Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes
Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes — result from PFL Champions Series Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 (Oct 3, 2025): winner, method and round. Fighter records and how the OCTARENA community picked.
ResultUsman Nurmagomedov · Decision · R5
Tale of the tape
| Usman Nurmagomedov | Paul Hughes | |
| 22-0-0 | Record | 14-3-0 |
| 100% | win rate | 82% |
| Russia | Country | Ireland |
| Lightweight | Weight class | Lightweight |
| 12 | fights in our database | 4 |
Title fight, 5 rounds · Main event
PFL Champions Series Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM UTC · Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
| Light Heavyweight Title | Corey Anderson 21-6-0 | vs | Dovlet Yagshimuradov 26-9-1 | Decision · unanimous · R5 5:00 |
| Main card | Magomed Magomedov 22-6-0 | vs | Sergio Pettis 25-8-0 | KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow · R2 4:31 |
| Main card | Archie Colgan 13-1-0 | vs | Jay-Jay Wilson 12-2-0 | Decision · unanimous · R3 5:00 |
| Main card | Jack Cartwright 14-2-0 | vs | Caolán Loughran 11-4-0 | Decision · unanimous · R3 5:00 |
| Prelims | Pouya Rahmani 6-0-0 | vs | Slim Trabelsi 8-1-0 | KO/TKO · Punches · R1 2:47 |
| Prelims | Omar El Dafrawy 16-6-0 | vs | Florim Zendeli 11-2-1 | Decision · unanimous · R3 5:00 |
| Prelims | Luann Sardinha 9-2-0 | vs | Mirafzal Akhtamov 9-1-1 | Decision · split · R3 5:00 |
| Prelims | Takeshi Izumi 7-4-0 | vs | Vinicius Cenci 9-4-0 | Decision · unanimous · R3 5:00 |
| Prelims | Makkasharip Zaynukov 19-5-0 | vs | John Mitchell 10-3-0 | Decision · unanimous · R3 5:00 |
| Prelims | Jarrah Al-Silawi 21-8-0 | vs | Gregory Babene 23-13-0 | Decision · split · R3 5:00 |