PFL returns to the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with Vadim Nemkov defending his heavyweight title against Sergei Bilostenniy on a 15-fight card.
The event follows PFL’s Road to Dubai card held at the same venue on February 7, 2026. Nemkov, a former Bellator heavyweight and light heavyweight champion before joining PFL, enters as the reigning titleholder.
Date, venue and start times
| Card segment | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | United Kingdom | Central Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Card | 9:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Main Card | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
How to Watch
In the United States, the card streams on the ESPN app, by subscription, with no broadcast network simulcast announced. In France, Monaco, Andorra, Luxembourg and Switzerland, RMC Sport carries the event under its February 2026 agreement with PFL. No broadcaster is confirmed for the United Kingdom.
Main card
- Heavyweight (265 lbs / 120.2 kg), title bout: Vadim Nemkov (c) vs Sergei Bilostenniy.
- Welterweight (170 lbs / 77.1 kg), co-main event: Patrick Habirora (9-0), ranked No. 4, vs Omar El Dafrawy (16-6), ranked No. 5.
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov, returning after a three-year layoff, vs David Martinez.
- Bantamweight (135 lbs / 61.2 kg): Sergio Pettis (USA) vs Joji Goto.
- Asael Adjoudj vs Movlid Khaybulaev.
Weight classes for the Nurmagomedov and Adjoudj bouts are not specified in available sources.
Prelims
- Pouya Rahmani (UAE) vs Oleg Popov (Russia).
- Shem Rock vs Connor Hughes.
- Lewis McGrillen vs Nawras Abzakh.
- Alexei Pergande vs Akhmed Magomedov.
- Khasan Magomedsharipov vs Adam Borics.
- Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana.
- Ernesto Rodriguez vs Rhys McKee.
- Khabib Nabiev vs Styve Ngono.
- Khamzat Abaev vs Leon Hill.
- Aleksandra Savicheva vs Jacinta Austin.
Americans on the card
Sergio Pettis headlines the American presence on an otherwise international card, facing Joji Goto.
What is at stake
Nemkov defends his heavyweight title on a 15-fight card, the largest PFL has staged in Dubai. Unbeaten welterweight contenders Patrick Habirora and Omar El Dafrawy meet in the co-main event with the division’s No. 4 and No. 5 rankings on the line.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov returns to competition after a three-year layoff against David Martinez. The card mixes established PFL names such as Sergio Pettis with recent signings tied to the league’s expansion across the Middle East, Europe and South America.
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