Paul Hughes will fight Usman Nurmagomedov for the Russian's Bellator lightweight title on 25 January at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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Bellator: Paul Hughes to fight Usman Nurmagomedov for lightweight title

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PFL will debut in the United Arab Emirates with a big lightweight headliner. Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0) meets Paul Hughes (13-1) in the Road to Dubai: Champions Series main event Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena, promotion officials announced Wednesday morning. The matchup is being labeled Dagestan vs. Ireland 2 – a reference to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s historic rivalry with Conor McGregor. After coming up big as an underdog …

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes for Bellator title set for Jan. 25 in Dubai

Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his title against Paul Hughes on Jan. 25 in Dubai.

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Nurmagomedov to defend Bellator title in Dubai

Reigning Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov is set to defend his title against Irish challenger Paul Hughes on January 25th in Dubai.

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"Conor and Khabib in corners too please", "Hype asf" - Fans react to Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes set for January 2025

Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov is finally set to meet Ireland's Paul Craig next year in Dubai.

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Bellator announces Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes for "Dagestan vs. Ireland 2" card in Dubai

Usman Nurmagomedov defends his Bellator lightweight title against Paul Hughes on Jan. 25 in Dubai.

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes set for Jan. 25 PFL event in Dubai

Earlier today (Weds., Nov. 20, 2024), Professional Fighters League (PFL) signed a historic multi-year partnership between the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to stage mixed martial arts (MMA) event in Dubai. The first -ever event — which will stream on ESPN+ — will take place on Sat. January 25, 2025 inside Coca-Cola Arena, and it is set to be headlined by a highly-intriguing Lightweight title fig…

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes title fight headlines ‘Road to Dubai’ Champions Series event on Jan. 25

Earlier this morning, the PFL sent out a press release announcing a massive Bellator lightweight title fight that’ll be going down on January 25th. It was announced that lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0, 1 NC) will be defending his title against Ireland’s Paul Hughes (13-1). The promotion is dubbing the bout as Dagestan vs. Ireland 2 calling back to the highest selling MMA fight of all time, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor. H…

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PFL books Bellator lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes

Usman Nurmagomedov will look to defend his world title against the top-ranked contender Paul Hughes in the PFL hosted in Dubai on January 25. Road to Dubai Dubai is teaming up with the Professional Fighters League to make the city a major destination for mixed martial arts. This partnership will bring annual events called the “Road to Dubai” to the city, along with training programs to help develop Emirati fighters into future champions. The goa…

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Breaking: Usman Nurmagomedov Vs. Paul Hughes Booked For January 25 In Dubai

Ireland’s Paul Hughes has got his wish. Former Cage Warriors Hughes enhanced his reputation as one of the top prospects in all of mixed martial arts last month when he became just the second man to defeat AJ McKee as part of the PFL’s Blockbuster ‘Battle of the Giants’ card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 19. Following that win, ‘Big News’ made clear that he wanted his next move to be a title shot against the Bellator 155-pound champion Usman…

Bellator: Paul Hughes to fight Usman Nurmagomedov for lightweight title

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