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Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for PFL Dubai, which features a pair of vacant title fights.
The PFL is back in the Middle East this week and will crown two new champions, officially, at the top of the bill.
PFL Champions Series: Dubai (ESPN Unlmtd) takes place Friday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Jack Cartwright vs. Caolan Loughran
- Records: Cartwright (12-2), Loughran (10-2)
- Division: 140-pound contract weight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 10.02.25): Loughran -470, Cartwright +340
- Junkie pick results: Loughran 10, Cartwright 1
Archie Colgan vs. Jay Jay Wilson
- Records: Colgan (12-0), Wilson (11-1)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 10.02.25): Colgan -340, Wilson +260
- Junkie pick results: Colgan 10, Wilson 1
Magomed Magomedov vs. Sergio Pettis
- Records: Magomedov (21-4), Pettis (24-7)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 10.02.25): Magomedov -250, Pettis +200
- Junkie pick results: Magomedov 10, Pettis 1
Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
- Records: Anderson (19-6), Yagshimuradov (25-7-1)
- Division: Light heavyweight
- Rankings: Anderson No. 8
- Odds (as of 10.02.25): Anderson -215, Yagshimuradov +170
- Junkie pick results: Anderson 9, Yagshimuradov 2
Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes
- Records: Nurmagomedov (19-0), Hughes (14-2)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: Nurmagomedov No. 8
- Odds (as of 10.02.25): Nurmagomedov -265, Hughes +210
- Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 8, Hughes 3
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 135-82: Nurmagomedov (70%), Anderson (65%), Colgan (69%), Loughran (72%), Magomedov (63%)
- Ken Hathaway 142-75: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Mike Bohn 141-76: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Nolan King 138-79: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Cartwright, Magomedov
- Farah Hannoun 134-83: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Abbey Subhan 133-84: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Simon Samano 132-85: Hughes, Yagshimuradov, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Matt Erickson 130-87: Nurmagomedov, Yagshimuradov, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Danny Segura 129-88: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Brian Garcia 129-88: Hughes, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- Matthew Wells 126-91: Nurmagomedov, Anderson, Colgan, Loughran, Magomedov
- George Garcia 119-98: Hughes, Anderson, Wilson, Loughran, Pettis
