Paul Hughes has no doubt that he’s going to cross paths with Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov again but he’s not the least bit surprised he didn’t get an immediate rematch ...

Paul Hughes got back in the win column and did it in a big way.. On Saturday, Hughes returned to action, taking on Bruno Miranda in the main event of PFL Belfast at SSE Arena in Belfast. It was ...

He can try to delay it as long as he can, but his time will come." Despite seeing his seven-fight win streak snapped, Hughes doesn't feel like he lost too much momentum from the Nurmagomedov loss.

Paul Hughes didn't get the desired result in his first major MMA world title fight, but he was still a winner in the big picture. At PFL Dubai, the proud Irishman pushed undefeated PFL lightweight ...

It only took 42 seconds for Paul Hughes to remind the world why he’s the face of Irish mixed martial arts. The Belfast native put a swift beatdown on Bruno Miranda to cap off the 2025 PFL Europe ...

Paul Hughes/Usman Nurmagomedov result reignited Dagestan vs. Ireland rivalry. The Hughes vs. Nurmagomedov rivalry reignited the Dagestan vs. Ireland MMA war, which was first introduced by Conor ...

It didn’t take long for Hughes to respond and accept Khabib’s invitation – albeit on one major condition; that he get the chance to fight Usman Nurmagomedov for a second time. “Thank you ...

— Paul Hughes MMA (@paulhughesmma) January 29, 2025 McGregor has a long history of feuding with Khabib and his family, which dates back to their championship fight at UFC 229 in 2018.

Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes in action in the main event at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, at PFL Road To Dubai Champions Series. PFL MMA. It was a matchup that few without a strong knowledge of ...