PFL Lightweight Championship Rematch: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes in Dubai
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has confirmed the lightweight championship rematch between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes for October 3 in Dubai.The promotion announced this highly anticipated fight for the 155-pound title on Wednesday. Anticipation for this second encounter has been high since January, when Nurmagomedov defeated Hughes by majority decision.
Nurmagomedov, who is the cousin of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, seemed dominant, but Hughes pushed him to the limit in the PFL lightweight title fight. Hughes expressed his disagreement with the judges’ scorecards, calling them “pretty ridiculous”.
Hughes, 28, achieved a knockout in the first round against Bruno Miranda in May. Nurmagomedov has not fought since his victory against Hughes.
In addition, the PFL announced a light heavyweight fight between Corey Anderson and Dovlet Yagshimuradov for the October 3rd event.
