Overview
- PFL officials confirmed on Jan. 20 that Magomed Umalatov withdrew for undisclosed reasons and Kendly St. Louis will step in.
- The welterweight bout is set for Feb. 7 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai as part of the PFL: Road to Dubai event.
- The card streams in the United States on the ESPN App and is headlined by a lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis.
- St. Louis takes the fight on short notice after a 1-1 run in PFL tournaments last year, including a submission of Mukhamed Berkhamov and a TKO loss to Chris Mixan.
- Abdouraguimov is 3-0 in the PFL and last competed in December 2024 against Laureano Staropoli, with a planned 2025 matchup with Kevin Jousset having fallen through during reported contract talks.