DUBAI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMY AND TOURISM AND DUBAI SPORTS COUNCIL PARTNER WITH PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE TO POSITION DUBAI AS A GLOBAL HUB FOR MMA | PR Newswire [Video]

Groundbreaking multi-year partnership includes Professional Fighters League (PFL) staging major annual global MMA events dubbed “Road to Dubai” and developing future UAE champion fighters

Dubai‘s first Champions Series World Title event will be held Saturday, January 25 at Coca-Cola Arena, headlined by undefeated Bellator Lightweight World Champion, Dagestan’s Usman Nurmagomedov versus rising Irish contender Paul Hughes

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, /PRNewswire/ — Dubai is set to host the Champions Series World Title event, following the signing of a groundbreaking multi-year partnership between the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Dubai Sports Council (DSC), and the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

The event will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Coca-Cola Arena, located in Dubai‘s City Walk and is headlined by the returning “Pride of Dagestan,” undefeated Bellator Lightweight World Champion, Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0). He will look to defend his title against Ireland’s Paul “Big News” Hughes(13-1) who is coming off the biggest victory …