In a sport where the UFC dominates the landscape, rival organizations need something special to garner the attention of fight fans. And, on Friday night in Dubai, the PFL played host to a new fighting rivalry that looks set to bring increased attention to the promotion in 2025.
The main event of the PFL Road To Dubai Challenger Series saw the PFL’s best lightweight fighter, undefeated Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, take on a new challenge in the form of Ireland’s Paul Hughes.
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It was a matchup that few without a strong knowledge of Hughes’ career dismissed as another easy win for Nurmagomedov. But, on a big night for the PFL, Hughes proved the doubters wrong, and himself right, as he dragged Nurmagomedov into the toughest fight of …
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