Gamid Khizriev VS Michael Boylan

Gamid Khizriev stopped Michael Boylan by TKO (ground and pound) at 3:04 of the first round in a lightweight bout at PFL Chicago: Carmouche vs. Bishop 2 on October 16, 2026. Khizriev secured a takedown early and worked Boylan to the canvas, moving from back control — where he briefly threatened a rear-naked choke — to top position. From there, Khizriev landed unanswered punches and elbows until the referee intervened. The finish kept Khizriev unbeaten in his PFL career with five stoppages; Boylan dropped to 6-2 and remained winless in the promotion.

Gamid Khizriev — sharing the Khizriev name with unbeaten PFL featherweight champion Timur — brings his own lightweight credentials to PFL Chicago against Michael Boylan in a bout where Boylan enters as the slight statistical favorite per Combat Edge. It is a lightweight test for both men in a promotion that has been expanding its depth across all weight classes, with a convincing win capable of elevating either fighter into the PFL regular-season conversation.