Paul Hughes is staring down the barrel of a career culmination. “This is my life’s work. This is everything.” He is one half of the most anticipated rematch in MMA, squaring off against the undefeated ...

The main card of ‘Battle of Giants’ opened with a lightweight bout between Paul Hughes and AJ McKee. However, Bellator’s McKee suffered a major setback as Hughes ended the fight in the first round ...

In the main event of last night’s PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series, Usman Nurmagomedov barely squeaked past Paul Hughes to retain his lightweight title – and we mean ‘barely’. Despite being a ...

A former Cage Warriors champion, Hughes famously decided to test free agency last year and inked a deal with the PFL before he stopped Bobby King in the co-main event of Bellator Champions Series: ...

Last month, Paul Hughes was as content as the cat that got the cream. It was his first interaction with A.J. McKee, a man long considered one of the best fighters outside of the UFC and the opponent ...

Paul Hughes will channel his hero when he walks to the cage to face Usman Nurmagomedov. The Belfast power puncher will challenge his arch-rival for the PFL lightweight championship in an ...

Paul Hughes signed with the PFL instead of the UFC for a very specific reason. He accepted the best offer. “The PFL made a much better offer,” said Hughes. “It would have been harder if I hadn’t ...

Jake Paul used Paul Hughes’ incredible performance at Road to Dubai Champions Series as an opportunity to take a shot at UFC ...

Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov threw down in what could be the runaway for Fight of the Year. The pair met at PFL ...

Coverage: Follow live text commentary of Nurmagomedov v Hughes 2 from 20:00 BST on Friday, 3 October on BBC Sport website and app Irishman Paul Hughes seeks revenge against Usman Nurmagomedov on ...

On Jan. 25 in Dubai, PFL promoted a thriller of a lightweight championship bout when unbeaten titleholder Usman Nurmagomedov edged out Irish upstart Paul Hughes over five rounds by majority decision ...

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 ...