Usman Nurmagomedov torches Archie Colgan in the first round at PFL New York.

Usman Nurmagomedov just made a statement to the lightweight division, and to Dana White.

On Saturday night, Nurmagomedov put his PFL lightweight title on the line against Archie Colgan in the main event of PFL New York at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. It was the final fight of Nurmagomedov’s PFL contract, and with his eyes potentially set on a move to the UFC, Nurmagomedov wanted to make a statement.

Nurmagomedov demolished the undefeated Colgan, setting him up across the first round with front kicks and teeps to the body, before switching to a question mark kick that cracked Colgan upside the head, sending him to the canvas. Colgan did