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Unbeaten Pergande steps up to face Magomedov on PFL Dubai card in November

Lightweight prospect Alexei Pergande (8-0) has been added to the PFL Dubai card on Nov. 14, where he will face Akhmed Magomedov (10-2) at the Coca-Cola Arena in his first fight outside the United States.

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Unbeaten Pergande steps up to face Magomedov on PFL Dubai card in November
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Undefeated lightweight Alexei Pergande will make his international debut when he faces Akhmed Magomedov at PFL Dubai on Nov. 14 at the Coca-Cola Arena in the United Arab Emirates. The matchup — Pergande (8-0) against Magomedov (10-2) — is the latest addition to a growing card headlined by a heavyweight title fight.

Pergande, 25, has spent his entire professional career under the PFL banner and arrives on the back of a unanimous decision win over Julio Arce in March. The Dubai bout will mark his first appearance outside the United States, a step up in both geography and competition that the prospect says he is relishing.

“I love this matchup because it’s another good name to have in my record,” Pergande said.

Magomedov enters the contest looking to bounce back after dropping a unanimous decision to A.J. McKee in July 2025, a defeat that leaves him with a 10-2 record heading into the fight.

The card is headlined by Vadim Nemkov taking on Sergey Bilostenniy for the PFL heavyweight championship. Further bouts confirmed for the event include Oleg Popov vs. Pouya Rahmani, Asael Adjoudj vs. Movlid Khaybulaev, and Rhys McKee vs. Ernesto Rodriguez.

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