish-heavy career. When the dust
settled, all three judges scored it 30-27 for Ditcheva.

In a 157-pound catchweight tilt, Amru
Magomedov (10-0, 2-0 PFL) kept his record unblemished by
overcoming Angel
Alvarez (11-3, 1-1 PFL). Magomedov attacked with a variety of
strikes out of the gate, but his kicks proved to be his most lethal
weapon. After “Salsa King,†who failed to make the contracted
155-pound weight limit the day before, crumpled from the damage,
Magomedov
poured it on until referee Dan Miragliotta stepped in at 4:28 of
Round 2.

An elite
middleweight clash headlines PFL Charlotte: Tune on Friday, Aug. 7
at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The main card opener saw former Ares Fighting Championship
205-pound kingpin Moustapha
Diakhate (6-0-1, 1-0 PFL) make a statement in his promotional
debut, crushing last-minute replacement Darryl
King Walker (2-1, 0-1 PFL). “Black Black” hunted his opponent
down with strikes from the opening bell before
taking the fight to the canvas and finishing “The Sacred Beastâ€
from mount at 2:35 into the opening stanza.

In the featured fight on the preliminary card, Lazaro
Dayron (11-0-1, 3-0-1 PFL) relied on his crisp striking and
well-timed takedowns to outpoint former interim Bellator MMA
135-pound titleholder Raufeon
Stots (21-5, 1-3 PFL) at the end of a close contest, with two
judges scoring 29-28 in favor of “El Cazador†and one 29-28 for
“Supaâ€; earlier, Sean Gauci
(12-1, 2-0 PFL) dominated Allan
Begosso (10-5-1, 0-2 PFL) to secure a unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at the end of a bantamweight bout; in their
175-pound catchweight Omar El
Dafrawy (16-6, 6-1 PFL) outstruck Jonathan
Piersma (12-4, 1 NC; 0-1 PFL) en route to a unanimous decision
(30-27, 29-28, 30-27); Tatiana
Postarnakova (6-0, 2-0 PFL) eked out a narrow split decision
(29-28, 29-28, 28-29) as she spoiled the promotional debut of
Ultimate Fighting Championship vet Montana
De La Rosa (13-10-1, 0-1 PFL) in their women's flyweight tilt;
in the 155-pound opener, Levan
Khabalaev (6-0, 1-0 PFL) folded Chamy Delva
(7-2, 0-1 PFL) with
a couple of knees to the body followed by a series of punches at
1:44 of Round 1.

Watch Dakota Ditcheva vs. Denise Kielholtz full fight video highlights from their co-main event clash at PFL New York on Friday night, courtesy of the PFL.

Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry's thoughts on women in power rubbed UFC Belgrade headliner Uros Medic wrongly.

Ian Machado Garry is weeks away from squaring off with UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev in the UFC 330 main event. Garry earned the next welterweight title shot following wins over Belal Muhammad and Carlos Prates, and he's looking to snap Makhachev's pound-for-pound reign.

While Garry has upped the trash talk as UFC 330 gets closer, some of his recent interviews haven't drawn rave reviews. Commentator Brendan Schaub recently called a recent Garry sitdown one of the ‘worst interviews he's seen' ahead of UFC 330.

But it was Garry's recent remarks about something other than fighting that riled up the internet this week.

Uros Medic goes off on Ian Machado Garry after claiming women should run the world

In a recent interview with High Performance, Garry touted his wife's influence on him while claiming the world would be better run by women.

“If the world were run by women, we'd all live in a better world,†Garry said.

“It would all be simpler and easier. That's the fact of the matter—whether you want to agree with it or not. If women ruled the world, and we just listened to them and let them take over, it would be an easier world.†(h/t MMA Fighting)

During an interview with MMA Fighting, UFC Belgrade headliner Uros Medic was asked about Garry's comments and didn't hold back.

“Obviously he's been very vocal lately about women running the world, and I just had a message for him,†Medic said of Garry.

“Just because his woman is running his world, it doesn't mean that women should run all the world, because men built the world. They've given the rights to women, and they maintain the safety and freedom [of] everybody.

“So if he wants to have his world run by women, I have no problem with that,†Medic continued on Garry. “Just don't try to impose none of that bullshit on me.â€

Medic fights Daniel Rodriguez in the UFC Belgrade main event on Saturday.

What is your prediction for Uros Medic vs. Daniel Rodriguez? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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