Undefeated PFL prospect Alexei Pergande moves up for Dubai fight

Undefeated lightweight prospect Alexei Pergande will face Akhmed Magomedov at PFL Dubai on November 14 at the Coca-Cola Arena, with the card airing on ESPN2. Pergande, 25, moves up in competition for his first appearance outside the United States.

Pergande (8–0) comes off a unanimous decision victory over Julio Arce in March and has fought exclusively under the PFL banner since turning professional. "I love this matchup because it's another good name to have in my record," Pergande said of the bout.

Magomedov (10–2) returns to action after suffering a unanimous decision loss to A.J. McKee in July 2025. The PFL Dubai card will be headlined by Vadim Nemkov versus Sergey Bilostenniy for the heavyweight championship, with additional bouts featuring Oleg Popov versus Pouya Rahmani, Asael Adjoudj versus Movlid Khaybulaev, and Rhys McKee versus Ernesto Rodriguez.