Despite coming out on top, Usman Nurmagomedov wants fans to know that his full potential wasn't displayed in his latest title ...

Dan Hooker is set to face former BMF Champion Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of UFC 313. Hooker, who last fought in August and secured a split-decision win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, has ...

Russian mixed martial artist Usman Nurmagomedov won a dramatic battle against Paul Hughes to retain his Bellator lightweight world title in Dubai. In what was a see-saw battle between the two ...

Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes ... PFL Champions Series event Saturday in Dubai. Nurmagomedov improved to 19-0 in pro MMA and defended his Bellator title after escaping with a tightly ...

Paul Hughes believes he should have beaten Usman Nurmagomedov at PFL Dubai, vows never to make the same mistake again.

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...

Ireland's Paul Hughes headed into his bout with Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov at PFL: Road To Dubai as a huge underdog, but he nearly upset the odds with a brilliant performance ...

Thanks to a furious rally in the final round, Usman Nurmagomedov ... title bout. Nurmagomedov (19-0, 1 NC), who shot down any belief coming in that their Bellator 155-pound title bout inside ...

One judge scored the bout 47-47, and the other two gave it 48-46 to Nurmagomedov. The fight was the last ever Bellator MMA title ... to take place in Belfast. Usman shouted out Dubai before ...

Usman Nurmagomedov narrowly beats Paul Hughes on points in thrilling contest One judge scores fight a draw, two others see it 48-46 for Russian Nurmagomedov Nurmagomedov retains Bellator ...

Usman Nurmagomedov squeaked out a ... there's a good chance he'll see the Irishman again in 2025. Nurmagomedov (19-0) defended his lightweight Bellator MMA championship via majority decision ...