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Nemkov-Bilostenniy Leads Finalized PFL Dubai Card

The Nov. 14 event includes a heavyweight title fight and Patrick Habirora’s first professional bout outside Europe.

By TSP Staff
Patrick Habirora celebrates his PFL victory over Benson Henderson in Brussels on May 23, 2026.
Patrick Habirora celebrates his PFL victory over Benson Henderson in Brussels on May 23, 2026. · Credit: Emile Windal / Belga

Vadim Nemkov will defend the PFL heavyweight championship against Sergei Bilostenniy on Nov. 14 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, heading a 15-fight card finalized by the promotion Oct. 27.

Nemkov enters at 20-2 against the third-ranked Bilostenniy, who is 15-4. Both have trained under Fedor Emelianenko and shared training camps.

Patrick Habirora, 9-0, meets former PFL MENA welterweight champion Omar El Dafrawy in the co-main event. The fight will be Habirora’s first professional appearance outside Europe after his stoppage of Benson Henderson in Brussels.

The main card also includes Pouya Rahmani against Oleg Popov and Sergio Pettis against Joji Goto. Abubakar Nurmagomedov is scheduled to return from a three-year absence against David Martinez. The main card starts at 1 p.m. EST on the ESPN app in the United States.