Story byMike Bohn, MMA JunkieSat, December 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM UTC·2 min readUsman Nurmagomedov is ready for new business after a two-fight series with Paul Hughes, and his next task comes against Alfie Davis at PFL: Road to Dubai. Reigning PFL lightweight champion Nurmagomedov (20-0) will put his belt on the line against Davis (20-5-1) in the Feb. 7 headliner at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai (ESPN App), and he goes into the matchup with some added motivation. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDavis won the 2025 PFL lightweight tournament in August with a unanimous decision victory over Gadzhi Rabadanov, who is a childhood friend and longtime training partner of Nurmagomedov. After going the distance in his past four fights, Nurmagomedov will be looking to finish this one early."He won against our school (against Rabadanov) and now I have to show it was a mistake," Nurmagomedov told MMA Junkie.