Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-01-25, some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: the mma bout Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes gets two.Hughes vs Nurmagomedov is scheduled to take place Saturday, January 25th, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), in a 5-round lightweight (155 lbs, 70 kg) bout; it is the main event of PFL Champions Series 1 and it is valid for the Bellator lightweight world championship. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Usman Nurmagomedov record
The undefeated Bellator lw champion Usman Nurmagomedov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 18-0-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 lightweight in the world.
In his last three fights he has won over Benson Henderson (Usman Nurmagomedov vs Benson Henderson), Brent Primus (but then overturned in a no-contest after he tested positive for a banned substance, Usman Nurmagomedov vs Brent Primus) and Alexandr Shabliy (Usman Nurmagomedov vs Alexandr Shabliy).
Paul Hughes record
His opponent, Paul Hughes, has an official record of 13-1-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the lightweight division.
He suffered his only loss when he faced Jordan Vucenic in 2020, since then he has won seven consecutive fights defeating Fabiano Silva, Bobby King and AJ McKee in his last three.
Weigh-in
Watch the video of PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes weigh-in from the official PFL MMA Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Official highlights
Result
Who won Nurmagomedov vs Hughes fight?
Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Paul Hughes via majority decision. Scores were 47–47, 48–46, 48–46.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the PFL Champions Series 1 post-fight interview video of Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes.
