Story byFarah Hannoun, George Garcia and Brian Garcia, MMA JunkieSat, January 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC·1 min readUsman Nurmagomedov gives himself the advantage over Alfie Davis everywhere. Nurmagomedov (20-0) defends his lightweight title against Davis (20-5-1) in the PFL: Road to Dubai main event on Feb. 7 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai (ESPN Unlimited). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDavis earned his shot after winning the 2025 PFL World Tournament at lightweight, where he defeated Clay Collard, Brent Primus, and Nurmagomedov's teammate, Gadzhi Rabadanov. Davis told MMA Junkie Radio that Nurmagomedov's wrestling isn't that good, but the champion questions his strength, as well."He's not a good striker.
