Paul Hughes understands that he may need one more fight to secure a rematch with Usman Nurmagomedov – and he wants a former world champion to be the opponent. The super-confident Irishman pushed ...

Paul Hughes is the new face of Irish MMA, and his homecoming bout in Belfast on May 10 has generated the local fan interest ...

Irishman Paul Hughes says he is ready to take Usman Nurmagomedov "to the depths of hell" in their Bellator lightweight title fight on 25 January. The Derry man earned the biggest win of his career ...

Paul Hughes’s opponent at PFL Belfast has been named, as the Northern Irishman takes on Bruno Miranda in a bid to set up a ...

Since then, he’s mentored talented fighters into UFC greatness, including Umar Nurmagomedov, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, and Bellator-PFL champion Usman Nurmagomedov. There might ...

Hughes came up short on the scorecards, but he pushed Nurmagomedov to the very brink in a matchup that many fans hailed as one of the best fights in PFL history. Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov ...

Nurmagomedov retired in 2020 following a victory over Justin Gaethje, and has continued his legacy vicariously through his students Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov. Ankalaev’s victory has ...

and that victory set the 27-year-old up for a chance to challenge undefeated Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov. The headlining title fight at PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series ...