Paul Hughes will channel his hero when he walks to the cage to face Usman Nurmagomedov. The Belfast power puncher will challenge his arch-rival for the PFL lightweight championship in an ...

Paul Hughes could face Usman Nurmagomedov in a Belfast stadium next year if he gets the win in their rematch. That’s the pitch from fellow Irishman Caolan Loughran, who plans to earn a world title ...

On Jan. 25 in Dubai, PFL promoted a thriller of a lightweight championship bout when unbeaten titleholder Usman Nurmagomedov edged out Irish upstart Paul Hughes over five rounds by majority decision ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently praised Paul Hughes ahead of his highly anticipated rematch against Usman Nurmagomedov. The UFC legend called Hughes a worthy contender, as he makes another shot at PFL ...

Usman Nurmagomedov didn’t seem keen on a rematch with Paul Hughes after beating him in his last outing. Nurmagomedov defeated Hughes via majority decision in their first encounter this past January.

Paul Hughes was just as stunned as the rest of the MMA world by the scoring in his rematch with PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov on Friday in Dubai. The Irish contender fell short in his ...

Paul Hughes didn’t get the result he wanted in his rematch against Usman Nurmagomedov, but he’s not claiming robbery after another back-and-forth battle. In their first encounter, Hughes ultimately ...

Paul Hughes believes his experience will have him more than ready to avenge his loss to Usman Nurmagomedov. Hughes (14-2) rematches Nurmagomedov (19-0) for the lightweight title in Friday's PFL ...

Usman Nurmagomedov edged Paul Hughes in their first meeting earlier this year. | PFL MMA Khabib Nurmagomedov has high praise for Paul Hughes. Hughes challenged Khabib’s cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov, for ...